Thursday, February 28, 2008

News: Students harness power of sun

St. Petersburg Times has an article mentioning: "... Eastside Elementary fifth-graders learn from solar-powered car kits ..."

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

News: Solar is the Solution!

Mother Earth News has an article mentioning: "... Israel's Solar-Powered Car The engineering department at Tel Aviv University uses solar pane ..."

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

News: The Suntory Mermaid II Wave-Powered Boat

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... not the first time that Horie has done this trip. In 1992 he pedaled all the way from Hawaii to Okinawa, made his way across the Pacific in a solar powered boat, and ventured in a catamaran made out of recycled beer barrels ..."

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Monday, February 25, 2008

News: Sharjah students build solar car

AME Info has an article mentioning: "... Siemens and the American University of Sharjah have teamed up to support its students in building solar-powered cars. The car is expected to be finished by May 2008 and will be able to reach a speed up to 100km per hour using only the power ..."

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News: American University of Sharjah and Siemens team up to build the ...

AME Info has an article mentioning: "... a sponsorship agreement that will see eight engineering students from the AUS College of Engineering design and build the GCC's first student-built, solar powered car, capable of entering solar vehicle races ..."

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Saturday, February 23, 2008

News: Solar plane on track to fly round world

KATU has an article mentioning: "... SINGAPORE (AP) - Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard said Monday he is confident he can fly a solar-powered airplane on the first round-the-world trip of its kind, even though he needs more money to build the craft ..."

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Friday, February 22, 2008

News: Cedar Rapids Science Station Hopes to Bounce Back from Tough Times

KCRG has an article mentioning: "... at what's going on at the Science Station now can have a free opportunity on Saturday, February 22nd. One new display is the PrISUm Spectrum Solar vehicle from Iowa State University. The solar-powered vehicle was part of a national competition in 2003 that raced from Chicago to Los Angeles ..."

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News: Race with the sun

Scenta.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered scooters ..."

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Thursday, February 21, 2008

News: Their NEWS

Yemen Times has an article mentioning: "... The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has become an Institutional Partner of Solar Impulse – the solar airplane that will fly around the world with no fuel and zero emissions. The agreement, signed by Bertrand Piccard, President of Solar Impulse ..."

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News: San Fernando Region News

The Tidings has an article mentioning: "... Thirteen students from Providence High School in Burbank are building a solar powered boat to compete in Solar Cup 2008, sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ..."

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News: Are we on the road to solar powered airliners?

Business Green has an article mentioning: "... commercial flights after yesterday inking an alliance with a research project aiming to undertake the first round-the-world-trip by a manned solar powered airplane ..."

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

News: Solar power: A flight to remember

Nature.com has an article mentioning: "... The dream of perpetual flight without fuel has inspired pilots to take to the skies in solar-powered planes. Vicki Cleave looks at a mission to fly a solar plane through the night â€" and around the world ..."

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News: Solar Impulse Plans Solar-Powered Flight

Luxist has an article mentioning: "... is a solar-powered airplane that Swiss adventurer Betrand Piccard p ..."

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News: Singapore Airshow News

ATWOnline has an article mentioning: "... SI President Bertrand Piccard and CEO Andre Borschberg hope to fly around the world with five stopovers in 2011. The solar aircraft will have a wingspan of 80 m. and weigh only 1.5 tons. It will take off under its own power ..."

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News: Solar speed machine unveiled

Sunderland Echo has an article mentioning: "... The Durham University Solar Car (Dusc) will also be taking part in the North America Solar Challenge in July, which will see it go up against others from around the world ..."

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News: Solar plane - round the world with no fuel

Greenbang has an article mentioning: "... The International Air Transport Association has become a partner of Solar Impulse, a solar plane venture which is going to circumvent the globe with in an aircraft producing no emissions and using none of the normal carbon spewing ..."

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

News: More Money Needed For Solar-Powered Plane

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Money Needed For Solar-Powered Plane&bodytext=Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard wants to be the first man to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world ..."

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News: IATA joins forces with Solar Impulse

Travel Daily News International has an article mentioning: "... CEO of IATA, establishes a framework for cooperation between the two organisations. IATA will provide assistance to ensure the smooth passage of the solar plane around the world ..."

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News: Solar planes to soar in Middle East

ArabianBusiness.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar powered aeroplanes will eventually replace Middle East carriers ..."

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News: IATA backs solar powered plane

TravelBite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has joined forces with a company that is building the first prototype solar-powered aircraft ..."

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News: Solar car in endurance challenge

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered car built by Durham University students, is to take part in a 2,400 mile race across the United States and Canada ..."

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News: Students show off solar-powered car

The Press Association has an article mentioning: "... A student-built, solar-powered car capable of speeds of 45mph was shown off in London ..."

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Monday, February 18, 2008

News: This Week On The Space Show

Space Fellowship has an article mentioning: "... missions. His projects included Mariner-Venus-Mercury, the Grand Tour (Voyager), Venus Orbital Imaging Radar (Magellan), Halley Comet Rendezvous-Solar Sail, and the Mars Program. In 1978-79, Friedman went to Washington, DC as the AIAA Congressional Fellow and worked on the staff of the ..."

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News: Support for solar plane

Newstalk ZB has an article mentioning: "... The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed an agreement offering support for a solar airplane that will fly around the world with no fuel and zero emissions ..."

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News: Adventurer Seeks More Solar Plane Funds

The Associated Press has an article mentioning: "... SINGAPORE (AP) — Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard said Monday he is confident he can fly a solar-powered airplane on the first round-the-world trip of its kind, even though he needs more money to build the craft ..."

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Sunday, February 17, 2008

News: Blazing new paths for solar energy

Lancaster Newspapers has an article mentioning: "... Besides a solar cabin, a solar boat and Project uGesi, McBride and his students are pursuing a hydrogen-fuel secondary-energy storage system as part of a U.S. Environmental ..."

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News: South Plantation High program gets going at new site

Sun-Sentinel.com has an article mentioning: "... Last year, students in the alternative energy lab built a $60,000 solar car and raced it from ..."

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News: Knowledge is power — solar power

Charlotte Sun-Herald has an article mentioning: "... few weeks, the students have been working with volunteer and retired electrical engineer Bill Steingrandt and club advisor Sabrena Staley to build a solar-powered vehicle ..."

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News: Retired professor teaches simple ways to use solar energy

Nevada Appeal has an article mentioning: "... Mike Noble has built a solar-powered house, dreams of having a solar-powered car and is teaching a college course on simple ways to use solar energy at home ..."

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Saturday, February 16, 2008

News: America must do much more if it really wants to go green

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... Since ethanol is environmentally bad, and since most hybrid cars still use non-renewal fossil fuels, let's opt for developing solar cars and solar energy ..."

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News: Solar powered LEDs to help plane landing

Rapid has an article mentioning: "... Chris Zegger-Murphy, business development manager for Carmanah, said: 'Solar aviation lights offer significant advantages over traditional systems whether an airfield has access to grid power or not ..."

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

News: Around the world with no petrol

ABC Online has an article mentioning: "... Louis Palmer and solar car (Click for larger image ..."

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News: Carmanah Provides Solar LED Aviation Lights for Airfield Upgrades ...

Web Services Journal has an article mentioning: "... According to Chris Zegger-Murphy, Business Development Manager for Carmanah's Aviation business unit, the order underscores an increased interest in solar aviation technology throughout the UAE and around the world. "Solar aviation lights offer significant advantages over traditional systems ..."

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

News: Man faces prison for sex assault

Eastbourne Today has an article mentioning: "... An inventor who hoped to break the world land speed record in a solar-powered car from London to Brighton has been told he faces a spell in jail for sex attacks on a young girl ..."

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Monday, February 11, 2008

News: UL Solar Power Project Teams With British Petroleum

KLFY has an article mentioning: "... Friday officials with BP presented Doctor Ray Authement with the keys to a solar powered vehicle built in partnership with a company called Bad Boy Buggies ..."

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News: Team nets high-profile sponsorship

UT The Daily Texan has an article mentioning: "... Samsung to partly finance construction of solar-powered car ..."

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Sunday, February 10, 2008

News: Classics almost eclipsed by solar racer

Orange Central Western Daily has an article mentioning: "... BACK TO THE FUTURE: UNSW graduate Mark Smith in the university's solar car, one of the attractions at the Gnoo Blas Classic Car Show and Circuit Tours on Saturday ..."

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Friday, February 8, 2008

News: Solar car team revisits Aussie adventure

London Free Press has an article mentioning: "... It uses the same amount of power as a household toaster. But that didn't stop the University of Western Ontario's solar car from reaching speeds of nearly 100 kilometres an hour ..."

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News: Louis Palmers Solar Taxi arrives Down Under

Thaindian.com has an article mentioning: "... Palmer has travelled over 15923 kilometres in his custom made solar-powered car since he started his around the world tour in July last year to raise awareness about climate change ..."

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Sunday, February 3, 2008

News: Solar Knights run on sun, cash

MiamiHerald.com has an article mentioning: "... Over the summer, the team participated in the Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, a 1,600-mile race from Round Rock, Texas, to New York ..."

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