Monday, December 31, 2007

News: Taiwanese solar car may not appeal to the fashion conscious

engadget has an article mentioning: "... does it even have windows? Or is that their way of addressing the (lack of) energy-sucking a/c? I suppose they figured that if you're going to buy a solar powered car, you're not going to drive this out when it rains, eh ..."

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News: World's Ugliest Car Gets Unsurprisingly Low Gas Mileage

Gizmodo Australia has an article mentioning: "... Sure, they can get 100mpg, but they'd better look like they can decapitate onlookers during the morning commute. This new solar vehicle (that's still missing a sexy name) may be by the makers of champion solar race cars, but it looks like a jerky golf cart. Then again ..."

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News: World's Ugliest Car Gets Unsurprisingly High Gas Mileage

Gizmodo.com has an article mentioning: "... the equivalent of 100mpg through electric efficiency, but they'd better look like they can decapitate onlookers during the morning commute. This new solar vehicle (that's still missing a sexy name) may be by the makers of champion solar race cars, but it looks like a jerky golf cart. Then again ..."

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Sunday, December 30, 2007

News: These Car Owners Ride on Sunlight

EV World has an article mentioning: "... hauling, and transportation on the vast base. The LEV's 25-mile per hour speed matches the use. The vehicles are recharged at an eight-station solar carport. Just as two-car families may have one electric vehicle and a heavier vehicle for range, the Marines use different vehicles for ..."

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News: 12 Things That Made Us Proud in 2007

Inquirer.net has an article mentioning: "... RP Solar Car. Team Sinag, composed of De La Salle University students, managed to finish the World Solar Challenge, all 3021 kilometers, in Australia ..."

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Saturday, December 29, 2007

News: Solar car could hit market soon

Taipei Times has an article mentioning: "... A drawing of the twin-seat, solar-powered vehicle developed by National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ..."

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News: Composites Develop Dramatically with Solar Impulse

Design News has an article mentioning: "... Solar Impulse: A Sun-Powered Plane to Fly Through the Night ..."

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News: Funding for Concentrating Solar Power

Technology News Daily has an article mentioning: "... CSP systems use the heat generated by concentrating and absorbing the sun's energy to produce thermal energy. This type of solar energy can be used immediately for generating power through a steam turbine or heat engine or it can be saved as thermal energy for later use ..."

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News: Solar Impulse: A Sun-Powered Plane to Fly Through the Night

Design News has an article mentioning: "... The first milestone in manned solar aviation was realized in 1981 when the late ..."

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Thursday, December 27, 2007

News: The Panasonic World Solar Challenge

CarJunky.com has an article mentioning: "... unimpressive amounts of power. In fact, solar technology has improved to such a degree that it is cost-effective for amateurs to build and race solar powered cars ..."

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Saturday, December 22, 2007

News: Racing to the finish line with a bit of sunshine and a lot of luck

Fort Worth Star Telegram has an article mentioning: "... Students Matthew Knabe, left, and Josh Reber race solar-powered cars Friday. Knabe's team had the fastest car, while Reber's team's car traveled the farthest ..."

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Friday, December 21, 2007

News: Feeling anxious over global warming? Just call the solar taxi

National Post has an article mentioning: "... Swiss Louis Palmer is driving around the world in a solar-powered car that pulls a trailer with solar panels ..."

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Saturday, December 15, 2007

News: DCE comes up with a car that runs completely on solar energy

Deccan Herald has an article mentioning: "... Head of the project Ankur Sharma claimed that the car is India's first solar car and runs completely on solar energy. He said that the basic motivation for the project comes from the depleting conventional energy ..."

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

News: Read Full Story

Inquirer.net has an article mentioning: "... PINOY CRAFTSMANSHIP - Even the monocrystalline silicon solar cells of Sinag - RP's solar car entry to the 3000-km World Solar Challenge in Australia - were made in the Philippines ..."

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

News: Solar powered racers raise money for

abc7news.com has an article mentioning: "... Employees of Santa Clara's Applied Materials held their first annual Silicon Valley Food Drive Solar Car Race. The idea is to raise money for Second Harvest by racing solar powered cars, designed with supplies from Applied Materials ..."

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Monday, December 10, 2007

News: South Bay And Peninsula Food Banks To Benefit From Solar Car Race

NBC11.com has an article mentioning: "... South Bay, Peninsula Food Banks To Benefit From Solar Car Race ..."

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News: Students Race To Finish Line With Solar Power

Click 2 Houston.com has an article mentioning: "... We had to learn about the solar car history and how to make them ..."

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News: Daryl Hannah's Badass Biodiesel El Camino Is FOR SALE!

Ecorazzi has an article mentioning: "... You can also pick up a tipi, hemp guitar, solar-powered boat, and the ranch bio-beast ..."

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News: Round-world solar taxi highlights climate fears

Motoring has an article mentioning: "... Then I thought 'the perfect car would be a solar car ..."

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Sunday, December 9, 2007

News: Students will display their solar-powered car

MiamiHerald.com has an article mentioning: "... This week, South Plantation High students are holding a fundraiser for their new, improved solar-powered car ..."

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News: Sun's the limit (First of two parts)

Manila Bulletin has an article mentioning: "... several months ago.When the Youth and Campus Bulletin interviewed part of the team of De La Salle University (DLSU) engineering students who built a solar car from scratch and raced it in the World Solar Challenge, a 20-year-old race that campaigns for alternative energy sources, winning was the ..."

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Friday, December 7, 2007

News: Cell Phone News: Go Green with anycom Bluetooth Solar Car Kit

MobileTechReview.com has an article mentioning: "... The Solar Car-Kit is a first-of-its-kind speaker device that connects wirelessly through Bluetooth technology to a mobile phone. The SCK-1 enables users ..."

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News: Driving home the point: Drive solar car

Earthtimes has an article mentioning: "... Bali (Indonesia), Dec 7 - He started off on a solar-powered car from Lucerne, Switzerland, on July 3. He has just driven across India. Now Louis Palmer has shipped his car from Kolkata to arrive ..."

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Thursday, December 6, 2007

News: Ground-breaking solar plane to test flight in 2008

China Post has an article mentioning: "... A prototype of the ¡§Solar Impulse¡¨ round-the-world solar plane should make its first piloted flight in autumn 2008, the Swiss project leaders said ..."

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News: Managing Editor:Stephen Morton | Deputy Editor:Daisy Melwani

eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition has an article mentioning: "... The solar taxi consists of a solar vehicle and trailer with solar cells. The solar taxi uses electricity from 100% renewable energy and releases no emissions into the ..."

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News: Solar car on inspirational trip

Pretoria News has an article mentioning: "... Nusa Dua, Indonesia - Louis Palmer's taxi has a top speed of 90km/h, and could make history as the first solar-powered car to drive around the world ..."

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News: World Solar Challenge 2007: Setting the pace efficiently

AutoCorse.it has an article mentioning: "... offer creative minds from all over the world an opportunity to put their solar-powered vehicles to the test in front of an international audience ..."

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Wednesday, December 5, 2007

News: Solar plane's test-flight in 2008

Times of India has an article mentioning: "... DUBENDORF (SWITZERLAND): A prototype of the Ć¢€œSolar ImpulseĆ¢€ round-the-world solar plane should make its first piloted flight in autumn 2008, the Swiss project leaders said on Monday ..."

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Friday, November 30, 2007

News: State House cops go solar

Annapolis Capital has an article mentioning: "... Ebonie Richardson in a "solar utility vehicle," and Officer Matt Warehime on a bike, demonstrate their vehicles. The Segway was a new purchase, the solar vehicle was donated and the bikes were brought out of storage ..."

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News: Conference shows alternative energy options

Neosho Daily News has an article mentioning: "... The emerging company is starting out by converting small gasoline or electric battery-powered carts into solar vehicles. The city of Neosho has given the first little push by donating three used golf carts ..."

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News: Electric Vehicle Makers are Riding on Sunlight

Seeking Alpha has an article mentioning: "... on the vast base. The LEV's 25-mile per hour speed matches the use. The vehicles are recharged at an eight-station solar carport. Just as two-car families may have one electric vehicle and a heavier vehicle for range, the Marines use different vehicles for ..."

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

News: Dutch solar car speeds ahead

environmentalresearchweb has an article mentioning: "... nbsp;minutes. The vehicle's top speed was 137 km/h and its average speed over the whole race was more than 90 km/h. Along with other solar cars, Nuna4 had to compete under extreme weather conditions as well as navigate between other traffic on the road, including kangaroos and ..."

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

News: Solar Concentrator Green Race Car

The Future of Things has an article mentioning: "... For the first time University of Michigan students have managed to implement mirror technology in a solar car. The vehicle, named Continuum, arrived at the 7th place at the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, a 1,800-mile race across Australia. In the ..."

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Monday, November 26, 2007

News: dutch car wins aussie outback solar race

Stuff.co.nz has an article mentioning: "... Dutch solar car Nuna4 won the 20th World Solar Challenge, a 3000 km (1864 mile) race through the Australian outback, race officials have said ..."

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Sunday, November 25, 2007

News: Fallowfield native part of college's solar car team

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has an article mentioning: "... Fallowfield Township native Seth Goosman looks over the Aurum, a solar car he helped to design at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Goosman was part of a team that raced the car last month in the ..."

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Friday, November 23, 2007

News: The futuristic Solar Impulse to take off in a short time

Avionews has an article mentioning: "... Solar Impulse, the solar aircraft project of Bertrand Piccard ..."

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

News: To power cars, company is looking up Ć¢€” to the sun

Youngstown Vindicator has an article mentioning: "... Systems, which creates and installs home and business solar systems. Known for his tinkering, Johanson — who co-designed the first entirely solar-powered vehicle — launched Solar Electrical Vehicles as a sister business in 2005 to focus on bringing solar power to hybrid cars ..."

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

News: Solar powered

Hawkesbury Gazette has an article mentioning: "... Arndell Anglican College student Mitchell Waltho qualified for the National Solar Boat Challenge earlier this month ..."

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

News: Sun power: Company adds rooftop solar cells to hybrid cars

DetNews.com has an article mentioning: "... who co-designed the first entirely solar-powered vehicle ..."

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Monday, November 19, 2007

News: Tour in solar car

Calcutta Telegraph has an article mentioning: "... This is the first-ever world tour in a solar car. We started from Switzerland on July 3 and have covered 13,000 km. Our goal is to cover at least 50,000 km, across 50 countries in five ..."

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News: GM supports diesel idea

CARSguide has an article mentioning: "... GM showing its green side, backed petrol-electric hybrids, sun-powered solar cars and a production car running on 85 per cent ethanol ..."

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Saturday, November 17, 2007

News: Ex-Fallowfield resident raced across Outback

Monessen Valley Independent has an article mentioning: "... Aspiring electrical engineer and Fallowfield Township native Seth Goosman was part of a team that designed a solar car entered in an Australian Outback race ..."

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

News: Attention News/Assignment Editors:

CNW Telbec (Communiquƃ©s de presse) has an article mentioning: "... invitation - Media representatives are invited to meet the Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal students who, aboard the solar vehicle Esteban IV, have just completed the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, a race across the Australian desert ..."

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

News: Students harness solar energy for race car

San Gabriel Valley Tribune has an article mentioning: "... For some Walnut students, the solar car is the motivation that pulls them from their fear of taking their driver's test and pushes them straight to the seat behind the wheel. For ..."

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News: Students race solar car across Australia

Montreal Gazette has an article mentioning: "... If a team of 30 engineering students from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal can design and build a solar car that can drive 3000 kilometres across the Australian desert using about as much energy as a hair dryer, perhaps there is hope for the ..."

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News: Strong showing for Sunstang

The Western Gazette has an article mentioning: "... Neither dead kangaroos nor football-sized rocks could crush the spirit of Western's Sunstang Solar Car team ..."

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Sunday, November 11, 2007

News: Sun shines on Welsh family's solar adventure

ic Wales has an article mentioning: "... Meet Wales’ speediest solar-powered car and our only entrant in the Panasonic World Solar Challenge race Down Under ..."

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Saturday, November 10, 2007

News: Efforts on to take solar car for US contest

Hindu has an article mentioning: "... NEW DELHI: Students of Delhi College of Engineering who designed a solar car to take part in the “World Solar Challenge-2007” in October this year had to miss the event because of a shortage of funds ..."

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Friday, November 9, 2007

News: Solar-powered ferry could be headed to San Francisco

engadget has an article mentioning: "... for Coast Guard approval to operate a solar-powered ferry in the area by 2009. The sails (but not the actual vessel) would be created by Australia's Solar Sailor, which already has a ..."

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News: Campus orgs. probe scientiĆƬc niches

Yale Daily News has an article mentioning: "... Team Lux Ć¢€" originally named to reflect the University's motto Ć¢€" is dedicated to building solar-powered race cars. Daniel Turner-Evans '08, who has served as Team Lux's president for the past two years, said the group is training its ..."

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Thursday, November 8, 2007

News: Solar ships to set sail soon

SmartPlanet.com has an article mentioning: "... One of the first boats to make use of the new technology is a tour boat in Sydney Harbour, which has an array of eight small solar sails. "It makes three runs a day and uses a tenth of the fuel ..."

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News: Daily Brew: World's Weirdest Houses, The First Solar Plane, Mark ...

Conde Nast Portfolio has an article mentioning: "... var emailFriendJSTitle = 'Daily Brew: World\'s Weirdest Houses, The First Solar Plane, Mark Klein Goes To Washington ..."

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News: Solar charged

Manning River Times has an article mentioning: "... Chargers Ben Robertson and Shane Parnell, teacher Carl Pinson, James Bourne, Jeremy Maddalena and Josh Chislett with their national award-winning solar boat (lef ..."

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News: Solar car splash down

Gauntlet has an article mentioning: "... fter five days, 3,000 kilometres, 50 hours of driving, and zero carbon emissions the University of Calgary solar car team crossed the finish line first out of six Canadian teams, and 12th overall in the Panasonic World Solar Car Challenge Fri., Oct ..."

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News: English car shines at solar-power desert rally

Telegraph.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... England's entrant in the world solar-powered car race has returned home triumphant after a ..."

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News: Solar ships coming to San Francisco in 2009

CNET News.com has an article mentioning: "... Australia's Solar Sailor has come up with a way to make large solar panels that can also act like sails. Put one or more of the sails on a boat and the boat gets ..."

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News: Solar Ships May Carry Passengers in San Francisco as Early as 2009

Gizmodo.com has an article mentioning: "... In its current form, solar sails are an ideal solution for boats designed for short trips. Tests in Sidney have illustrated that ships equipped with the sail can go around ..."

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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

News: Solar Impulse Prototype Unveiled; Solar Plane to Circumnavigate ...

Gizmodo.com has an article mentioning: "... but now a couple of bold Swiss adventurers just unveiled a prototype of Solar Impulse, a carbon fiber solar-powered airplane they plan to fly around the world in 2011. The 3000-pound aircraft will have a wingspan that's about the same as the Airbus ..."

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News: Solar-powered boat tour launched in Shiga Pref.

The Daily Yomiuri has an article mentioning: "... Using solar boats for tours was conceived about a decade ago by Masuo Onishi, 82, the chairman of the local firm who was concerned about the harmful effects ..."

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News: Aviation, the "fastest growing source of greenhouse gases"

CNN International has an article mentioning: "... And then there is solar. Solar-powered aircraft have to date not taken off on a commercial basis, despite the efforts of organizations such as NASA, for example. In 1999 NASA ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Aircraft, Solar Impulse

Technology News Daily has an article mentioning: "... Previous attempts at continuous solar-powered flight have only been performed using unmanned aircraft, and have met with mixed success. A craft using a fuel cell for night flight ..."

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News: Hilton Hotels in the UAE hosts Swiss adventurer on world tour in ...

AME Info has an article mentioning: "... Hilton Abu Dhabi and Hilton Dubai Creek officially hosted Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer on his world tour in a solar-powered vehicle as part of the company's drive to support environmental sustainable initiatives ..."

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News: Sunny outlook for greenest green car

Daily Post has an article mentioning: "... A NEW solar powered car is to be built in North Wales to take part in an event in South Africa next year ..."

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Tuesday, November 6, 2007

News: Solar Plane To Take Wing Next Year, Fly Around the World in 2011

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Solar aircraft have crossed the continent, soared almost three times higher than jet airliners and even flown through the night. The last great test ..."

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News: H-RACER: The Hydrogen Fueled Toy Car

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... View post SOLAR IMPULSE Solar Powered Plane Takes Off ..."

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News: SOLAR IMPULSE Solar Powered Plane Takes Off!

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... Solar Impulse, Solar Powered Flight, Solar Powered Flight Takes Off, Andre Borschberg, Sun powered aircarft, solar powered airplane, solar powered aircraft ..."

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News: World Solar Challenge: Race with Innovation

Design News has an article mentioning: "... solar powered cars built by teams all around the world ..."

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News: Solar cars race across the Australian Outback

Gulf Times has an article mentioning: "... SolarWorld No 1, an entry from the Fh Bochum Solar Car Team of Germany, at the start line of the World Solar Challenge in Darwin yesterday ..."

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News: Solar -powered flight takes wings

ABC Science Online has an article mentioning: "... One of the big challenges for the solar flight is how to store enough energy in batteries from its array of solar panels to keep the ultra-lightweight aircraft flying in darkness ..."

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News: Solar Impulse team unveils prototype solar-power aircraft

Flight International has an article mentioning: "... team planning a round-the-world solar-powered flight in 2011 has unveiled the design of a prototype aircraft being built to demonstrate a complete day-night-day cycle in ..."

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News: Business browser

Edmonton Journal has an article mentioning: "... This is a digital representation of the Solar Impluse, a prototype solar-powered aircraft HB-SIA being built in Switzerland. The around-the-world solar plane should make its first piloted flight in autumn 2008. If ..."

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Monday, November 5, 2007

News: Groundbreaking solar plane to test flight in 2008

AFP has an article mentioning: "... DUBENDORF, Switzerland (AFP) — A prototype of the "Solar Impulse" round-the-world solar plane should make its first piloted flight in autumn 2008, the Swiss project leaders said Monday ..."

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Saturday, November 3, 2007

News: The sun kings out to conquer the world

Times Online has an article mentioning: "... Two pilots planning to be the first to fly round the globe in a solar-powered plane tell how the trek may herald a greener future for aviation ..."

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Friday, November 2, 2007

News: Cheap solar-power car conversion kit, for the residents of sunny ...

Mobile Digest has an article mentioning: "... one for the weekend, but it is at least a good start. Maybe our children's children's children's children's children's children will have decent solar cars after all ..."

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News: Mirror technology propels 2007 UM Solar Car team

PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... Mirrors hold the hopes of the 2007 University of Michigan Solar Car Team. The storied student organization with more than 100 members has a potentially game-changing car design for the upcoming Panasonic ..."

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News: Dutch streak to victory in Australian solar race - Summary

Earthtimes has an article mentioning: "... Sydney - The Dutch team that over recent years has dominated the unofficial world championships that Australia puts on for solar-powered vehicles streaked to its fourth victory Thursday in the bi-annual World Solar Challenge. Nuon Solar was ahead in Alice Springs, the ..."

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News: Solar racers gain speed Down Under

CNET News.com has an article mentioning: "... The event was founded in 1987 with the intent of encouraging private teams to work together and push developments in the field of solar-powered vehicles ..."

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News: UCL solar motorists reach milestone

Scenta.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... A team of staff and students from University College London has reached half way in the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, a biennial event to race solar cars across Australia ..."

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News: 'Ingenuity and faith' powered RP team in solar car race

Inquirer.net has an article mentioning: "... http://services.inquirer.net/syndication/syndication_request.php?article_id=98463&headline='Ingenuity and faith' powered RP team in solar car race ..."

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Thursday, November 1, 2007

News: Japan: Total Mobility Project Converts Standard Auto to Solar

PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... As reported by Nikkei dot net and Digital World Tokyo, a group has developed a conversion package to transform a Mazda Roadster into a solar powered vehicle. The cost of the conversion is estimated to cost around $21,000. The price tag at the present time may be a bit steep, but ..."

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News: Solar set shine

Hawkesbury Gazette has an article mentioning: "... Hawkesbury High's solar boat challenge team Jared Barber, Nathan McCartney, Ropi Solomon and Owen Hobbs with their model ..."

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News: TMP's solar car used to run on filthy old petrol.

Tech has an article mentioning: "... Petrol car converted to run on solar power ..."

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News: Westlake Village company sees a big future in solar cells to power ...

Ventura County Star has an article mentioning: "... Systems, which creates and installs home and business solar systems. Known for his tinkering, Johanson Ć¢€" who co-designed the first entirely solar-powered vehicle Ć¢€" launched Solar Electrical Vehicles as a sister business in 2005 to focus on bringing solar power to hybrid cars ..."

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

News: TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: World Solar Competition

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... delft university solar challenge world car vehicle Ć¢€œsolar powered vehicleĆ¢€ australia darwin race adelaide ..."

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News: Solar car's hopes of a win dashed in Outback

Michigan Daily has an article mentioning: "... After a crash moments into the race, the solar car team finishes seventh ..."

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News: Wreck drops UM solar car finish to 7th place

Detroit Free Press has an article mentioning: "... Twenty-five members of the 100-person University of Michigan Solar Car team participated in the race, which ran Oct. 21-28. The race, which takes place every two years, calls for teams to design and build a car ..."

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News: Top green prize for N.Wales solar car

Daily Post has an article mentioning: "... A SOLAR-POWERED car built by a Wrexham lecturer has won a top award in Australia after an impressive performance in a world solar race ..."

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Monday, October 29, 2007

News: Sinag reaches finish line ahead of time

Inquirer.net has an article mentioning: "... The Sinag Solar car reached the finish line of the World Solar Challenge with over a day to spare, a remarkable achievement for the Philippines' first solar car ..."

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News: Fortwo put to the test

CARSguide has an article mentioning: "... While 38 teams from 19 countries around the world sweated it out in the biennial event, driving from Darwin to Adelaide in a solar car in seven days, my role was in the Greenfleet Class of the challenge ..."

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

News: 27 - 1000 km to go for RP car Team Sinag (Sports)

Balita.org has an article mentioning: "... CADNEY HOMESTEAD, Australia, October 27 - Sinag, the Philippines' first solar car, has breached the 2,000 km distance from Darwin to Cadney Homestead Thursday, passing through Alice Springs, the halfway point of the ..."

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News: Team Sinag crosses finish line

Philippine Star has an article mentioning: "... rsquo; first solar-powered car crossed the finish line of the World Solar Challenge (WSC) in ..."

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News: Around the world in a solar taxi

Times of India has an article mentioning: "... The 35-year old Swiss is now on a promotional world tour in his solar car, demonstrating that sustainable technologies are perfectly suited for everyday use, even to go around the world! Ć¢€œWith this tour I want ..."

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News: NT entry crosses finish line in world solar car challenge

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... The Northern Territory entry in the world solar car challenge has arrived in Adelaide one week after the start of the 3,000 kilometre race from Darwin ..."

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News: Three kiwi teams in 'World Solar Car Challenge'

TV3 News has an article mentioning: "... Three New Zealand teams have been competing in the 20th annual 'world solar car challenge ..."

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

News: Full beam ahead: like the beetles, they'll follow the sun

The Age has an article mentioning: "... The 20th anniversary World Solar Challenge began in Darwin, with 61 teams from 20 countries in beetle-like solar cars taking to the outback on the Stuart Highway ..."

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News: Solar car rolls over in race to Adelaide

Adelaidenow has an article mentioning: "... Race organisers said the Equinox car from the Stanford Solar Car Project rolled this morning after suffering a mechanical problem near Marla in South Australia's north ..."

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Friday, October 26, 2007

News: Solar race generates some really hot wheels

Driving.ca has an article mentioning: "... About 25 members of the 100-person University of Michigan Solar Car team are participating in the week-long race, which started last Sunday. The race, which takes place every two years, calls for teams to ..."

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News: Faster than the sinking sun

NEWS.com.au has an article mentioning: "... Earlier yesterday, an American university car crashed after a blowing a tyre in South Australia's north. The Equinox car from the Stanford Solar Car Project rolled near Marla ..."

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News: Aussie car's stellar run

NEWS.com.au has an article mentioning: "... THE first Australian solar car team in the World Solar Challenge crossed the finish line in Adelaide today, proud of their "unbelievable ..."

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News: Dutch car wins Australia's outback solar race

Reuters UK has an article mentioning: "... SYDNEY, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Dutch solar car Nuna4 won the 20th World Solar Challenge, a 3,000 km (1,864 mile) race through the Australian outback, race officials said on Friday ..."

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News: UCL Competing in One of World's Toughest Engineering Tests

Azom.com has an article mentioning: "... in one of the world's toughest engineering tests - the Panasonic World Solar Challenge. The biennial event sees teams build their own solar-powered cars and then race them over a gruelling 3000km course from Darwin to Adelaide ..."

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News: Houston's Sundancer hits snag in Outback

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal has an article mentioning: "... the energy in the batteries,' said Beverly James, director of the Houston Vocational Center, where students from Houston High have built solar-powered cars since ..."

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News: Solar-powered cars reach speeds of up to 147 kilometers per hour

CNN International has an article mentioning: "... Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Challenge is the world's premier long-distance race for solar-powered vehicles, with competitors traveling 3000 kms along the Stuart Highway from Darwin in the far north of Australia to Adelaide in the ..."

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News: Solar car blows tire and flips at World Solar Challenge

Stanford Daily has an article mentioning: "... Stanford Solar Car Project loses new car in Australia ..."

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News: Sun-powered desert race: The World Solar Challenge

CNN has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered cars reach speeds of up to 147 kilometers per hour ..."

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News: Stanford solar car crashes in Australia

Palo Alto Online has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered car designed and operated by Stanford University students lost its bid to win the World Solar Challenge in Australia yesterday when the ..."

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News: Solar-powered Car Race Heating Up

LiveScience.com has an article mentioning: "... has 39 teams build their own solar-powered cars and then race them over a grueling 1,863 mile course ..."

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News: Dutch solar-powered car, Nuna4, shines in Outback race

Times Online has an article mentioning: "... A Dutch solar-powered car, the Nuna4, right, won the 20th World Solar Challenge, a gruelling 3,000km (1,864 mile) race through the Australian Outback, race ..."

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

News: Dutch streak to victory in Australian solar race

Monsters and Critics.com has an article mentioning: "... var PageContent= 'Sydney - The Dutch team that over recent years has dominated the unofficial world championships that Australia puts on for solar-powered vehicles streaked to its fourth victory Thursday in the bi-annual World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Solar car races across Australia

Gauntlet has an article mentioning: "... The U of C solar car team is just one of over forty teams participating in the Panasonic World Solar Challenge. The race started Sun., Oct. 21 and will finish ..."

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News: RP solar car leads class in Australia

Inquirer.net has an article mentioning: "... SINAG, the Philippines' first fully functional solar car, has reached the halfway point of the 3,000-kilometer stretch of the World Solar Challenge being held in central Australia ..."

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News: Roland DG sponsors for 2nd annual International solar boat challenge

Ferret has an article mentioning: "... The 2nd annual International solar boat challenge to be held in NSW has been hailed a resounding success by the enthusiastic primary and secondary students who took part last ..."

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News: They're off and racing

Advertiser Adelaide has an article mentioning: "... THE WORLD Solar Challenge has begun with 38 solar cars and 19 other energy-efficient vehicles setting out on the road to Adelaide from Darwin ..."

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News: Solar car rollover in outback

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... The Dutch solar car Nuna has been the first across the finish line ..."

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News: Stanford's solar thunder rolls into trouble in Australian Outback

ABC Regional Online has an article mentioning: "... The team, which was among 36 others from all around the world, crashed its solar car after a tyre punctured, causing the vehicle to run off the Stuart Highway. No-one was hurt, but the car was withdrawn from the 3000km race ..."

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News: Dutch team wins outback solar race

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... Dutch team Nuon has again set the pace to win the solar car race across Australia (file photo). (AAP: Steve Strike ..."

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News: ROUNDUP: Dutch streak to victory in Australian solar race

DigitalJournal.com has an article mentioning: "... The Dutch team that over recent years has dominated the unofficial world championships that Australia puts on for solar-powered vehicles streaked to its fourth victory Thursday in the bi-annual World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Dutch win Australia's solar car race

Sydney Morning Herald has an article mentioning: "... The Equinox car from the Stanford Solar Car Project rolled near Marla in South Australia's north ..."

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News: Dutch win world solar race for fourth time

DutchNews.nl has an article mentioning: "... The Dutch solar car Nuna 4 has won the World Solar Challenge, a 3010 km race across Australia, for the fourth consecutive year ..."

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News: Dutch Team Wins Australian Solar Car Race

AHN has an article mentioning: "... The race was nearly overshadowed by the crash of an American university car, the Equinox car from the Stanford Solar Car Project, after a blowing a tire in South Australia's north early on Thursday ..."

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News: Solar cars streak across Australia's interior

Earthtimes has an article mentioning: "... Sydney - Grey skies over Australia's red centre spangled the multinational field Thursday in the unofficial world championships for solar-powered vehicles. Nine entries in the biannual World Solar Challenge reached Alice Springs and the half-way point in the 3,000-kilometre race ..."

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News: SolarFox hits the halfway stage

innovations report has an article mentioning: "... are competing in one of the world's toughest engineering tests – the Panasonic World Solar Challenge. The biennial event sees teams build their own solar-powered cars and then race them over a gruelling 3000km course from Darwin to Adelaide ..."

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News: Nuon Team wins World Solar Challenge

Expatica Netherlands has an article mentioning: "... ADELAIDE – For the fourth consecutive time the Nuon Solar Team from the Technical University Delft has won the World Solar Challenge, a race for solar powered cars ..."

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

News: Solar racers take to the road

Environmental Data Interactive has an article mentioning: "... A total of 38 specially-built solar cars are taking part in this year's race - which also marks the twentieth anniversary of the event - and are expected to begin crossing the ..."

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News: Diesel best, says Holden

Advertiser Adelaide has an article mentioning: "... The GM-backed entrants include a petrol-electric hybrid car, sun-powered solar cars and a production car running on fuel that is 85 per cent ethanol - a renewable energy resource ..."

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News: No rain, just plenty of sun

Advertiser Adelaide has an article mentioning: "... Project manager Gerry Paay watched as the team made their final adjustments to the solar powered vehicle during a trial drive on Port Wakefield Rd yesterday ..."

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News: It's like Mad Max, without the need for oil

CBC News has an article mentioning: "... from the Netherlands and Japan lead after three days of competition at the 2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge, a road race in Australia for 41 solar-powered cars...." dc:creator="jayp" dc:date="2007-10-23T ..."

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

News: Nuon leading light in World Solar Challenge

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... The first of nine solar cars that made it to Alice Springs yesterday in this year's World Solar Challenge will continue its journey south this morning ..."

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News: Solar racers en route to Alice

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... Alice Springs is expected to greet some of the lead cars in the World Solar Car Challenge later today ..."

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News: Clouds fail to stop sun seekers

Northern Territory has an article mentioning: "... NOT even a blown tyre and cloudy conditions can stop the Territory's only solar car team in this year's Panasonic World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Solar-powered car race rips up Australia, US on tap for 2008

NetworkWorld.com has an article mentioning: "... where 41 solar-powered cars - with four teams from the US - are racing 1,870 miles across the country's rugged Northern Territory to try to win the ..."

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News: Panasonic World solar Challenge a hit with 550000 website hits ...

Current.com.au has an article mentioning: "... This year's event sees solar cars competing in two classes — Challenge Class, which restricts cars to only six square metres of solar panel and Adventure Class, which ..."

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News: Overcast weather plays havoc on solar car race

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... The top solar cars competing in the 20th World Solar Challenge will leave Alice Springs tomorrow for the second half of the race from Darwin to Adelaide ..."

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News: Hoping for a Sunny Day at the Races

Greentech Media has an article mentioning: "... In the course of twenty years, Australia's World Solar Challenge race has seen its solar-powered cars get faster and more energy-efficient. So why is widespread commercial adoption of solar-powered cars still so far away ..."

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Monday, October 22, 2007

News: Solar-run cars begin race in Australia

PRESS TV has an article mentioning: "... The current event is divided in two classes of vehicles - the Ć¢€œAdventure ClassĆ¢€, which includes veteran solar cars, and the Ć¢€œChallenge ClassĆ¢€, which has rigid regulations, including upright seating and solar panels that do not exceed a total area of ..."

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News: Solar powered race sets off

Nature.com has an article mentioning: "... An environmentally friendly version of wacky races has kicked off in Australia, as 38 solar powered cars speed across the continent. The World Solar Challenge set off at the weekend, with teams competing to complete the 3,000 kilometres ..."

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News: Michigan Solar Car continues despite setback

Michigan Daily has an article mentioning: "... in Friday’s issue of the Daily about the Solar Car Team’s new vehicle and its hopes of winning the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, an 1,864 mile race across Australia. Those hopes were ..."

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News: Incredible highs and lows marked the first race day

EnergiePortal.nl has an article mentioning: "... we notified the organization such an early state. Both Paul, Vincent, and Gert hastily set to work replacing the motor controller. Twenty-Seven solar cars left ahead of the Nuna, in a late, embarrassing, and troubled start. Our start however, was not a sign of the things to come. Nuna ..."

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News: Think pedaling a bicycle is hard? Try pedaling a submarine.

Michigan Daily has an article mentioning: "... Piro is co-manager of the University's Human-Powered Submarine Team, one of several student projects, including the Solar Car Team, sponsored by the College of Engineering. Possibly because it doesn't move as fast, the submarine isn't quite as talked about as the ..."

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News: Australian solar race enters second day

Radio Australia has an article mentioning: "... Competitors in the World Solar Car Challenge will shortly commence the second day of their three thousand kilometre journey from the Northern Territory city of Darwin to South ..."

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News: World Solar Challenge 2007 started

TG Daily has an article mentioning: "... Darwin (Australia) – 41 solar cars on their way competing in the World Solar Challenge 2007 in Australia ..."

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News: Three Things You Should Know Today

Michigan Daily has an article mentioning: "... The Michigan Solar Car Team's vehicle, Continuum, crashed into a crew vehicle within the first hour of the 2007 World Solar Challenge on Saturday. The team plans ..."

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News: GM Gets Behind World Solar Challenge Entrants

Auto Spectator has an article mentioning: "... From futuristic solar vehicles to a petrol/electric hybrid and an ethanol production car, four of this year's innovative entrants in the Panasonic World Solar ..."

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News: Almost 40 solar vehicles are racing through Australia

DailyTech has an article mentioning: "... The World Solar Challenge sun-powered car race started yesterday with 37 solar vehicles created by 61 teams from 20 nations racing into the Australian outback. Thousands of ..."

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

News: Sun rises on Solar Challenge

Adelaidenow has an article mentioning: "... THE WORLD Solar Challenge has begun with 37 solar cars and 19 other energy-efficient vehicles setting off from Darwin to Adelaide yesterday ..."

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News: World Solar Challenge kicks off

Channel 4 News has an article mentioning: "... Thirty eight solar cars and 19 energy efficient vehicles will spend most of the week on the road, with the winner expected to reach Adelaide on Thursday ..."

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News: Solar cars speed through Australia

Stuff.co.nz has an article mentioning: "... HOT CONCEPT: Canada's Esteban solar car is among the vehicles racing through Australia's outback of speeds of up to 100kmh powered only by the sun as part of the World Solar ..."

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News: Full steam ahead for NZ driving team

New Zealand Herald has an article mentioning: "... The solar challenge itself has attracted 18 solar cars, and another 21 solar cars are competing in an "adventure ..."

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News: The Panasonic World Solar Challenge 2007

Technology News Daily has an article mentioning: "... the first cars should start arriving on October 25th). The event features two classes of solar racers: the "Adventure Class" that features veteran solar cars and the "Challenge Class ..."

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News: LA Auto Show Robocar: 2007 Honda 124 Solar Hybrid

Autoblog has an article mentioning: "... that provides a lot more energy than it did back in 2007 with the added bonus of leather-like tans taking all of five minutes. This has made solar-powered vehicles a reality (finally!). Unfortunately, the municipal cost of launching trash into space means humanity is poor from paying ..."

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News: Dramatic start to desert solar race

Brisbane Times has an article mentioning: "... Tom Carrol said the incident happened when another team's entry stopped suddenly on the road, forcing a UOM support vehicle, driving ahead of its solar car, to stop ..."

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News: Solar cars race from Australia's top to bottom

Canada.com has an article mentioning: "... Canada's Esteban solar car ?Esteban IV? competes in the qualifying laps for the World Solar Challenge race in Darwin October 20, 2007 which begins this weekend. The ..."

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News: Solar cars race across Outback Australia

Monsters and Critics.com has an article mentioning: "... Challenge was sidelined Sunday after it crashed into a support vehicle just minutes into what has become the unofficial world championships for solar-powered vehicles ..."

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News: Solar car crashes after race start

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... The University of Michigan team's solar-powered vehicle hit a support car only three kilometres from the start ..."

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Saturday, October 20, 2007

News: Heat on for solar race contenders

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... Thiry-eight solar powered cars are preparing for the start of the World Solar Challenge in the Northern Territory ..."

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News: Solar team's edge

Advertiser Adelaide has an article mentioning: "... RAA Kelly, TAFE SA's solar car, came second in the production class and 12th overall in the 2005 challenge ..."

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News: The Darwin-Adelaide Solar Car Race Is On

About - News & Issues has an article mentioning: "... mdash; a 3000-kilometre race of speed and endurance by solar-powered vehicles from Darwin in the Northern Territory to Adelaide in South Australia — begins in the early morning of October ..."

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News: Solar car team preps for race across Outback

Michigan Daily has an article mentioning: "... The University of Michigan Solar Car team has spent two years designing and building Continuum, which the team will race across the Australian Outback beginning on Sunday ..."

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News: Avivasolarcar lines-up for World Solar Challenge

Gizmag has an article mentioning: "... is a previous winner of the World Solar Challenge taking out line honors in 1999 and in 2005 it qualified ninth in a field of 23 solar cars from USA, UK, Germany, Canada, France, Japan, Netherlands, Taiwan, Iran, Belgium and Australia. The same year it also broke the world ..."

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News: Record cars for solar anniversary

Advertiser Adelaide has an article mentioning: "... There are two classes - challenge and adventure - for solar cars and another for vehicles that use fuel-efficient technologies - greenfleet technology ..."

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News: Solar challenge lights up career

Adelaidenow has an article mentioning: "... Solar cars are expected to cross the finish line in the heart of the square as early as Thursday afternoon. Australia's sole entrant in the elite ..."

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News: SOLAR ENERGY -- Here comes the sun chef

The Olympian has an article mentioning: "... Solar watches, solar heating, solar cars ... in the ultra high-tech realm, harnessing the sun's energy is still the stuff of enviros with the will and means to go green ..."

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News: Aloha High School STEM Lab makes science fun

Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com has an article mentioning: "... engineers, physicists and researchers. Gupta's affection for her subject is obvious as she zips around the room, here demonstrating a student-built solar car, there grinning as she flips the on switch for a robot built by another student. Her face lights up as she walks around the corner to AHS ..."

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News: 75 km/h on toaster power in solar car challenge

LIVENEWS.com.au has an article mentioning: "... Eight Australian teams are set to compete in the upcoming World Solar Challenge, with solar cars racing from Darwin to Adelaide in a carbon-free event ..."

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News: Continuum hopes to shine in Solar Challenge

CNET Blogs has an article mentioning: "... One of the brightest U.S. hopes for the contest is the University of Michigan Solar Car Team, a four-time winner of the North American solar challenge, which will be entering the Continuum (pictured), a stingray-shaped ..."

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News: Solar car team displays vehicle, seeks support of community

OurayNews.com has an article mentioning: "... The Ridgway High School Solar Car Team is in its 7th year as a club, and has a fully-functioning solar race car that has won several trophies throughout the years, competing ..."

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News: Solar race to start in Darwin on Sunday

The Age has an article mentioning: "... The Twentieth World Solar Challenge (WSC) begins in Darwin, with 61 teams from 20 countries in beetle-like solar cars taking to the outback on the remote Stuart Highway ..."

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News: Here comes the sun

Queen's Journal has an article mentioning: "... Queen's Solar Vehicle Team's car races across Australia this weekend powered by solar energy ..."

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News: Saving our soles: pedal power verses solar power

ABC Regional Online has an article mentioning: "... Mick Cafe has built a solar powered bike from junk salvaged from the local tip.. ', 'Mick Cafe has built a solar powered bike from junk salvaged from the local tip ..."

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News: Mastervolt equips top team for world's toughest race for solar ...

Greentech Media has an article mentioning: "... Mastervolt equips top team for world's toughest race for solar-powered vehicles ..."

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News: Solar cars ready to race

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... Solar powered vehicles from around the world have gathered in Darwin for the World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Solar cars prepare to race across Australia

Radio Australia has an article mentioning: "... Thirty-eight solar powered cars from around the world will be inspected in Darwin today before they drive through the heart of Australia in the World Solar ..."

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News: Teams Charged Up for Big Solar-Powered Race

LiveScience.com has an article mentioning: "... in the category require upright seating, which organizers consider a more practical position compared to the luge-like seats found in most solar-powered cars ..."

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News: UM Solar Car team upbeat in outback

Detroit Free Press has an article mentioning: "... University of Michigan students make adjustments to Continuum, their solar car, during testing in Australia this month. The team will take part in the Panasonic World Solar Challenge race that begins Sunday ..."

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News: Wales' car takes on world in solar power challenge

Daily Post has an article mentioning: "... A SOLAR powered car built by a North Wales lecturer is on its way to Australia to take part in the 3,000km Panasonic World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Houston solar car team heads Down Under

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal has an article mentioning: "... Team director Keith Reese and the solar-powered car, aptly named Sundancer, left the United States on Sept. 25. From Sydney, on the southeast coast of Australia, the crated car was ..."

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News: Goderich man in Solar Challenge

Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre has an article mentioning: "... year-old University of Western Ontario student Joe O'Keefe and his teammates spent 15 months designing and building the solar-powered car they will use in the race ..."

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News: Tough new rules for solar car race

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... A Dutch team's solar-powered car in the 2003 World Solar Challenge. The new rules mean the car must be built to allow the driver to sit upright and get in and out ..."

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News: RP's first solar car aces pre-race test

Inquirer.net has an article mentioning: "... The Philippines' first solar-powered car, Sinag, hurdled Friday the "scrutineering" or qualifying test conducted by the 20th World Solar Challenge (WSC) organizing ..."

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News: RP's solar powered car ready for race in Australia

Tempo has an article mentioning: "... Sinag, the first Philippine solar powered car, passed the "scrutineering ..."

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News: On the smell of an oily rag

Sydney Morning Herald has an article mentioning: "... The event was established in 1987 by the Danish-born adventurer Hans Tholstrup, who had crossed Australia east to west in his home-built solar car a few years earlier ..."

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

News: Solar plane breaks flight record

iAfrica.com has an article mentioning: "... A lightweight, solar-powered plane built by British defence and security technology company QinetiQ has broken a world record for unmanned flight by staying aloft ..."

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News: Solar powered UAV sets record duration flight

Zee News has an article mentioning: "... London, Sept 11: A light solar powered plane has broken the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight ..."

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

News: TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Solar Sailor

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... solar sailor, solar ferry, ferry, solar, electricity, wind, solar powered boat ..."

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News: Will Indian students' solar car make it to contest?

Mangalorean.com has an article mentioning: "... IANS) A bright young student team is all set to take its creation, a solar car, to the World Solar Challenge in Australia Oct 18 - if lack of funds doesn't cut its journey short ..."

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Saturday, October 6, 2007

News: Plantation: High school teacher finalist for award

Sun-Sentinel.com has an article mentioning: "... environmental science, honors biology and honors alternative energy students at South Plantation High School to create Solar knight ,a 3 wheeled solar powered car. The solar car competed in the 9 day 1.500 mile Dell-Winston School Solar Challange from Dallas Tx to West Point NY. Allan Phipps ..."

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Friday, October 5, 2007

News: Tour seeks to show Iowa's solar energy potential

Gazette Online has an article mentioning: "... Exhibits will include a solar-powered lawn mower, a solar-powered boat, the center's 900-watt photovoltaic installation, and its passive-solar building design ..."

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Thursday, October 4, 2007

News: Solar plane breaks record

News24 has an article mentioning: "... London - A lightweight, solar-powered plane built by British defence and security technology company QinetiQ has broken a world record for unmanned flight by staying aloft ..."

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

News: Inside Qinetiq's Zephyr solar powered plane

ElectronicsWeekly.com has an article mentioning: "... s Zephyr solar powered plane (EW 26/09/07), we spoke to Qinetiq technologist Jonathan Dixon to find out what is inside ..."

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Monday, October 1, 2007

News: Material sponsors the Belgian Umicore Solar Race Team

NETCOMPOSITES has an article mentioning: "... will participate in the 2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge across Australia on October 21-28, 2007. The race, in fact the world championship for solar cars, is a 3000 km journey from tropical Darwin in the Northern Territory, to Adelaide in South Australia. It's an energy efficiency challenge ..."

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Saturday, September 29, 2007

News: Solar Powered Submarines Created By IBM For Hudson Monitoring

High Tech Lounge has an article mentioning: "... Some people are trying to implement them in cell phones. Others aim to have solar powered cars. This latest creation seems to inch closer to the latter, but it's going much deeper and much wetter than that ..."

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News: Will Indian Students' Solar Car Make It To Contest?

NEWSPost India has an article mentioning: "... Will Indian Students' Solar Car Make It To Contest ..."

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Friday, September 28, 2007

News: Drivers have their day in the sun

Adelaidenow has an article mentioning: "... Next month, 61 solar cars from 20 countries will line up for the 20th anniversary of the World Solar Challenge when it begins in Darwin ..."

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News: UWO takes solar challenge

London Free Press has an article mentioning: "... The 11-person team will race its solar-powered car, the Sunstang, against 46 teams from 21 countries in the 20th Panasonic World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Engineering students let sun shine on solar car

Kykernel.com has an article mentioning: "... The UK Solar Car Team built the Gato Del Sol II in 2003. The car is powered by solar energy and can reach speeds of 45 mph ..."

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News: Will Indian students' solar car make it to contest?

Earthtimes.org has an article mentioning: "... New Delhi, Sep 28 - A bright young student team is all set to take its creation, a solar car, to the World Solar Challenge in Australia Oct 18 - if lack of funds doesn't cut its journey short ..."

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Thursday, September 27, 2007

News: Miss. solar car team ready for Australia competition

Jackson Clarion Ledger has an article mentioning: "... HOUSTON — Houston High School's Sundancer race team has boxed up its solar car in a crate for shipment to Australia and the World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: British solar-powered UAV flies further than any before

domain-B has an article mentioning: "... The Zephyr high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an ultra-lightweight solar-powered aircraft, has smashed the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight ..."

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News: Solar powered UAV sets record duration flight

South Asian Women's Forum has an article mentioning: "... A light solar powered plane has broken the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight ..."

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News: Solar car team races to meet Oct. deadline

Stanford Daily has an article mentioning: "... Stanford Solar Car team is gearing up for the semiannual World Solar Challenge in Australia next month ..."

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

News: Fatbottomed girls will be riding today, on their EV Sunny solar ...

Mobile Digest has an article mentioning: "... A solar powered bike? Huh? Am I missing something here? Bicycles are already green enough, and I'm sure the exercise is better than nothing? I'm ..."

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News: Venturi Solar-Electric Cars Take to California's Roads

Edmunds.com/Inside Line has an article mentioning: "... Venturi Solar-Electric Cars Take to California's Roads ..."

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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

News: Targus Expands Its EcoSmart(TM) Initiative

Broadcast Newsroom has an article mentioning: "... The Company Drives into the Future by Sponsoring the University of Michigan's Solar Car Team ..."

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News: Unmanned solar plane flies 54 hours

Las Cruces Sun-News has an article mentioning: "... Even though the flight was cut short, the 54-hour flight time meant that the test could still be considered a success. The challenge with solar powered aircraft is to ensure the aircraft's battery system, which powers the engines at night, can collect and store enough electricity during ..."

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News: Louis Palmer, Swiss Adventurer And Pioneer, Praises EnviroFone ...

Dubai City Guide has an article mentioning: "... A Swiss adventurer and pioneer, who is currently traveling the world in a solar-powered vehicle, has pledged his support to EnviroFone, the UAE-based mobile phone recycling initiative ..."

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Monday, September 24, 2007

News: Gearing for a sunny day

Adelaidenow has an article mentioning: "... World Solar Challenge, which will be held from October 21 to 28, races through Australia's sunniest terrain. Teams must research, build and design solar-powered vehicles to complete the 3000km trip between Darwin and Adelaide along the Stuart Highway ..."

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Saturday, September 22, 2007

News: Miss. solar car team ready for Australia competition

Biloxi Sun Herald has an article mentioning: "... Houston High School's Sundancer race team has boxed up its solar car in a crate for shipment to Australia and the World Solar Challenge ..."

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Friday, September 21, 2007

News: Lightweight Solar-Powered 'Zephyr' Aircraft Breaks Record In NM

KOAT has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered aircraft has set a record in New Mexico for the longest unmanned flight ..."

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News: Solar car team gets ready for Australia

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal has an article mentioning: "... different over there,' said the 18-year-old, who in July helped race the Sundancer to its seventh national title in the Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, which ran from Texas to New York State ..."

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

News: Driven by the sun

Khaleej Times has an article mentioning: "... At age 14, Palmer drew his first design for a solar powered car and imagined being the first to drive it around the world ..."

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News: Ellenton business is ready to sell solar cars

Sarasota Herald-Tribune has an article mentioning: "... Among the golf carts and trailers Coutu sells at Leisure Products on U.S. 301 sits a shiny black solar-powered car. Coutu is hoping the vehicle will become common in planned communities like Lakewood Ranch ..."

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

News: Alternative Cars, Part 2 Solar

AutoSpeed has an article mentioning: "... we looked at battery electric cars. This week it’s time for another type of electric car – solar-powered cars ..."

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Monday, September 17, 2007

News: Adventurer wants world to embrace solar energy for a brighter future

Gulf News has an article mentioning: "... Louis Palmer in his solar-powered vehicle in Abu Dhabi. The Swiss adventurer is overwhelmed by the encouragement he received from Gulf countries for his venture ..."

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News: Solar-powered composite car designed to win

High Performance Composites has an article mentioning: "... Three for three in Australia’s famed solar car race, university students from The Netherlands take this redesigned <420-lb carbon composite vehicle Down Under for number four ..."

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News: Energy expo offers world of possibilities

Arizona Daily Wildcat has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered cars, recycled rainwater, bikes demonstrate energy alternatives ..."

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News: Solar-powered boat inspires musician

Guelph Mercury has an article mentioning: "... Gordon has been travelling along the waterway for the last couple of summers, testing out his solar-powered boat ..."

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Sunday, September 16, 2007

News: Solar plane breaks longest unmanned flight record

AFP has an article mentioning: "... The Zephyr, a lightweight, solar-powered plane built by the defence and security technology company QinetiQ has broken a world record for unmanned flight by staying aloft for ..."

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Friday, September 14, 2007

News: New Solar Plane Breaks Unmanned Plane Record

Environmental Graffiti has an article mentioning: "... London - An unmanned solar-powered aircraft that soared for 54 hours more than 50,000 feet above New Mexico may hold the record for unmanned flight, defense research ..."

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Thursday, September 13, 2007

News: Solar powered UAV sets record duration flight

Malaysia Sun has an article mentioning: "... London, Sept 10 : A light solar powered plane has broken the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight ..."

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News: Unmanned Solar Plane Breaks Flight Record

CBS News has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered aircraft has unofficially broken the world record for longest unmanned flight, sailing for 54 hours more than 50,000 feet above the New ..."

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News: IBM Creates Solar Powered Submarines to Monitor the Hudson

Mobile Magazine has an article mentioning: "... We've seen all sorts of solar powered devices in our day. Some people are trying to implement them in cell phones. Others aim to have solar powered cars. This latest creation seems to inch closer to the latter, but it's going much deeper and much wetter than that ..."

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News: Engineer, teach thyself

Macleans.ca has an article mentioning: "... Engineering clubs let students learn from their own quirky obsessions. Case in point: Waterloo's student-built solar car ..."

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News: Solar (Assisted) Electric Boat Navigates the Erie Canal

Groovy Green has an article mentioning: "... The Erie canal remains a open and functional passageway. Kudos to Monte for making the trip, and working to make solar powered boats a reality. Traditional ICE powered boats are a environmental double-whammy, polluting not only the air, but leaving a slick of ..."

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News: Green ships for blue highways

CNN has an article mentioning: "... Solar sailing, using sun and wind power, can cut a ship's fuel costs by ..."

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

News: IBM to Monitor the Hudson River with Solar-Powered Underwater Vehicles

Gizmodo.com has an article mentioning: "... info they hope to be able to analyze the amount of pollutants in the river and better asses the risk to marine life. First things first, change the solar vehicles ..."

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News: New Cheap Organic Solar Cells

Future of Things has an article mentioning: "... a solar concentrator, and several solar powered vehicles such as the ..."

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News: TJ grads get some sun

TimesCommunity.com has an article mentioning: "... The University of Michigan's solar powered car, Continuum ..."

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

News: Photo in the News: Solar Plane Sets Record, Makers Say

National Geographic has an article mentioning: "... With further improvements, it's hoped that not everything that goes up has to come down. The solar-powered aircraft could stay in the sky indefinitely, acting as a permanent surveillance source or temporary communications relay during an ..."

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News: Solar Aircraft Sets UAV Duration RecordĆ¢€”Or Not

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Solar Aircraft Sets UAV Duration Record &mdash Or Not ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Plane Smashes World Record, Sort Of.

Gizmodo.com has an article mentioning: "... UK defense firm Qinetiq has smashed the world record for the longest unmanned flight. Their solar-powered Zephyr flew continuously for an incredible 54 hours, easily beating the previous 30-hour record held by a US jet aircraft. Unfortunately ..."

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News: Solar plane has record navagation

Las Cruces Sun-News has an article mentioning: "... In this image released by British defense company QinetiQ, assistants help launch solar-powered aircraft which has broken the world record for longest unmanned flight, sailing for 54 hours more than 50,000 feet above the New Mexico ..."

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News: Solar car racing comes to SA

www.sagoodnews.co.za has an article mentioning: "... The Advanced Energy Foundation (AEF) has launched what is to be South Africa's very first solar car race. The South African Solar Challenge is set to take place in September 2008. Contestants will have two weeks to drive through 4150 km's ..."

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News: Talkers: No witness, no record for Zephyr?

Kansas City Star has an article mentioning: "... QinetiQ assistants helped launch the solar-powered aircraft that the company claims broke the world record for longest unmanned flight, sailing for 54 hours ..."

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News: Plane to See

Grist Magazine has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered plane breaks world record for longest unmanned flight ..."

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News: TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Zephyr Solar Aircraft

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... Permanent Link to ZEPHYR SOLAR PLANE FLIES FOR 54 HOURS STRAIGHT ..."

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Monday, September 10, 2007

News: Solar-powered aircraft breaks world record

USA Today has an article mentioning: "... LONDON (AP) — A solar-powered aircraft has broken the world record for longest unmanned flight, sailing for 54 hours more than 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) above the ..."

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News: Solar Plane Flew For Over Two Days

AHN has an article mentioning: "... London, England (AHN) - A recent lightweight solar-powered unmanned plane flight has set a world record for the unmanned solar flight of the longest duration, unofficially ..."

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News: Lightweight solar-powered 'Zephyr' aircraft breaks world record ...

International Herald Tribune has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered aircraft has broken the world record for longest unmanned flight, sailing for 54 hours more than 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) above the ..."

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News: It Flies with the Sun

Technocrat.net has an article mentioning: "... And it is rather odd looking, but apparently it could be an endurance record breaker for solar powered flight. The ..."

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News: Solar plane smashes world unmanned flight record

Daily Mail has an article mentioning: "... An ultra-lightweight solar-powered aircraft has smashed the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight ..."

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News: Solar-powered aircraft breaks record in NM

KOB.com has an article mentioning: "... LONDON (AP) - A solar-powered aircraft has set a record for the longest unmanned flight ..."

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News: Solar Plane Flies Longer Than Any Other

The Associated Press has an article mentioning: "... in this mage released by British defence company QinetiQ, a solar-powered aircraft which has broken the world record for longest unmanned flight, sailing for 54 hours more than 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) above ..."

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News: Solar-powered plane shatters unmanned flight record: report

CBC Nova Scotia has an article mentioning: "... A lightweight solar-powered plane stayed aloft for 54 hours during time trials, smashing the world record for the longest-duration unmanned flight, according to ..."

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News: Solar-powered plane breaks unmanned flight record

engadget has an article mentioning: "... According to a BBC report today, a UK defense firm called Qinetiq has developed and tested a lightweight, solar-powered plane which has just broken the world record for longest unmanned flight. The plane, known as the Zephyr, spent 54 hours in flight using ..."

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News: Solar powered UAV sets record duration flight

DailyIndia.com has an article mentioning: "... London, Sept 10: A light solar powered plane has broken the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight ..."

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News: Kiwi electric car goes the distance

Stuff.co.nz has an article mentioning: "... Although their vehicle is not a solar car and will be competing in a parallel competition, Dr Duke is no stranger to the world of solar racing ..."

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News: Solar plane smashes unmanned record

Channel 4 News has an article mentioning: "... An ultra-lightweight solar-powered aircraft has smashed the world record for the longest duration unmanned flight, the UK-based defence firm which developed it said ..."

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News: Solar Powered Airplane Unofficially Achieves New Endurance Record

Alternative Energy Retailer magazine has an article mentioning: "... A new, albeit unofficial, endurance record has been set for a solar powered airplane ..."

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News: Solar plane flies into the night

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... A lightweight solar-powered plane has smashed the official world record for the longest-duration unmanned flight ..."

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News: British solar plane breaks longest unmanned flight record

AFP has an article mentioning: "... a lightweight, solar-powered plane built by British defence and security technology company QinetiQ ..."

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News: Solar plane smashes record

CBBC Newsround has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered plane has smashed the world record for the longest flight time without anyone flying it ..."

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News: EC Commissioners give Belgian Solar Challenge contender a send-off

Auto Industry has an article mentioning: "... EU Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik and European Commission Vice President Margot Wallström attended the presentation of a solar-powered car in Brussels at the end of last month. The solar-powered car was built by the University of Leuven in Belgium in cooperation with the ..."

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Saturday, September 8, 2007

News: Change is a business opportunity, says Potocnik

NEWSFOOD.com Primo piano has an article mentioning: "... should be a major business opportunity for the future,' said EU Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik at the presentation of a novel solar-powered car in Brussels ..."

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Friday, September 7, 2007

News: SOLAR-POWERED CAR A SHINING EXAMPLE FOR FESTIVAL VISITORS

Derby Evening Telegraph has an article mentioning: "... The country's first solar-powered car will wow visitors at Derby's Eco-Fest this weekend ..."

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Tuesday, September 4, 2007

News: Solar Car Benefits from ModRight Program

Product Design & Development has an article mentioning: "... University of Michigan Solar Car Team looks to win the cross-country World Solar Challenge in Australia ..."

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