Environment:

Our Priority

The social responsibility
project, called "Environment:
Our Priority" which is carried
out by TSKB, aims at
increasing the social
environmental awareness,
and comprises some
complementary activities.

As the first Turkish Bank
to obtain an ISO 14001
environment certification, TSKB
has been involved in important
environment related activities
in Turkey through the loans
extended for the projection of the
enviroment as well as the
loans provided for investments
in renewable energy.

stop global warming

Solar Plane Completes Historic 24-hour Flight

08.07.2010 MSNBC

PAYERNE, Switzerland — An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely Thursday after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night.

Pilot Andre Borschberg eased the Solar Impulse onto the runway at Payerne airfield about 30 miles southwest of the Swiss capital Bern at exactly 9 a.m. (3 a.m. EDT) Thursday.

Helpers rushed to stabilize the pioneering plane as it touched down, ensuring that its massive 207-foot wingspan didn't scrape the ground and topple the craft.

The record feat completes seven years of planning and brings the Swiss-led project one step closer to its goal of circling the globe using only energy from the sun.

"We achieved more than we wanted. Everybody is extremely happy," Borschberg told reporters after landing.

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