Thursday, July 31, 2008

News: Solar Sails Might be the Future of Space Travel

G4 TV has an article mentioning: "... People smarter than us are saying the future of space travel may be in solar sailing. It's not a totally new concept, however, as Johannes Kepler's ideas about using solar wind to go great distances was first posited back ..."

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News: Car from Waterloo second in solar challenge

Brantford Expositor has an article mentioning: "... After a journey spanning 10 arduous days and 4,000 kilometres, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan was the first to cross the finish line Tuesday in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Ont. man conquers Dempster Highway in solar car

CBC.ca has an article mentioning: "... Marcelo da Luz drives his solar car along the Dempster Highway earlier this week ..."

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News: Volkswagen may launch 'one-litre' eco car by 2010

Thaindian.com has an article mentioning: "... The original bullet-shaped concept car, which weighed just 290kg, looked more like a solar vehicle than regular passenger transport. It was 3.65m long, just 1.25m wide and less than a metre tall, with a jet fighter-style gull-wing ..."

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News: Greening Hollywood: Solar Taxi Makes Pit Stop at Bbq in The 'Bu

Huffington Post has an article mentioning: "... On 3 July 2007 I set off on my first journey around the world with a solar powered vehicle. The solar taxi...should show that every single one of us can take a step towards preserving our planet ..."

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News: Toyota Prius Photo-Voltaic Roof: Solar-Powered PR

Hybrid Cars News has an article mentioning: "... hybrid fans initially speculated that a Prius solar roof could extend the car's electric range or radically boost miles per gallon. After all, solar-powered cars have achieved remarkable results, especially in competitions like the 21-year-old ..."

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News: Fun and the sun

Chicago Sun-Times has an article mentioning: "... Trequan Johnson, 10, (left) and Charlie Sell, 11, release their solar-powered cars during the Solar Power Up competition at Daley Plaza Wednesday ..."

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

News: Voyaging to the Stars on a Solar Breeze: Space Sail to Take Flight

Scientific American has an article mentioning: "... at Moffett Field, Calif., within a week plan to test their solar sail, which will travel to space onboard a ..."

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News: Waterloo team top Canadians with 2nd place finish

Owen Sound Sun Times has an article mentioning: "... After a journey spanning 10 arduous days and 4,000 kilometres, a solar-powered car from Michigan State University was the first to cross the finish line Tuesday in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: [Follow-up] Cloudy Weather Favors Die-sensitized Solar Car

Tech-On English has an article mentioning: "... The finals of the 2008 World Solar Car Rally/Japan Inter-college Solar & FC car Championship (JISFC), which took place in Ogata-mura, Akita Prefecture, entered its third day July ..."

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News: Fayette County

Kentucky.com has an article mentioning: "... The University of Kentucky Solar Car Team drove Gato del Sol III into the courtyard of the UK Engineering building in celebration of the solar car's completion of the 2,400-mile ..."

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News: Time Warp: Jack Nicholson Drives A Hydrogen-Solar Car….In 1978

Ecorazzi has an article mentioning: "... Time Warp: Jack Nicholson Drives A Hydrogen-Solar Car….In ..."

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

News: It's official: Missouri S&T solar car finishes race in 7th

The Rolla Daily News has an article mentioning: "... It's official: Missouri S&T solar car finishes race in 7th ..."

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News: South Plantation High Students Capture Solar Car Prize: 3-Wheeler ...

istockAnalyst.com has an article mentioning: "... They call themselves the Solar Knights. This South Plantation High team of students earned third place at the Texas Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge earlier this month in Dallas ..."

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News: Solar cars will save the world

Common Ground.ca has an article mentioning: "... However, because it is a solar car, we need a different kind of calculation. Please don’t stop reading if you don’t like math; these ..."

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News: Michigan university wins solar car challenge

Winnipeg Sun has an article mentioning: "... CALGARY — After a journey spanning 10 arduous days and 4,000 kilometres, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan was the first to cross the finish line Tuesday in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Kids tackle solar power, 'sludge' at Camp Invention

The Olympian has an article mentioning: "... had dumped garbage in the lake and built pollution-producing factories, so they rebuilt it with a few green innovations, such as a NASCAR track with solar-powered cars and a solar-powered cheese factory ..."

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News: South Plantation High students capture solar car prize

Sun-Sentinel.com has an article mentioning: "... Plantation - They call themselves the Solar Knights. This South Plantation High team of students earned third place at the Texas Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge earlier this month in Dallas ..."

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News: Taiyo Yuden Joins Solar Car Race w/ Die-sensitized Solar Cells

Tech-On English has an article mentioning: "... gt; Taiyo Yuden Joins Solar Car Race w/ Die-sensitize ..."

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News: Students Win With Solar-Powered Car

Local10.com has an article mentioning: "... A group of South Florida students have developed their second solar-powered car, and this one is a winner ..."

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

News: • Michigan university wins solar car challenge

Guelph Mercury has an article mentioning: "... GuelphMercury.com - News - Michigan university wins solar car challenge ..."

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News: Illinois college runner-up in solar car race

MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... ELSAH, Ill. (AP) — A tiny Illinois college is basking in the satisfaction of finishing second only to the University of Michigan in a yearly solar car race ..."

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Saturday, July 26, 2008

News: Solar Race shows the world the power of the sun

OverTheLimit.info has an article mentioning: "... grown, and the nearly 4,000 kilometer race from Plano Texas to Calgary Canada serves to illustrated the interest and the participation in different solar car activities ..."

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News: Hot Wheels

Gretna Breeze has an article mentioning: "... University of Calgary team members prepare their solar car, Schulich 1, for the next leg of the race. The 2008 North American Solar Challenge is a competition to design, build and drive solar-powered ..."

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News: Don't stifle future airport growth

DetNews.com has an article mentioning: "... Congratulations to the University of Michigan team that won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge. The competition pits solar-powered cars in a cross-country time and distance race. On Tuesday, the U-M team finished the 2,400-mile race 10 hours before the nearest ..."

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News: With 2 area women among drivers, UM team victors in solar-car race

Lansing State Journal has an article mentioning: "... High School graduate and University of Michigan senior recently competed in the North American Solar Challenge, a competition to design and race solar-powered cars through the United States and into Canada ..."

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Friday, July 25, 2008

News: • Most e-mailed

MSNBC has an article mentioning: "... A caravan of futuristic solar cars driven by university students is racing a 2,400-mile route to show what transportation could look without a drop of oil or gas ..."

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News: Solar World Takes Team First In Solar Race

Ontario Now has an article mentioning: "... Calgary-The winner of the Solar Car Race in the North American Car channel is the car from the Univeristy of Minnesota, but there were places and awards fior other groups of ..."

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News: University of Michigan's team finishes solar-car race in first place

CNN has an article mentioning: "... Principia College and German solar car team finish 2nd and 3rd ..."

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News: Swiss SolarTaxi Rolls into the South Bay

istockAnalyst.com has an article mentioning: "... Keenan Thompson, 16, said he would like to have a solar-powered car ..."

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News: 2400 miles, just 51 hours in a solar car

Greenbang has an article mentioning: "... ..."

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News: Solar Car Should Finish Today

UK News has an article mentioning: "... minus; 'Gato del Sol III,' the University of Kentucky's solar car, was expected to complete the ..."

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News: Principia solar car team places 2nd

St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an article mentioning: "... Ra VII, the solar car built and raced by Principia College, won second place behind University of Michigan ..."

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

News: Ancient Egyptian boat to be excavated, reassembled

Tuscaloosa News has an article mentioning: "... Belgium tourists visit the ancient Pharaoh king Cheops' first solar boat during their visit to the boat museum at the Pyramids site in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, July 19, 2008. Cheops' second solar boat is displayed ..."

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News: Solar Sailing in Space

MIT Technology Review has an article mentioning: "... NASA's NanoSail-D is a small satellite that can move through space using a solar sail propelled by pressure from photons. The sail, fully expanded to 10 square meters in this image, is a very thin sheet of plastic coated with ..."

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News: Missouri S&T solar car completes North American Solar Challenge

Missouri S&T News and Research has an article mentioning: "... Missouri S&T solar car completes North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: MU S&T Solar Car Finishes Seventh

Ozarks First has an article mentioning: "... The Missouri University of Science and Technology's solar car came in seventh place in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge in Alberta, Canada ..."

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News: Solar race won by Michigan Team.

WKZO News has an article mentioning: "... WMU may have been disqualified from this year’s Solar Challenge, but at least the winner’s trophy is coming home to Michigan. A solar car named “Continuum” from the University of Michigan has won the race for the 5th time, covering the 25-hundred mile course from ..."

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News: Sun Power Sends Cars Through Brandon

CKX has an article mentioning: "... Each solar car team spends on average a hundred thousand dollars on their car. And first prize, a trophy and bragging rights until the next challenge ..."

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News: Principia College wins 2nd in solar car race

St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an article mentioning: "... Ra VII, the solar car built and raced by Principia College, won second place behind University of ..."

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News: Texas To Canada Solar Car Race Ends

Ontario Now has an article mentioning: "... lt;br /> Calgary- The long 2008 North American Solar Car Race is now officially over, and all 15 solar car teams finished the 3,862-kilometre race in fine style ..."

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News: North American Solar Challenge, UM

Technology News Daily has an article mentioning: "... The University of Michigan's Solar Car Team won the North American Solar Challenge, crossing the finish line in Alberta, Canada on Tuesday after more than 50 hours of racing over ..."

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News: News Briefs

Kykernel.com has an article mentioning: "... After 24,000 miles and 10 days on the road, the UK Solar Car team and the Gato Del Sol III crossed the finish line yesterday in Calgary, Alberta, Canada ..."

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News: Commercial real estate activity strong in area

Louisville Courier-Journal has an article mentioning: "... The University of Kentucky's sun-powered car finished 11th out of 15 vehicles in the ..."

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News: Red River teams finishes ninth in solar-powered automobile race

Winnipeg Free Press has an article mentioning: "... A team of Red River College students this week finished a 4,000-kilometre race of solar-powered cars from across North America in ninth place ..."

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News: NEW: Principia finishes second in North American Solar Challenge

Alton Telegraph has an article mentioning: "... The event was a competition to design, build and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance rally event. Fifteen teams completed the drive ..."

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News: 'Diaper slime,' solar-powered cars on College for Kids slate

Gazette Online has an article mentioning: "... Boden Crouch, 13, of Iowa City, modifies the axel and wheels for his eventually solar-powered car at a College For Kids class called Sun Racer on the campus of Coe College Wednesday morning ..."

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

News: Solar car finishes race in Canada

Minnesota Daily has an article mentioning: "... The University has been part of the Solar Vehicle Project since 1990, with students specializing in electrical, mechanical, array - the handling of solar cells - and aerodynamics ..."

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News: Solar cars race for the finish line

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... wait at the finish line for the arrival of the solar cars" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href,'fSCGY_solar_car_0807221',win_prop1); return false ..."

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News: Fueled by Sunshine, U. of Michigan Car Wins 2400 Mile Race

Environment News Service has an article mentioning: "... July 22, 2008 (ENS) - Fifteen solar cars Tuesday raced to the finish line of the 2008 North American Solar Challenge as an estimated 10,000 spectators lined the streets at the ..."

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News: fans cheer U of C's solar car

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... On Tuesday, all that work paid off as the University of Calgary solar car crossed the finish line to complete a 4,000-kilometre journey that started in Texas on July ..."

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News: Around the world on solar power

UC Los Angeles has an article mentioning: "... Palmer, who teaches math, French and German to young students in Switzerland, took his rudimentary ideas for a solar car to four Swiss universities: University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich; University of ..."

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News: Univ. of Michigan Team Wins Solar Car Race

SustainableBusiness.com has an article mentioning: "... A team of students from the University of Michigan won the North American Solar Challenge yesterday, driving their solar-powered vehicle 2,400 miles across North America ahead of 14 other teams ..."

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News: Bright prospects for humankind

Canoe.ca has an article mentioning: "... An estimated crowd of 10,000 gathered to watch as 15 solar-powered vehicles cruised across the finish line yesterday at the University of Calgary ..."

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News: Red River Raycer in 6th place

Winnipeg Free Press has an article mentioning: "... A student team from Red River College was in a southwestern Missouri town tonight, racing from Texas to Alberta in a solar-powered car against teams from 14 other Canadian and American schools ..."

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News: Solar Car Race Nearing Final Stage

Ontario Now has an article mentioning: "... lt;br /> Manitoba- As the futuristic looking Solar Car entries race along the prairies toward their final destination in Calgary, another North American Solar Car Race prepares for its final ..."

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News: Solar-powered

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... Students from the University of Michigan run to the finish line with their solar car to win the North American Solar Car Challenge in Calgary. The solar car race started July 13 in Plano, Texas and ended 4,000 km ..."

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News: Calgary solar team finishes 6th

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... tl/photo.html?pname=http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20080722/450_CGY_solar_finish1_080722.jpg&win_width=645.0&description=Solar cars roll through Calgary ..."

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News: Solar cars glide to finish line

CBC.ca has an article mentioning: "... University of Michigan team members run with their solar car as it crosses the finish line to win the North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Michigan team wins 4000-km solar-car race

Canada.com has an article mentioning: "... CALGARY - The sun set Tuesday on what's been a wild adventure for several groups of Canadian university students who have been driving their solar-powered cars on a 4,000-kilometre trek across North America ..."

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News: U of M has bright hopes in solar-powered car race

Bismarck Tribune has an article mentioning: "... MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota has sunny expectations for its solar-powered car ..."

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News: Michigan university wins solar car challenge; Waterloo top ...

Canoe.ca has an article mentioning: "... University of Michigan team members run with their solar car driven by Brooke Bailey as it crosses the finish line to win the North American Solar Challenge in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, July ..."

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News: ISU students create solar-powered car

Daily Vidette has an article mentioning: "... From left, Tyler Burns, a senior computer science major and Tony Battaglia, a senior physics major, look inside the Physics Department's solar car Tuesday morning. The solar car team began working on the car in the fall of ..."

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News: Michigan university wins solar car challenge; Canada's Waterloo ...

The Canadian Press has an article mentioning: "... CALGARY — After a journey spanning 10 arduous days and 4,000 kilometres, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan was the first to cross the finish line Tuesday in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: UM car wins 10-day, 2500-mile solar challenge

MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — After 10 days and 2,500 miles, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan has won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Fannie, Freddie rescue may cost $25B

DetNews.com has an article mentioning: "... After 10 days and 2,500 miles, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan has won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge. The university has dominated the event, winning ..."

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News: CANADA in Brief

TheChronicleHerald.ca has an article mentioning: "... CALGARY (CP) — A solar-powered car from Michigan State University was the first to roll across a Calgary finish line, snagging the top spot in the 2008 North American ..."

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News: U's finishes fifth in international solar car race

Minneapolis Star Tribune has an article mentioning: "... window.open('http://ww2.startribune.com/dynamic/email_article/?section=/local&story_id=25812294&headline=U fifth in international solar car race ..."

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

News: Scholars will reassemble ancient Egyptian boat

Victoria Advocate has an article mentioning: "... Belgian tourists photograph the original ropes which were joining the main pieces of the Pharos king Cheops' first solar boat during their visit to the boat museum at the Pyramids site in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, July 19, 2008. Cheops' second solar boat is ..."

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News: Solar Race

CKWS has an article mentioning: "... AND THE SOLAR CAR FROM QUEEN'S IS GETTING CLOSER TO THE FINISH LINE ..."

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News: Solar cars bring crowds

Medicine Hat News has an article mentioning: "... Dozens of solar cars paused in Medicine Hat yesterday to soak up the rays in Canada's sunniest city ..."

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News: Solar racers on final stretch

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... The University of Calgary's solar-powered car is on the homestretch today, due to arrive from Medicine Hat and end a 4,000-kilometre journey that began in Texas on July ..."

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News: Solar race to wrap up in Calgary

Canada.com has an article mentioning: "... CALGARY - The sun will set Tuesday on what's been a wild adventure for several groups of Canadian university students who have been driving their solar-powered cars on a 4,000-kilometre trek across North America ..."

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Monday, July 21, 2008

News: Solar cars make stop in Winnipeg, finish line is Calgary

The North Bay Nugget has an article mentioning: "... Saturday, 15 solar-powered cars pulled into Winnipeg as part of the North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Long 4000 Kilometre Solar Car Race Is On

Ontario Now has an article mentioning: "... from Canada to Texas has began, and the teams are jockeying for position as they all are nearing the end of the third stage of the North American Solar Car Race ..."

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News: Solar car becomes late parade entry

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... tl/photo.html?pname=http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20080721/450_CGY_morris_parade1_080721.jpg&win_width=645.0&description=Solar car joins parade in Morris, Manitoba" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href,'fSCGY_morris_solar_0807211',win_prop1); return false ..."

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News: Solar cars cruise through Prairies

CBC.ca has an article mentioning: "... through the Prairies on the Trans-Canada highway will be sharing the road with some futuristic-looking vehicles on Monday, as contestants in a solar car race head into the stretch run ..."

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News: Energy-saving, community rules often collide

Annapolis Capital has an article mentioning: "... For example, some communities require people to park their car in a garage. This may be a problem if solar-powered vehicles enter the mass market, Mr. Prosten said ..."

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News: Inside a pharaoh's buried boat

Washington Times has an article mentioning: "... Japanese technicians Yamashita, left, and Kuro Koshi, control an underground camera which displays for the first time Pharaoh Cheops' second solar boat below the Pyramids site in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, July 19, 2008 which tourists will be able to see for the first time without the pit ..."

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News: Solar cars make a stop in Winnipeg before racing for finish line ...

Truro Daily News has an article mentioning: "... On Saturday, 15 solar-powered cars pulled into Winnipeg as part of the North American Solar Challenge ..."

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

News: Rain forces solar cars in trailers

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... The Solar Car Challenge is another day closer to Calgary ..."

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News: U of C solar car runs empty

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... A solar car from the University of Calgary ran out of sunlight Saturday as it neared the end of the third stage of the North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Driving on sunshine

Winnipeg Sun has an article mentioning: "... Team members from Principia College, located near St. Louis, put the top back on their solar-powered car. The team won Leg 2 of the North American Solar Challenge 2008. (BRIAN DONOGH/Sun Media ..."

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Saturday, July 19, 2008

News: Solar car set for cross-border race

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... SCIENCE ? The University of Calgary's solar car has earned a green light to compete in an international road race starting on Sunday ..."

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News: Cars cruising to city on sun power

Winnipeg Free Press has an article mentioning: "... The solar-powered vehicles, which have turned heads since they left Texas last Sunday in a cross-continent challenge, include a student team from Red ..."

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News: The List - Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20

Portsmouth News has an article mentioning: "... EMSWORTH, Quay. Thurs, 11am; Fri, midday; Sat, midday & 1.30pm; Sun, 12.30pm & 2pm. Solar Boat Trip: Harbour Discovery. Come onboard the Solar Heritage for a one-hour trip to see the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from the water ..."

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News: Solar car team's lead cut by penalties

Michigan Daily has an article mentioning: "... Solar car team leads North American Solar Challenge Race ..."

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News: KELOLAND Inventor Watches Solar Cars Leave SF

KELOLAND TV has an article mentioning: "... A fleet of solar cars left Sioux Falls Friday morning, after making a pit stop as part of the ..."

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News: Swiss Man, Moved By the Sun, Produces Solar-Powered Car

istockAnalyst.com has an article mentioning: "... with Swiss license plates cruising along roads on the sunburned hills of Merced County isn't exactly common sight. An even less common sight is a solar-powered car that produces zero carbon emissions ..."

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News: Solar-powered car rolls into UC Merced

Modesto Bee has an article mentioning: "... A car with Swiss license plates cruising along roads on the sunburned hills of Merced County isn't a common sight. An even less common sight is a solar-powered car that produces zero carbon emissions ..."

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Friday, July 18, 2008

News: SolarWorld No. 1 makes gasoline-powered cars look like a horse and ...

DVICE has an article mentioning: "... Never mind that this solar-powered car looks like a streamlined humpback whale covered with high-tech barnacles. The SolarWorld No.1 averaged 45mph over an 1864-mile race ..."

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News: KELOLAND Man Pioneered Solar Car

KELOLAND TV has an article mentioning: "... He says he built the world's first solar car, and now a South Dakota inventor is getting a look at the progression of his design.  ..."

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News: Solar cars race to promote renewable technologies

Forbes has an article mentioning: "... Even as U.S. oil refiners scramble to increase the flow of Canadian crude from Alberta to Texas, a caravan of futuristic solar cars is racing that 2,400-mile route in reverse to show what transportation could look like without a drop of oil or gas ..."

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News: U of C's solar team put to test after mishap

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... The University of Calgary's solar car team was put to the test after a devastating mishap on Thursday ..."

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News: Solar Vehicle Spotted in Bay Area on Round World Trip

Earth2Tech has an article mentioning: "... Solar Vehicle Spotted in Bay Area on Round-the-World Trip ..."

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News: Next-Gen Prius to Get Solar Panels

Earth2Tech has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered vehicles are not a new idea, and there are a variety of prototypes of alternative vehicles that have been designed with solar panels to ..."

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News: Driven by the sun - and a cause

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... A Swiss team touring the globe in a solar-powered car visited Portland, Ore., earlier this month to promote solar energy as a viable solution to oil dependence and climate change. The ..."

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News: Republic Bancorp's profit increases 8%

Louisville Courier-Journal has an article mentioning: "... Gato del Sol III, the University of Kentucky's entry in a 10-day race of sun-powered vehicles from Texas to Canada, was in ninth place yesterday as the North American Solar Challenge reached its midpoint ..."

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News: Solar Powered Cars Storm Sioux Falls

KELOLAND TV has an article mentioning: "... That's because they're are on a cross-country trek in solar cars. They're hoping one day, their research will put  ..."

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News: Here comes the sun: solar-powered cars

WalletPop has an article mentioning: "... Exhibit A: the world's longest race involving solar-powered cars. Right now, 25 cars are competing in a 2,400-mile race from Plano, Texas to Alberta, Canada. The ..."

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

News: UK Solar Car Teams Races Across The Country

WYMT has an article mentioning: "... This is the only solar car in Kentucky, Gato Del Sol III. It runs exclusively on solar energy and will be competing against other prestigious engineering ..."

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News: Local UPS employees to help with solar car tune ups

Sioux Falls Argus Leader has an article mentioning: "... Some Sioux Falls UPS employees will give tune ups to solar vehicles today when they drive through Falls Park for the North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Hydrogen car team members hope to retool and return

Columbia Daily Tribune has an article mentioning: "... at the wheel, University of Waterloo students help MU student Jennifer Claybrooks, right, move TigerGen out of the sun last week to give Waterloo's solar car better access at the North American Solar Challenge's first-stage stop in Neosho ..."

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News: Solar Car Challenge Rolls Through Iowa

KCCI.com has an article mentioning: "... Iowa State University's solar car is rolled into Sioux City Thursday, the latest stop in the North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Sun Powered Cars

KELOLAND TV has an article mentioning: "... rant here earlier this week…or just a natural curiosity..but I rode my motorcycle over to Falls Park on Wednesday to check out the arrival of sun-powered cars taking part in the North American Solar Challenge race from Texas to Calgary. (they spell race r-a-y-c-e..like rays from the sun I ..."

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News: Action for Prisoners' Families: Civil servant attempts solar ...

Politics.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... in the English summer to provide the essential energy for the solar panels that will be used to complete his voyage. Although still in its infancy, solar powered boating has enormous potential especially given the rising cost of fuel and other environmental concerns ..."

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News: Altjira - students design Solar Electric Vehicle

Gather.com has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer drives a custom made solar-powered vehicle coined the 'Solar Taxi'. It is equipped with a ZEBRA battery and pulls a trailer with 6 square meters of solar panels ..."

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News: Solar Car team in 9th place despite clouds

Kykernel.com has an article mentioning: "... UK's Solar Car team made the cut last Thursday and began their race to Calgary on Sunday. After two days of qualification trials, the Gato Del Sol III was ..."

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News: Cars race the SC5 north from Plano to Calgary

Daily Northwestern has an article mentioning: "... After two years of designing and building, Northwestern's Solar Car Team has taken its fifth completed solar car to the North American Solar Challenge to compete in a 2,400 mile race from Plano, Texas, to ..."

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News: S&T solar car suffers setback

The Rolla Daily News has an article mentioning: "... mailto:?subject=S&T solar car suffers setback&body=http://www.therolladailynews.com/news/x ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Cars Roll Through Nebraska

WOWT has an article mentioning: "... Tyler Coffey, part of the University of Minnesota Solar Car Team, is familiar with Omaha. He's a 2005 Millard South graduate. “It's been kinda nice just having family and friends show up to ..."

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News: Solar Challenge shines in park

Sioux Falls Argus Leader has an article mentioning: "... Sioux Falls became a little bit "greener" Wednesday as solar cars built by university students rolled into town ..."

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News: Solar Cars Pass Through Sioux City Heading to Canada

KMEG 14 has an article mentioning: "... javascript: var summary = escape('More than a dozen solar cars passed through Sioux City on Wednesday as part of the 2008 North American Solar Challenge. Fifteen teams from throughout ..."

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

News: Tourists to see buried Egyptian solar boat via camera

Monsters and Critics.com has an article mentioning: "... Zahi Hawas, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said that a huge screen will be put in the solar boat museum, which is on the southern side of the great pyramid. The screen will show the boat which lies 10 metres below the surface ..."

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News: Solar Challenge arrives in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Argus Leader has an article mentioning: "... People in Sioux Falls have a chance to see more than 20 custom-designed, aerodynamic solar vehicles at Falls Park today through Friday ..."

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News: MU team pulls out of Solar Challenge

Columbia Daily Tribune has an article mentioning: "... The University of Missouri's hydrogen car team returned to Columbia yesterday after disqualifying themselves from the North American Solar Car Challenge road race ..."

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News: Solar race cars chase the sun

NetworkWorld.com has an article mentioning: "... The cars do race, within limits of course. In the event's 20 year history, the average speed of solar cars has risen from 42 MPH in 1987 to a top speed of 65 MPH in the most recent race. the American Solar Challenge and Sunrayce, generally have ..."

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News: European team leading in the NA Solar Challenge

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... nbsp; It's called the North American Solar Car challenge, but a European team is holding strong in the top 5 and turning heads with it's flashy design. Students from the Bochum University ..."

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News: Solar Car Team Zooms Toward Calgary

UK News has an article mentioning: "... Gato del Sol III, UK's solar car, is shown taking a break during the North American Solar Challenge, a race of solar cars from Plano, Texas, to Calgary, Alberta ..."

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News: Drivers Are Racing Across The Country Without Gas

Action 3 News has an article mentioning: "... gets pretty hot." But it's those hot rays that fuel one of his goals, to use mother nature's resources for energy. The goal is for the solar car to use exactly the amount of energy that is have coming in from the sun ..."

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News: Solar car makes stop in area

Poteau Daily News has an article mentioning: "... Even though Simon may not be worried about the high price of gas, the solar-powered cars are not in the average family budget ..."

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News: UDO spotted in Whitecourt

Whitecourt Star has an article mentioning: "... The UDO (unidentified driving object that cruised through town Friday turned out to be a solar-powered car on its way to Inuvik as part of a campaign to raise awareness of alternative energy sources ..."

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News: Solar Cars Make Pit Stop In Omaha

KETV.com has an article mentioning: "... The cars they're driving run on the power of the sun. The University of Kentucky's solar powered car rolled into Omaha on Wednesday afternoon as the teams made a pit stop to recharge and take care of any tuneups ..."

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News: Solar Challenge cars visit today

Sioux Falls Argus Leader has an article mentioning: "... The North American Solar Challenge glides into Sioux Falls today. About 20 custom-built solar cars will be on display at Falls Park through Friday. The event is free and includes inflatables, games and educational exhibits ..."

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

News: Solar car race heads to Topeka

KTKA.com has an article mentioning: "... Right now, a group of about 20 solar-powered cars are in the middle of a cross-country race called the North America Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Univ. Of Minnesota Has Bright Hopes In Solar-Powered Car Race

MyFox Wausau has an article mentioning: "... The University of Minnesota has sunny expectations for its solar-powered car ..."

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News: Sun's great, mate! British team among solar car racers taking pit ...

Neosho Daily News has an article mentioning: "... lt;b>Photo by Wes Franklin</b><br /> A line of solar cars are displayed Monday at Neosho's Crowder College campus ..."

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News: Sunny News for Solar Power

Popular Science has an article mentioning: "... When I was eight years old, my uncle told me that I'd get a solar-powered car for my sixteenth birthday â€" and that it would be affordable. When I turned 16 in 2002, though, solar power was still inefficient ..."

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News: Solar cars take break in Neosho during race

Joplin Globe has an article mentioning: "... Crowder College has been developing solar cars and other cars powered by alternative fuel sources since 1984, but doesn’t have a car in this year’s race, Brown said ..."

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News: Ready. Set. Go. The solar cars are racing

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... sun is just rising as the U of C solar car team starts its day." onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href,'fSCGY_solar_car_0807141',win_prop1); return false ..."

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News: Solar panels for your car

Christian Science Monitor has an article mentioning: "... But even if sun-powered cars sound better to an automaker's marketing department than to its engineering crew, the pitch could get more consumers thinking about ..."

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News: Solar Car Race Will Cruise Through Kansas

KSAL has an article mentioning: "... A group of 15 solar-powered cars racing through the United States into Canada will pass through Kansas and Missouri. The North American Solar Challenge features ..."

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News: Red River team rolls in international solar car race

Winnipeg Free Press has an article mentioning: "... A student team from Red River College was in a southwestern Missouri town Monday night, racing from Texas to Alberta in a solar-powered car against teams from 14 other Canadian and American schools ..."

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Monday, July 14, 2008

News: Nationwide trek of solar cars makes stop in Neosho

KOAM-TV has an article mentioning: "... javascript: var summary = escape('The American Solar Challenge consists of solar cars travelling about 2400 miles from Plano, Texas to Alberta, canada. Fifteen teams from around the country and Canada began the biannual race ..."

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News: A Solar-Powered Pilgrim

WorldChanging has an article mentioning: "... he saw very few solar energy projects. "There's so much sun! But it's not tapped ..."

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News: Trina to supply cells for solar-powered plane

Reuters has an article mentioning: "... UKN1439404120080714"; var articleUrl = document.location.href.split("?")[0]; var tempTitle = unescape("Trina+to+supply+cells+for+solar-powered+plane ..."

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News: Solar Car Race Headed To Kansas

KSNT has an article mentioning: "... A group of 15 solar-powered cars racing through the United States into Canada will pass through Kansas and Missouri ..."

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News: Solar car race heads through Oklahoma

KSWO has an article mentioning: "... TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A group of 15 solar-powered cars are currently racing through Oklahoma as part of a cross-country race that will end in...'); var headline = escape('Solar ..."

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News: Solar-powered cars begin race to Calgary

CBC.ca has an article mentioning: "... Fifteen solar-powered cars, including four managed by teams from Canadian schools, rolled out of a suburb of Dallas, Texas, on Sunday en route to Calgary in ..."

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News: Missouri S&T entry had bad first day in solar car race

KY3 has an article mentioning: "... Missouri S&T entry had bad first day in solar car race ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Cars Head North

KWTX has an article mentioning: "... Fifteen solar-powered cars that left Texas Sunday are racing through Oklahoma as part of a cross-country event that will end in Canada ..."

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News: University of Minnesota's solar car team begins cross-country race

UMN News has an article mentioning: "... The University of Minnesota is one of only 26 international teams competing in designing, building and driving a solar-powered car in this year's cross-country event sponsored by Toyota. The last North American Solar Challenge was in ..."

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News: Teams participating in solar-powered car contest left Plano on ...

Pegasus News has an article mentioning: "... Participants in the North American Solar Car Challenge ..."

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News: Solar Powered Car Cruises California

ABC30.com has an article mentioning: "... The world's only solar powered car made its way through Sacramento Sunday ..."

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News: Start your solar panels

Lewisville Leader has an article mentioning: "... In the North American Solar Challenge, more than two dozen custom-designed, advanced solar vehicles will rely solely on the summer sun to make the 2,400-mile trek from Plano to Calgary, Alberta, Canada ..."

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News: U of C solar car up to challenge

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... So far, so good. No breakdowns or anything," said Semmens, who is travelling ahead of the U of C's solar car and was in Oklahoma ..."

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News: What's On

West Sussex Today has an article mentioning: "... EVENTS: Solar Boat Trip: Harbour Discovery; Come onboard the Solar Heritage for a one hour trip to see the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty from the water ..."

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News: Solar Challenge race gets underway

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... Veltman is behind the wheel of the U of C's solar car ..."

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News: Cloudy culprits overshadow solar race

Canoe.ca has an article mentioning: "... The lack of rays needed to power Schulich 1 slowed the solar car to 50 km/h, instead of travelling at the estimated speed of 80 km/h, U of C spokesman Grady Semmens said yesterday over the phone from the ..."

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News: Solar team adds boat to its lineup

Mid-Hudson News has an article mentioning: "... The high school students, having built and competitively raced a solar car, have completed development of their first solar boat ..."

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News: Cars race on solar power

KXII-TV has an article mentioning: "... Nestler is no stranger to the North American Solar Challenge. The car they are using is actually the team's second solar car, with better performance than the last one. It can reach 70 mph. Race director Dan Eberle says efficiency is most important in these ..."

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News: Solar-powered cars visit McAlester

Tulsa World has an article mentioning: "... at the University of Minnesota who is studying aerospace, is among the more than 20 drivers participating in the North American Solar Challenge, a solar-powered automobile race from Dallas to Calgary, Alberta. They made their first pit stop Sunday at Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester ..."

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News: Solar Taxi makes a stop in Davis

The California Aggie Online has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer and schoolteacher Louis Palmer made a stop in Davis on Saturday on his trip around the world to showcase his exclusively solar-powered vehicle, the Solar Taxi. He began his trip July 3 in Lucerne, Switzerland and has traveled 22,000 miles through Europe, Asia and North ..."

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Sunday, July 13, 2008

News: Sunseeker damaged, eliminated in solar race

WMU News has an article mentioning: "... checkpoint along the 2,400 mile race, and at each location it will be on display for members of the public to see and learn about what goes into a solar vehicle. Ten WMU engineering students will join the traveling teams of the University of Michigan; Iowa State, Northwestern and Waterloo ..."

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News: Longest voyage by a wave-powered boat-world record set by Kenichi ...

World Records Academy has an article mentioning: "... nbsp; In 1985 he made a solo voyage from Hawaii to Japan in a solar boat and in 1989 accomplished the smallest yacht solo Pacific crossing ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Cars Blast Off In Plano

NBC5i.com has an article mentioning: "... College students competing in a solar car race left from ..."

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News: U of C solar car off to good start

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... So far, so good. No breakdowns or anything," said Semmens, who is travelling ahead of the U of C's solar car and was already in Oklahoma. "It was really hot in Texas, about 35 C, when we were doing the qualifying at the race track ..."

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News: Shadows fall on WMU's Sunseeker solar carVehicle breaks down ...

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... Shadows fall on WMU's Sunseeker solar carVehicle breaks down, fails to qualify for cross-country race ..."

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News: Solar cars to stop in Neosho

Neosho Daily News has an article mentioning: "... Now held every three years, the North American Solar Challenge 2008 will include solar cars from 15 colleges and universities from across the country that will make the trek from Plano, Texas to Calgary, Alberta Canada in about ..."

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

News: Cutting edge cars run on the sun

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... tl/photo.html?pname=http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20080712/450_CGY_solar_fire_0807122.jpg&win_width=795.0&description=Solar cars have come a long way since the Solar Challenge began." onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href,'fSCGY_solar_cars_0807131',win_prop ..."

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News: North American Solar Challenge

Pegasus News has an article mentioning: "... Solar Challenge (NASC 2008) is a competition to design, build and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance rally event. Teams compete in a 2400 mile drive from Plano, Texas to Calgary, Alberta ..."

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Friday, July 11, 2008

News: Racing to Canada in a Hydrogen Car

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Yep. The school's built a lot of solar cars over the years and decided to try something different ..."

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News: U of C solar car qualifies for international road race

Canada.com has an article mentioning: "... CALGARY - The University of Calgary's solar car has earned a green light to compete in an international road race starting on Sunday ..."

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News: Obama: McCain Helped Create Current Energy Woes During Washington ...

Washington Post has an article mentioning: "... Theaz, you're wrong, there are solar cars! Toyota has put a bunch of research and development into putting solar panels on top of their cars. Once solar technology is further ..."

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News: UK Solar Car Makes Cut for Race

UK News has an article mentioning: "... quot;Gato Del Sol III,' the UK Solar Car, was unveiled by engineering students in mid-May ..."

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News: U of C solar team qualifies for challenge

Calgary CTV has an article mentioning: "... The University of Calgary solar car team has now officially qualified for the North American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Weird Tech: Solar-powered cars in 2400-mile desert race

TechRadar.com has an article mentioning: "... Weird Tech: Solar-powered cars in 2,400-mile desert race - TechRadar UK ..."

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News: Man on solar-powered mission

Metro Canda - Edmonton has an article mentioning: "... Marcello DaLuz drives his solar-powered car up to city hall yesterday ..."

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

News: NASA Aims to Set Sail in Space

Discovery Channel has an article mentioning: "... theURL = "http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/07/09/solar-sail.html"; var theTitleEscaped = escape("NASA to Test Solar Sail:Discovery News : Discovery Channel ..."

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News: Solar car to journey 2400 miles without stopping for gas

Kykernel.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar car to journey 2,400 miles without stopping for gas ..."

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News: Feeling the Heat in a Solar Race Car

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Driving 2,400 miles across the scorching Midwest in July without air conditioning is not pleasant, but it's the only way to win a solar car race ..."

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News: MUST team from Rolla begins solar car race Sunday

News-Leader.com has an article mentioning: "... As many drivers worry that gasoline will hit $4 a gallon, the Missouri University of Science and Technology's solar car team will make a 2,500 mile trip using sunlight for fuel ..."

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News: New Times / Strokes & Plugs

New Times SLO has an article mentioning: "... Since he was 14 years old, Louis Palmer dreamed of traveling the world in a solar-powered vehicle. Born in Budapest and raised in Switzerland, the 36-year-old substitute schoolteacher has traveled across the world through ..."

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News: World's first solar-powered keyboard looks hot

TechRadar.com has an article mentioning: "... So far this month we've seen solar-powered cars, television sets and radios, so why not a wireless computer keyboard driven by the Sun's energy ..."

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

News: Solar-powered contest plans McAlester stop

KTEN has an article mentioning: "... Teams of university students and their solar-powered vehicles will stop in McAlester Sunday as part of the 10-day North American Solar Challenge. The event will begin Sunday and continue ..."

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News: University runs with solar powered vehicle

NECN has an article mentioning: "... ABC's Carl Agnelly took a ride in the university's solar vehicle today ..."

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News: Liberty fields solar car in race

Denton Record Chronicle has an article mentioning: "... In less than three weeks, six students from Liberty Christian School in Argyle built their first solar vehicle to compete in the Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge ..."

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News: Solar car designed by U of M entering cross-country race

Twin Cities Finance and Commerce has an article mentioning: "... Adam Shea, left, an electrical engineering major at the University of Minnesota, works on the Centaurus solar car, above, which is expected to take part in the North American Solar Challenge race. (Inset photo: Bill Klotz; photo above submitted ..."

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

News: Solar car builders put bright ideas in motion at Texas Motor Speedway

Dallas Morning News has an article mentioning: "... High school students from across the country tossed aside worries about miles per gallon as they developed their own solar cars to compete in the Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge this week at Texas Motor Speedway ..."

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News: UM, WMU Prepare For Solar Car Race

WWJ has an article mentioning: "... Two Michigan universities are taking part in the North American Solar Challenge, a 10-day, 2,400-mile race of solar cars from Dallas, Texas to Calgary, Alberta that begins July ..."

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News: Toyota reportedly to put solar panels on Prius

San Francisco Chronicle has an article mentioning: "... UC Berkeley, for example, has a student team that has designed and built an all-solar car called the CalSol, covered in more than 400 solar cells. The team plans to enter it in upcoming races against other solar cars built by ..."

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News: Solar car race at TMS drives interest in science

Fort Worth Star Telegram has an article mentioning: "... Kohl Sasich, 17, a student at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, climbs into his team's car Monday at the solar car challenge. S-T/Stewart F. House ..."

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News: Going Green - Solar replaces Skates

Sail World has an article mentioning: "... http://www.sail-world.com/photos/Alt_Solar boat race pretty.jpg ..."

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News: Video: The solar powered car

Canada.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered car's lengthy drive stalls in Edmonton ..."

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News: Driven by the sun – and a cause

Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon has an article mentioning: "... A Swiss team touring the globe in a solar-powered car visited Portland on Monday to promote solar energy as a viable solution to oil dependence and climate change. The &ldquosolar ..."

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Monday, July 7, 2008

News: Students racing at the speed of sunlight

Mudgeee Guardian and Gulgong Advertiser has an article mentioning: "... They brought with them the Jaycar Sunswift III - the solar powered car that won last year's transcontinental solar powered car race and broke the race record ..."

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Sunday, July 6, 2008

News: Solar System Roulette

New York Times has an article mentioning: "... to Mary D’Souza of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Queensland in Australia for her paper entitled “A Body Solar Sail Concept for the Deflection of 99942 Apophis.” Ms. D’Souza's concept involves wrapping an asteroid in a reflective film (referred ..."

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News: By Song Yann-huei 宋燕輝

Taipei Times has an article mentioning: "... If half of the bikes in the world were replaced with solar-powered bikes developed in Taiwan, it would be a significant contribution both to Taiwan¡¦s economy and to global environmental protection ..."

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News: Students shine at solar car competition

Foster's Daily Democrat has an article mentioning: "... from the left, Anne Spezia, Jen Marcus and Sophia Syrene recently competed in the Northeast Regional Junior Solar Sprint with their hand-built solar car, "The Mighty Platypus ..."

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News: Solar-powered car on world tour rolls into BC

CTV.ca has an article mentioning: "... A Swiss man on an international tour touting the advantages of solar energy was in British Columbia this weekend, showing off his solar-powered electric car ..."

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Saturday, July 5, 2008

News: NASA's Solar sail all set to launch on July 29

Smash Hits has an article mentioning: "... London, July 5 (ANI): The concept of a solar sail will get a major boost when on July 29 this year, a tiny NASA spacecraft called NanoSail-D is scheduled to go into Earth orbit ..."

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News: Wave-powered boat crosses ocean

Orlando Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... In 1985 he made a solo voyage from Hawaii to Japan in a solar boat and in 1989 accomplished the smallest yacht solo Pacific crossing. In 1992 to 1993 he made the solo voyage from Hawaii to Japan in a pedal ..."

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News: NASA's “Solar sail” all set to launch on July 29

TopNews has an article mentioning: "... London, July 5: The concept of a solar sail will get a major boost when on July 29 this year, a tiny NASA spacecraft called “NanoSail-D” is scheduled to go into Earth orbit ..."

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News: Solar Car Race

Pembina Valley Online has an article mentioning: "... The group of ten has constructed a solar car named the 'Red River Raycer' and will be racing it across North America ..."

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News: UK's solar vehicle qualifies for Texas-to-Alberta race

Louisville Courier-Journal has an article mentioning: "... javascript:NewWindow(300,400,'/apps/pbcs.dll/section?template=Xsendmailpopup&GPUBDATE=200807050430&GCATID=BUSINESS&GARTNO=807050425>ITLE=UK\'s solar vehicle qualifies for Texas-to-Alberta race ..."

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Friday, July 4, 2008

News: New solar sail aims to not repeat recent history

engadget has an article mentioning: "... Solar SAILS replace the need for rockets, basically acting like a giant kite ..."

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News: Vacuum-Cleaner King James Dyson Plans Solar-Powered Car

Switched has an article mentioning: "... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1028490/Vacuum-cleaner-king-James-Dyson-plans-solar-powered-car-travels-hundreds-miles.html ..."

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News: Solar sail gets another chance for launch

New Scientist has an article mentioning: "... A four-quadrant solar sail propulsion system – similar to the one to be tested from NanoSail-D – hovers with payload at a fixed point in space in Earth orbit ..."

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News: Raycer car a contender in solar race

Winnipeg Sun has an article mentioning: "... Red River College students entered a competition to build a solar-powered car and drive it ..."

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

News: Sunseeker heads west for ninth international solar race

WMU News has an article mentioning: "... A team of committed engineering students with an all-new solar vehicle will address the national thirst for alternative energy when the Western Michigan University entry in the 2008 North ..."

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News: ISU Students Race for the Sun

WEEK-TV has an article mentioning: "... The world's longest solar car race begins in less than two weeks and Team Mercury is gearing up ..."

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News: Swiss teacher brings his solar-powered dream car to Vancouver

Vancouver Sun has an article mentioning: "... As a young teen, Louis Palmer dreamed about circling the globe in a solar-powered vehicle ..."

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News: MU students set to race hydrogen car

Columbia Missourian has an article mentioning: "... While this will be MU's first race with a hydrogen-powered car, the team has competed seven other times with solar-powered cars in this race. The team intended to drive this year's car in the North American leg of the Great Race, an event with segments all ..."

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News: Oregon St. sends solar car to race

Coos Bay World has an article mentioning: "... State University students, from left, Lief Schneider, Kathy Van Wormer, Hai-Yue Han, and Justin Geffre stand by as Michael Culpepper climbs into the solar-powered car built by students for its first drive. -AP Photo ..."

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News: Around the world, on no gas; solar-powered car visits Vancouver

News1130 has an article mentioning: "... http://rogersradiointernet.com/BC/CKWX/images/2007/solar car1.jpg ..."

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

News: Students build solar car

Tampa Bay's 10 has an article mentioning: "... Evanston, IL – Some bright engineering students at Northwestern are setting their sights on the sun. They've been working on a solar car for the past two years for a big competition ..."

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News: CHS students and teacher showcase solar car

Star Community Newspapers has an article mentioning: "... Jesse Williams/Staff Photo From back center: Coach Mike Yakubovsky and his students construct their solar car, “Aurora,” for the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Racing Heats Up

ABC News has an article mentioning: "... Twenty-four colleges will be competing in the bi-annual event, which requires participants to design, build and race a solar-powered car from Dallas to Calgary in a grueling 10-day, 2,400-mile test of engineering ingenuity ..."

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News: Oregon State sends solar car to race

KTVZ has an article mentioning: "... It took them three years, and $50,000 to build, and is the first time OSU students have put together a solar car intended for the highway ..."

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News: OSU students enter solar car in 2400-mile race

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com has an article mentioning: "... OSU student Kathy VanWormer gets final instructions from a teammate as she prepares for a test drive of their solar car, Rain Dancer ..."

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News: NASA to Deploy Solar Sail This Summer

Space.com has an article mentioning: "... to Deploy Solar Sail This Summer&bodytext=Scientists hope to deploy a solar sail called NanoSail-D this summer ..."

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News: Solar car race team on its way to start line

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... A drive to Dallas is not just a way of getting to the start of the North American Solar Car Challenge for the University of Calgary's team ..."

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News: UA team to put solar car to test

Arizona Daily Star has an article mentioning: "... Armando Nargi, bottom center, and William Masiello spray water on the Drifter 2.0 solar car to cool it off. The UA solar racing team will try out the Drifter 2.0 this month during the American Solar Challenge, which starts in Texas ..."

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

News: Next Falcon 1 launch will include solar sail satellite

SmartBrief has an article mentioning: "... SpaceX's next Falcon 1 launch will carry a NASA satellite that will unfurl into a solar sail in orbit. Since there is almost no drag in space, wind will push the satellite much faster than a traditional rocket, writes Loretta ..."

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News: Solar Sail Experiment Planned in Earth Orbit

Discover Magazine has an article mentioning: "... probes 30 years to get to the edge of the solar system where they are still hurtling outward further every day. Although slower to get started, a solar sail could catch up with a Voyager spacecraft in a single decade ..."

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News: 40 solar-powered boats begin 6-day race

Seattle Times has an article mentioning: "... The first solar boats leave Leeuwarden, Netherlands, as a major solar-powered-boat race got under way Monday ..."

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News: UA's solar car ready for cross-country competition

Tucson Citizen has an article mentioning: "... The University of Arizona's solar car and team are ready for the challenge - the American Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Using Rays To Race; U of A's Solar Team

KOLD-TV has an article mentioning: "... team heads to Texas on Friday to take part in the American Solar Challenge. It is a competition to design, build and race solar-powered cars. Hopefully it will promote a greater understanding of the benefits and promises of solar energy technology ..."

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News: Future Lighting Solutions Donates LUXEON Rebel LEDs for Solar Car ...

Solid State Lighting Net has an article mentioning: "... provider of LED lighting components and solution support, announced today that it has donated LUXEON Rebel LEDs from Philips Lumileds for use on a solar car being built by students at the University of Minnesota. The car will compete in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge, a 2,400-mile race ..."

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News: Solar car record on horizon

Canoe.ca has an article mentioning: "... Spending hours each day cramped into a single-seat, solar-powered car, Marcelo de Luz is out to prove while he likely won't reach the speed of light, he can get all the speed he needs from light ..."

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