Hybrid solar and biofuel plane to attempt first zero-carbon trans-Atlantic flight | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Hybrid solar and biofuel plane to attempt first zero-carbon trans-Atlantic flight | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Raphael Dinelli is a French scientist, former yachtsman, and now a pilot with his eyes on a world record. He’s determined to make history by completing the first zero-carbon trans-Atlantic flight this June with a lightweight hybrid plane powered by solar energy and biofuels. After four wins at the Vendée Globe round-the-world nonstop solo sailing race, Dinelli is determined to put his endurance to the test by flying a clean energy plane over the seas he once sailed.