Watt It Takes: How to Fly a Solar Airplane Around the World

<p>For all our East Coast fans of <em>The</em> <em>Energy Gang</em>: make sure to get your tickets for our live show on October 4 in New York City! <a href="http://bit.ly/2OEFtza" target="_blank">Find them here</a>. </p><p>This week on Watt It Takes: Why one man spent 15 years of his life obsessed with flying a solar airplane around the world. </p><p>We’re going to hear from Bertrand Piccard, a Swiss-balloonist-turned-futurist who co-piloted Solar Impulse, the first solar-electric airplane to navigate the globe. </p><p>Piccard is a very inspiring person. His entire mission was to do the impossible so that he could prove what is possible with renewable energy.</p><p>“We gave a new understanding of the level of complexity that renewable energies can solve. If you can fly around the world in a solar airplane, you can do everything,” says Piccard.</p><p>Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch sat down with Piccard to hear more about the 15 years of work that went into his historic flight – and about the deep family history that influenced him.</p><p>Buy tickets to future Watt It Takes events <a href="http://powerhouse.fund/events/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</p>