Saturday, June 30, 2007

News: Solar car challenge to stop at Sci-Port

Shreveport Times has an article mentioning: "... The 2007 Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge will stop at Sci-Port Discovery Center on July 17. ..."

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Friday, June 29, 2007

News: SunRed Solar-Powered Motorcycle: Best Innovative Technology

Product Reviews has an article mentioning: "... This is the SunRed solar-powered motorcycle that won the Best Innovative Technology award at the Barcelona Int’l Auto Show ..."

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

News: Sun-Red Solar-Powered Bike Won't Go Far or Fast

Gizmodo.com has an article mentioning: "... solar-powered bike ..."

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News: Dutch head solar challenge

Advertiser Adelaide has an article mentioning: "... A DUTCH three-time winning team heads the list of entries for this year's World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide. ..."

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

News: Sunred Solar Bike is Way Cooler than that Solar Scooter

I4U has an article mentioning: "... Not too long ago I was poking fun at a geeky looking solar powered scooter some dude built. Now a company called Sunred is showing off a solar powered motorcycle that looks pretty cool. ..."

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News: Solar motorbike uses snail shell shape for surface area

engadget has an article mentioning: "... motorbike has got to look rather odd in order to provide enough surface area for the panels: hence the snail shell-like design of SunRed's prototype solar powered bike. When (or if) SunRed completes a real world prototype, the bike's surface area will be 25 square feet, allowing the bike to store ..."

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News: Solar car race has bright students beaming

The Republican has an article mentioning: "... By ELIZABETH ROMÁN Photos by MARK M. MURRAY Even though the day started out cloudy and gray, more than 275 pupils raced their solar-powered cars during the 10th annual Junior Solar Sprint Northeast Regional Championship held at the Quadrangle in Springfield recently. ..."

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

News: Sun-powered Motorbike from SunRed

Mobile Magazine has an article mentioning: "... Motorbike from SunRed&bodytext=Spain's SunRed, an automaker known for its sleek, exotic cars (including a solar-powered one) has come out with a solar-powered motorbike as well. ..."

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Monday, June 25, 2007

News: Sarasota company fights high gas prices with electric cars

Fort Wayne News Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... Chester and sales director Tom McCoy believe they have the answer in a solar-powered line dubbed Sunray and an electric vehicle named Kudo, both of which can be made street-legal and come with features ranging from ..."

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Saturday, June 23, 2007

News: Area students score wins in solar powered car event

Township Journal has an article mentioning: "... Springfield, Mass. — They traveled to Massachusetts with their model solar powered cars, full of confidence after winning events in the county finals and taking award after award. The middle school students excelled in ..."

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Friday, June 22, 2007

News: TOWN OF TONAWANDA: St. Chris students earn honorable mention

Tonawanda News has an article mentioning: "... Solar Sprint Championship, held in Greenfield, Mass., last Friday. Mark Chee, Rachel Dahl, Michael McDonald and Elizabeth Lorenc created their solar-powered model car over the course of a month using balsa wood and plastic. The car might not have been the fastest, but it was one of the most ..."

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

News: Arkansas Places Second in 2007 Solar Splash

University of Arkansas Daily Headlines has an article mentioning: "... The University of Arkansas solar boat competes in the sprint competition at Solar Splash 2007. ..."

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Monday, June 18, 2007

News: Summer camp focuses on energy

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier has an article mentioning: "... Srinu Dhanwada, 11, of Hudson, Brianne Miller, 9, of Fairbank, Ahmad Shehata, 11, of Cedar Falls, and Ryan Holzapfel, 11, of Cedar Falls, race their solar-powered cars Friday. ..."

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News: The Sun Race Gets Real

IEEE Spectrum has an article mentioning: "... PV, solar car, "World Solar Challenge", University of Delft, solar, prototype, alternative fuel, ieee, spectrum, ieee spectrum, engineering, electrical ..."

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News: International Solar Scholars Glad To Compete In Fayetteville

Springdale Morning News has an article mentioning: "... "I should have graduated this year, but instead I've got two years left, all because of solar boats, ..."

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News: A BRIGHT IDEA

Sarasota Herald-Tribune has an article mentioning: "... Sarasota's Cruise Car hopes to cash in on a growing interest in solar-powered vehicles. ..."

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News: Solar car aims to outshine rivals

MotorTorque has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered car to take part in Panasonic World Solar Challenge. ..."

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

News: Green Boating - first bio-diesel now solar

Sail World has an article mentioning: "... The founder of MW-Line is Swiss shipbuilder Mark Wüst. He says MW-Line has built more than 30 Aquabus solar boats for public transportation. These Aquabuses have passenger capacity of between 15 and 75. 'These electrosolar boats of MW-Line SA are ..."

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

News: Making Light Work

The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... Light Work - by Louis Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society. Article from Professional Pilot Magazine abou the future uses of solar sailing spacecraft. ..."

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Friday, June 15, 2007

News: Jamaica gets solar car

Earthtimes.org has an article mentioning: "... The University of Technology in Jamaica has launched the island's first solar-powered vehicle. ..."

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News: UTech rolls out island's first solar-powered vehicle

Jamaica Observer has an article mentioning: "... THE University of Technology (UTech) on Wednesday launched the island's first solar-powered vehicle - a golf cart or Solcar. ..."

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

News: Enviro-friends get honoured with an Emerald

Gauntlet has an article mentioning: "... The U of C Solar Team received the youth award for their solar car which, at 80 km/hr, uses the equivalent amount of energy as a hairdryer, compared to a regular car which uses 50–100 times as much energy. ..."

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News: Solar-powered boat hits water

Scenta.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... The boat is being prepared for the Frisian Solar Challenge, a 220km race along the canals, rivers and lakes of Friesland in the Netherlands. ..."

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News: Yachtsmen to have their own solar boat

24 heures has an article mentioning: "... A Vaud company unveiled the world first living space solar boat available to individuals on the lake of Gruyère on Wednesday. ..."

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

News: Local researchers help drive change

Village Voice.com.au has an article mentioning: "... The UNSW Solar Racing Team has designed and raced numerous solar-powered vehicles and is currently working on a 'new generation solar car' for the World Solar Challenge in October. ..."

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News: National solar car race to finish in Newburgh

Mid-Hudson News has an article mentioning: "... Newburgh – The Newburgh Free Academy Solar Car Racing Team will once again participate in the Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, the national championship high school solar car ..."

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

News: Race minus the rays: Rain doesn't stop area middle school students ...

The Register-Guard has an article mentioning: "... Jeremy Slack makes a last-minute check of his racer at the starting line for the EWEB Solar Challenge on Saturday at Monroe Middle School. ..."

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News: The sun also races

Manila Bulletin has an article mentioning: "... kilometers across a continent, braving changing weather and terrain, speed limits, and any number of unforseeable events, strapped inside a small solar car that allows space only for the driver, a bottle of water, and not much else, especially air-conditioning. ..."

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Saturday, June 9, 2007

News: Solar boat completes fuel-free voyage

Jordan Falls News has an article mentioning: "... BASEL, Switzerland - A Swiss-built solar vessel completed the first sun-powered crossing of the Atlantic Tuesday when it arrived at its final destination in New York, the group behind ..."

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News: Solar sprint cars coming to Clear Lake

Mason City Globe Gazette has an article mentioning: "... The U.S. Department of Energy first developed solar cars — only a hand-length long — as a way to build excitement for engineering and science. The AEA held a training for teachers in ..."

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Friday, June 8, 2007

News: Apollo's solar-powered car

Guardian Unlimited has an article mentioning: "... of the sun's power, the way mortals perceive it." Does that make sense? No? "Well then, just think of it as a really powerful, really dangerous solar car." ..."

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News: Solar cars from Ridgedale chasing championship

Florham Park Eagle has an article mentioning: "... – Seven female students in the Ridgedale Middle School’s after-school Tech Club will travel to Massachusetts this weekend to race model solar cars against other entrants from ..."

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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

News: UA Brings Solar Splash 2007 to Fayetteville

University of Arkansas Daily Headlines has an article mentioning: "... For second year, Lake Fayetteville will be the site for international solar boat competition. ..."

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News: Solar power in the Sunshine State: This is progress?

Tallahassee.com has an article mentioning: "... Truthfully, the story took me back to the '80s. I remember watching prototype solar cars racing through the parking lot of the Burns Building (the Florida Department of Transportation's headquarters in Tallahassee). The ..."

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News: Museums to host students, solar cars for competition

The Republican has an article mentioning: "... "NESEA recognizes all competing students for the work they have put into their solar cars and each student receives a free lunch and a great T-shirt, ..."

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Tuesday, June 5, 2007

News: Dutch head up World Solar Challenge list

The Age has an article mentioning: "... Three time winners the Nuon Solar Team heads up the list of entries for this year's World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide. - ..."

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Sunday, June 3, 2007

News: NHS solar team needs help to continue winning ways

Neosho Daily News has an article mentioning: "... Until her freshman year, Neosho High School junior Rhanda Jamison never gave much thought to solar energy, other than an occasional passing reflection on the novelty of sun-powered cars. ..."

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News: On the right track to be winners

this is hampshire.net has an article mentioning: "... Shepherds Spring School: The winners of the 'Best Design Award' at the Test Valley Solar Car Challenge ..."

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