Friday, January 30, 2009

News: Nerd Girls confidently beat down stereotypes

Tufts Daily has an article mentioning: "... In order to change these circumstances, Panetta's group of Nerd Girls has completed dozens of projects ranging from solar car races to environmental clean-ups to improving the mobility of disabled people ..."

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

News: Solar cars still a way off

CNN has an article mentioning: "... But it's a long way from the new Prius to a solar-powered car, experts say ..."

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News: Toyota 'developing solar-powered car'

New Zealand Herald has an article mentioning: "... The solar car was part of efforts by Japan's top automaker to expand during hard times, the ..."

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

News: Record-setting solar car makes coastal stop

Siuslaw News has an article mentioning: "... Da Luz is the designer, mechanic, driver and catalyst for the Power of One (xof1), a project whose objective is to develop and build a solar car that promotes the use of clean and sustainable energy ..."

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

News: Solar-powered car visits Brookings on distance trek

Curry Coastal Pilot has an article mentioning: "... Marcello da Luz talks to his support driver Alan Brown while sealing da Luz's Xof1 solar-powered car ..."

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News: AMS winter referendum statements

Queen's Journal has an article mentioning: "... is a group of highly motivated students that designs, manufactures, and races solar powered vehicles, while educating the public about the benefits of green technology ..."

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News: Scappoose invasion?

South County Spotlight has an article mentioning: "... This solar-powered car was spotted in Scappoose on Thursday, Jan. 15, and is attempting to set the land distance record for a solar-powered vehicle ..."

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Friday, January 23, 2009

News: Dear Mr. President: Readers send letters to Obama

Greensboro News Record has an article mentioning: "... the bank back for the loans, won't that cause an economic disaster?Why do we pay so much for gas and use too much electricity? We should just use solar-powered cars.I hope you make a great president for the next four years.Sincerely, Ethan Cullis ..."

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News: Not a Solar Prius but a Prius with solar

TECH.BLORGE.com has an article mentioning: "... solar panels will power an internal fan to keep the car cool during hot summer days while the car swelters in parking lots.  Not exactly the “solar car” that many have been clambering for but an excellent use of solar in a practical car ..."

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

News: Now, Get Prepared To Fly On Solar-Powered Planes

India Journal has an article mentioning: "... Ever thought of a non-stop journey around the world on a solar-powered plane ..."

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

News: Solar powered and how

Times of India has an article mentioning: "... the 15-member team, which includes a multinational group of environmentalists, along with the solar band, are travelling in three battery and solar-powered cars, a jeep run solely on jatropha oil and a van, driven by Czech national Stanislav Miler, which runs on oil produced from vegetable ..."

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Friday, January 16, 2009

News: World Record Holding Solar Car Will Cruise Through Oregon

Salem-News.Com has an article mentioning: "... The Solar car uses photovoltaics cells (solar cells) to convert sunlight into electricity, then stores the electricity in batteries that power an electric ..."

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News: Visitor from a green planet arrives in Portland

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com has an article mentioning: "... The Power of One solar car during its stop at the North Pole ..."

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News: CES 2009: Owikits 6-in-1 Solar Powered Toy Building Kit

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... owikits, 6 in 1 solar building kit, solar toy, solar toy kit, solar building toy, solar toys for children, assemble your own solar car toy, solar car toy, solar car airplane, solar powered toy motor, CES ..."

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

News: 5 All-Star Stocks Fighting the Tide

Motley Fool has an article mentioning: "... used. Most crude oil ends up in the form of fuel that gives pep to cars and airplanes, and as far as I've heard, nobody's (seriously) working on a solar car yet. But oil is often seen as a bellwether for the broader energy industry and, sure enough, natural gas and coal ..."

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News: Solar Car Kit Turns Sunlight into Zippy Fun

Inventorspot has an article mentioning: "... Essentially, this is a solar powered car stripped down to its very basics.  The kit is assembled with screws and snap-together parts.  Three gear ratios are ..."

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

News: Toyota Is Making A Full Solar-Powered Car

High Tech Lounge has an article mentioning: "... Pictured here is a solar car concept from Honda and I’m thinking that if Toyota wants their solar car to sell like hotcakes, they won’t want it to look quite ..."

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News: Cruise Car Solar/Electric Hybrids Take Green Mainstream

Wired Blogs has an article mentioning: "... which bills itself as the only company mass producing solar-electric cars, hopes to change that perception of Tinseltown with some help from Universal Studios, which will ..."

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News: Polytechnics scramble to offer clean energy courses

npTribune has an article mentioning: "... Sciences in Germany, CEM students will get to spend one semester there to join their international team in designing and building a state-of-the-art solar car ..."

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

News: Why America's automakers fell behind

Tulsa World has an article mentioning: "... Meanwhile, over in Japan, Toyota is working on a solar powered vehicle. Toyota hasn't announced any details yet and stresses that such a vehicle is a few years away, but it is working on one ..."

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News: Behold the Power of One

The Olympian has an article mentioning: "... Solar car enthusiast follows his dream for transcontinental trip, promoting sustainable energy ..."

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News: Wind And Solar Powered Car In Development

Energy Matters has an article mentioning: "... The rumours of a solar powered car has created a lot of buzz lately, particularly in relation to ..."

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News: First all-electric car arrives

Issaquah Press has an article mentioning: "... Mullet said he remembers when he was a starry-eyed lad living in the Seattle neighborhood of Greenlake, watching the solar car races. He especially recalled one Volkswagen Bug with its entire back seat filled with batteries ..."

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Monday, January 12, 2009

News: Toyota developing solar-powered green car: Report

Autonet has an article mentioning: "... escape('Toyota developing solar-powered car: report'), 'Envoyer', 'width=420,height=523,scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no ..."

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Saturday, January 10, 2009

News: Solar car a cash drain

Toronto Star has an article mentioning: "... Marcelo Da Luz broke a world record by travelling 15,070 kilometres in his solar car. He plans to to continue his travels. (Jan ..."

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News: Toyota to develop solar-powered car

Fresh News has an article mentioning: "... Toyota is trying to develop its first all-solar commercial car. According to the report, the new solar car will be covered in solar cells and will also be an electric plug-in, similar to the Chevy Volt ..."

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Friday, January 9, 2009

News: Toyota Developing Solar Powered Green Car: Report

CNBC has an article mentioning: "... Toyota is reportedly working on a solar powered vehicle ..."

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

News: Solar Powered Cars: Not Just Yet

New York Times has an article mentioning: "... We have absolutely no knowledge of any pure solar-powered vehicle, or plans for one,” said Jana Hartline, a Toyota spokeswoman ..."

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News: Toyota May Be Developing a Solar Powered Prius for Production

Inventorspot has an article mentioning: "... of the Prius began to slip. In an attempt the regain their dominance in the alternative energy realm, Toyota has secretly been developing a solar powered vehicle they hope will see mass production ..."

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News: As Expected, No Toyota Solar-Powered Car

Jalopnik has an article mentioning: "... Click here to read more posts tagged TOYOTA SOLAR-POWERED CAR ..."

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News: Youth caravan on mission against climate change

Times of India has an article mentioning: "... across the country through the climate solutions road tour. The caravan and a solar-powered music band will wind its way through over 3,500 km in solar-powered electric cars and alternative fuel-driven buses through 15 major cities towards its final destination New Delhi where they will reach ..."

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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

News: Lost in translation?

Grist Magazine has an article mentioning: "... Yeah, I'd like to struggle that much. In any case, long before any solar car could be ready to market, Toyota will be the biggest and most profitable car company in the world ..."

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Monday, January 5, 2009

News: Solar powered Prius - pie in the sky?

Greenbang has an article mentioning: "... with aiming to unleash those on the general public by 2010 reports on the web claim Toyota is now pinning its future hopes on a - wait for it - solar-powered car. Greenbang had to check its calendar to make sure it was 1 January and not 1 April ..."

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News: Toyota Developing Solar-Powered Car

Automobile Magazine has an article mentioning: "... roofs. It will be several years before such a vehicle is ready for production. The second car, which Toyota envisions as a completely solar-powered car, is even further off ..."

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News: Toyota's Solar-powered Car

Coolest Gadgets has an article mentioning: "... So is this the dawning of the age of the solar car? I used to think that a solar car was a useless invention, as most people drive at night. However, if it is possible to charge a car with ..."

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News: Solar-powered Toyotas in the works

Examiner.com has an article mentioning: "... Although it's pretty certain that every major car manufacturer has "plans" to develop a solar-powered vehicle, Toyota appears to be actually putting out PR about it. According to the Nikkei, they've got plans for what is likely a Prius ..."

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News: Nikkei reports Toyota developing solar-powered car

TopNews has an article mentioning: "... According to the top business daily, The Nikkei, Toyota is developing a new vehicle which will be a totally solar-powered car. However, it will not be 100% solar in the sense of all solar panels being atop the vehicle itself - some of the extra power ..."

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News: Electric Car Drives 32000 Miles On Solar Power

NewsOXY has an article mentioning: "... drive an electric car around the world took 17 months to complete. The electric car isn't a Hybrid, it is actually powered by solar energy. The solar powered car can travel across roads up to 185 miles on a single charge ..."

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Saturday, January 3, 2009

News: Toyota works in secret on solar vehicle, paper says

Toronto Star has an article mentioning: "... TheStar.com | Business | Toyota works in secret on solar car: Paper ..."

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News: Totally Solar Car Being Developed by Toyota

Mobile Magazine has an article mentioning: "... Pictured here is a solar car concept from Honda and I'm thinking that if Toyota wants their solar car to sell like hotcakes, they won't want it to look quite as gawdy ..."

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News: Toyota reportedly working on entirely solar-powered car

Geek.com has an article mentioning: "... beans on a Toyota project designed to make filling up at the gas station eventually a thing of the past. The first generation of this all electric solar vehicle will get some of its juice from solar panels on the vehicle but will also be able to be recharged with power stored from solar panels ..."

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News: Toyota's Solar Concept Might Not Be a Car At All

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... It seemed fitting that the first viable solar car would come from the Land of the Rising Sun, but a chorus of online skeptics have begun dismissing reports that Toyota's 'top ..."

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News: Toyata working on solar-powered car

Seattle Post Intelligencer has an article mentioning: "... Toyota is quietly experimenting with a solar-powered car. Kageyma reports ..."

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Friday, January 2, 2009

News: Toyota supposedly planning solar-powered car

TECH.BLORGE.com has an article mentioning: "... That may not last (and could certainly change several times before a solar car hits the market), but at the moment ..."

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News: Toyota is definitely maybe developing solar-powered car

engadget has an article mentioning: "... Next update: "Seems like the developers of Toyota's solar-powered car died mysteriously from a plane crash. What terrible luck ..."

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News: Toyota developing solar powered car?

Autoblog has an article mentioning: "... Toyota is looking to "turn around its struggling business with a futuristic ecological car," and the company is supposedly working on plans for a solar-powered car. We'll ignore, for a moment, that a company with $18 billion in cash and experiencing its first annual operational loss ..."

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News: Toyota: Examining the Solar-Car Rumors

Seeking Alpha has an article mentioning: "... is secretly working on a completely solar powered car, citing the Nikkei. Here's the take from the ..."

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News: Toyota's Solar Car - How Practical?

EV World has an article mentioning: "... Solar cars have been a long-sought solution, but reality still reigns ..."

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News: Toyota Developing Solar Car - Report

SustainableBusiness.com has an article mentioning: "... NYSE: TM) is 'secretly' developing a solar-powered vehicle, according to an Associated Press report published on Thursday.  ..."

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News: Toyota Developing Solar Car: Report

Gearlog has an article mentioning: "... Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly developing a solar-powered vehicle as an alternative to its popular hybrid Prius and Camry models, the ..."

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News: Toyota car of the future to run solely on solar

DVICE has an article mentioning: "... Toyota's all-solar car will take years to get to market ..."

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News: Solar Powered Cars Have Arrived

Energy Matters has an article mentioning: "... Effectively, solar powered cars are now already available if a home owner has a large enough ..."

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News: A Solar Powered Car from Toyota? Maybe Partly Solar Powered

Greentech Media has an article mentioning: "... Reports are circulating today that Toyota is secretly working on a completely solar powered car, citing the Nikkei. Here’s the take from the ..."

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News: Filling up with sunshine

Los Angeles Times has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered car from the land of the rising sun ..."

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News: Toyota May Be Developing Solar-Powered Car

U.S. News Rankings & Reviews has an article mentioning: "... A Japanese newspaper has reported that Toyota is secretly developing a solar-powered car, according to the ..."

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News: Toyota to develop solar-powered car?

ASEAN Automotive News has an article mentioning: "... There are actually solar cars around, heard of the World Solar Challenge? Participants race across the Australian continent in solar cars that weigh only about less than ..."

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News: Toyota Developing Solar-Powered Car?

Gizmodo has an article mentioning: "... They are designing a completely solar-powered car...though they intend to cheat a bit ..."

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News: Toyota Pursues Solar-Powered Car

Cars.com has an article mentioning: "... The Associated Press is reporting that Toyota is “secretly” developing a solar-powered vehicle, even as the Japanese company faces its first down year after 70 years of positive growth ..."

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News: Why Toyota's Solar Car is Impossible (and a Little Silly)

EcoGeek has an article mentioning: "... has been going on and on about how extended-range electric vehicles are technologically impossible, and now they're saying that their goal is a 100% solar powered car ..."

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

News: Toyota Gets Head Start On 'Green' Solar Car

DigitalJournal.com has an article mentioning: "... So far, it seems that Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly trying to get a head start on solar powered vehicles by making a solar powered green car ..."

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News: Report: Toyota secretly working on solar car

Motor Authority has an article mentioning: "... The report of Toyota's supposedly secretive effort to build a solar car originates with Japanese business paper ..."

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News: Report: Toyota Developing Solar-Powered Car

FOXNews has an article mentioning: "... The solar car is part of efforts by Japan's top automaker to grow during hard times, The Nikkei said ..."

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News: S. Carolina Parks Using Solar Electric Cars to Replace ATVs

Gas2.0 has an article mentioning: "... Permanent Link: N. Carolina Parks Using Solar Electric Cars to Replace ATVs ..."

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