Tuesday, June 30, 2009

News: Solar Impulse Unveiled: Sun-Powered Airplane to Circle the Globe

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... solar impulse, bertrand piccard, solar powered plane, HB-SIA ..."

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News: New Solar Airplane Unveiled

Photonics.com has an article mentioning: "... ZÃœRICH, Switzerland, June 30, 2009 â€" Swiss adventurer Dr. Bertrand Piccard has unveiled a prototype of the solar-powered plane that he hopes to eventually fly around the world. Dubbed the Solar Impluse HB-SIA, the airplane is designed to fly both day and ..."

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News: First manned solar plane unveiled in Switzerland

VentureBeat has an article mentioning: "... makes the first trek in the anticipated two days and one night without incident, the technology will be adapted for a second, slightly different solar plane to be completed and flown around the world in ..."

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News: Solar Impulse Unveils 1st 100% Solar-powered Airplane (discussion)

CafeSentido.com has an article mentioning: "... The HB-SIA is the first prototype of the Solar Impulse 100% solar plane. The HB-SIB will be the more advanced second generation, able to break the current ceiling of 8,500 meters. During the public unveiling of ..."

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News: Solar Powered Nuna5 Racecar Unveiled

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... delft university, solar challenge, world, car, vehicle, sustainable design, green design, solar powered vehicle, australia darwin race adelaide ..."

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News: Solar car to stay off Alberta highway after brush with RCMP

CBC.ca has an article mentioning: "... solar-powered car will be staying off one of Alberta's main highways after an encounter with the RCMP just south of Red Deer ..."

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Monday, June 29, 2009

News: Atlas 5 rocket launches NASA moon mission

CNET News has an article mentioning: "... The 4,200-pound solar-powered spacecraft also will measure the solar and cosmic radiation that future lunar explorers will face and map out the surface topology ..."

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News: New solar airplane unveiled in Switzerland

CNET News has an article mentioning: "... After a six-year effort, the prototype of a new solar-powered aircraft was unveiled at a Swiss airfield on Friday by its future pilots and promoters Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg ..."

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News: Manned Sun-Powered Plane To Attempt Flying Around World Day and Night

AHN has an article mentioning: "... Zurich, Switzerland (AHN) - The man who flew a balloon around the world has unveiled a solar-powered airplane that he hopes to fly night and day around the world ..."

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News: Round the world solar flight taxis towards the runway

Business Green has an article mentioning: "... Round-the-world solar flight taxis towards the runway ..."

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News: Solar car driver resumes journey after police warning.

Canada.com has an article mentioning: "... The sheen was almost taken off a solar-powered car travelling to the Arctic Circle when the vehicle was pulled over by an RCMP officer just south of Red Deer Sunday afternoon ..."

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News: Toyota solar power plans begin to shine

TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... takeover of Japanese rival Sanyo Electric Co, a leader in solar energy, next year. That is expected to heighten Toyota’s strength in producing solar cars ..."

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News: Swiss adventurer unveils solar plane

Ninemsn has an article mentioning: "... bold scheme to fly a solar powered aircraft around the world took shape on Friday as Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard unveiled a prototype at a former military aerodrome ..."

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News: A solar-powered plane?

iAfrica.com has an article mentioning: "... Round-the-world balloooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar aircraft in Switzerland on Friday, ready for another trend-setting round-the-world flight powered solely by the sun ..."

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News: Solar car driver resumes journey after police warning

Canada.com has an article mentioning: "... Marcelo da Luz appears beside his solar-powered vehicle in Calgary, which he has driven from Toronto to raise awareness of the viability of alternative energy in transportation ..."

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News: Wrexham lecturer's youngster takes wheel of solar-powered supercar

Evening Leader has an article mentioning: "... The six-year-old son of a Glynwdr University lecturer has had the chance to test-drive a scaled-down version of the solar-powered car his father and his team have been developing to hit new heights of energy saving ..."

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

News: Adventurer targets world's first sun-powered flight

Daily News & Analysis has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard unveiled on Friday the prototype of a solar powered plane he plans to fly around the world to highlight the potential of alternative energy sources. The prototype, HB-SIA, has the wingspan ..."

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News: Adventurer Unveils Solar-Powered Plane for Around-the-World Flight

Switched has an article mentioning: "... will soon attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered aircraft ..."

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News: Solar plane to be tested over Alps

PlanetSKI.eu has an article mentioning: "... The Swiss plane could be the answer to the pollution we leave as we travel to The Alps. It plans to make the first ever sun powered flight round the earth ..."

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News: Swiss adventurer unveils 'Solar Impulse' - prototype for sun ...

TopNews United States has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer unveils ‘Solar Impulse' - prototype for sun-powered plane ..."

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

News: Long-range solar plane unveiled

Calgary Herald has an article mentioning: "... swiss scientist-adventurer and pilot bertrand Piccard unveils friday the solar airplane he plans to fly around the world to raise awareness about alternative energy sources ..."

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News: Moving forward with energy

Ashland Daily Tidings has an article mentioning: "... MIT student from Jacksonville is part of the university's solar car project ..."

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News: Adventurer Unveils Solar-Powered Airplane Prototype

ShortNews.com has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard unveiled a prototype of a solar-powered airplane with the wingspan of a commercial airliner but the weight of a small family car. He plans to fly it around the globe to ..."

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News: First solar-powered plane unveiled (and are these the world's ...

Daily Mail has an article mentioning: "... Bertrand Piccard and co-pilot Andre Borschberg are set to begin tests on the solar powered plane ..."

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News: Ballooning pioneer unveils solar plane

Daily Times has an article mentioning: "... GENEVA: Round-the-world ballooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar aircraft in Switzerland on Friday, ready for another trend-setting round-the-world flight powered solely by the sun. The waspish prototype of ..."

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News: Coppertone Your Car

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Solar Airplane Debuts Before ‘Round-the-World’ Flight'>Solar Airplane Debuts Before ‘Round-the-World’ Flight ..."

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News: Sun-powered plane's global goal

Aberdeen Press and Journal has an article mentioning: "... SOLAR-POWERED plane which its inventor hopes will lead to a non-stop, round-the-world flight was unveiled yesterday ..."

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News: New Solar Flight Records

Green Muze has an article mentioning: "... of 20,387 feet, the highest altitude ever achieved by a solar or electric powered aircraft. A second world record was set for time in the air by a solar powered aircraft ..."

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News: Scientist hopes the sun will shine on bid to cross North America ...

WalesOnline has an article mentioning: "... Dr Graham Sparey-Taylor will be hoping for unbroken spells of sunshine as he attempts to drive 2,400 miles through the US and Canada in a solar-powered car ..."

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Friday, June 26, 2009

News: Swiss team presents pioneering solar-powered plane

France24 has an article mentioning: "... Adventurer Bertrand Piccard has unveiled a solar aircraft, the Solar Impulse, in Switzerland. Six years in development, the airplane will attempt take off autonomously, and make a ..."

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News: Solar-powered plane prototype unveiled

Globe and Mail has an article mentioning: "... Bertrand Piccard, initiator and chairman of Solar Impulse speaks during the unveiling ceremony of the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the first solar airplane aiming to fly night and day withhout fuel, on Friday June 26, 2009 in Duebendorf airffield, Switzerland ..."

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News: Solar Airplane Debuts Before 'Round-the-World' Flight

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Solar Airplane Debuts Before ‘Round-the-World’ Flight ..."

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News: Florida students build solar powered racer

WBBH has an article mentioning: "... The team from Plantation High School's Solar Energy class will face off against other sun-fueled cars in the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge, which kicks off at Texas Motor Speedway on July 14th ..."

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News: Manned Solar Plane Will Attempt Flight Around the World

Universe Today has an article mentioning: "... man who circled the globe in a balloon in 1999 has a new global adventure planned. Bertrand Piccard has unveiled a prototype of a solar-powered plane he hopes to fly around the world. Until now, only unmanned solar airplanes have been flown, but Piccard's HB-SIA would be ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Plane Helps Renewables Take Flight

Miller-McCune.com has an article mentioning: "... Bertrand Piccard rolled out his sun-powered plane, the ..."

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News: 'Persian Gazelle' to run across Australia

PRESS TV has an article mentioning: "... Tehran Universityʹs solar-powered car to compete across Australia ..."

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Slashdot has an article mentioning: "... Back to Article - Solar Plane To Make Public Debut ..."

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News: Swiss team unveil pioneering solar plane

AFP has an article mentioning: "... GENEVA (AFP) — Round-the-world balloooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar-powered aircraft in Switzerland on Friday, ready for another trend-setting circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun ..."

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News: Fly by light: Swiss team unveils prototype for solar-powered plane

Los Angeles Times has an article mentioning: "... Piccard on Friday unveiled the Solar Impulse, which, with its sleek white wings and pink trimming, aims to make history as the prototype for a solar-powered flight around the world ..."

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News: Swiss Team Unveils Pioneering Solar-powered Plane

NASDAQ has an article mentioning: "... Round-the-world balloooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar-powered aircraft in Switzerland Friday, ready for another trend- setting circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun ..."

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News: Solar powered round-the-world plane revealed

NewsLite has an article mentioning: "... solar powered plane, which makers hope will soon be able to fly around the world, has been revealed by Swiss adventurer Dr Bertrand Piccard ..."

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News: Solar Plane to Fly 'Round the World

LiveScience.com has an article mentioning: "... Swiss team has unveiled its model for a solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse HB-SIA. Credit: SolarImpulse ..."

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News: The Sky Is The Limit For Renewable Energy

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Sky Is The Limit For Renewable Energy&bodytext=Swiss adventurer, Bertrand Piccard, revealed on Friday the prototype of a solar powered plane that he plans to use as he embarks on an around the world flight demonstrating the possibilities of alternative energy ..."

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News: Around the world in a solar-powered plane?

Cleantech Group has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer unveils prototype of a solar-powered airplane he thinks could send the potential of renewable energies soaring to new heights ..."

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News: World's first totally green superyacht

Sail World has an article mentioning: "... Callender of Coventry University, this 58 metre, $33 million beauty derives its power from wind, solar and Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) technology from Solar Sailor Holdings Ltd ..."

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News: Prototype solar powered plane unveiled

DAWN.com has an article mentioning: "... SWISS adventurer Bertrand Piccard unveiled on Friday the prototype of a solar powered plane he plans to fly around the world to highlight the potential of alternative energy sources ..."

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News: Fair keeps emphasis on good, green fun

Marin Independent-Journal has an article mentioning: "... used anywhere to charge cars, bicycles and other electric vehicles. A student team from the University of California at Berkeley will show off its solar car, powered by onboard solar panels ..."

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News: Solar plane to make debut outside Zurich today

World Radio Switzerland has an article mentioning: "... prototype of the plane which will attempt to make the first solar-powered flight around the world is to be unveiled later today at an airfield outside Zurich. One of the Solar Impulse project leaders is Swiss ..."

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News: Round-the-world solar plane debut

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard has unveiled a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world ..."

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News: Solar-powered plane unveiled today

Environmental Transport Association has an article mentioning: "... After four years of design and development, Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard today unveils the solar-powered aircraft with which he plans to demonstrate the potential of renewable energies by circumnavigating the globe. It will be the world's ..."

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News: Adventurer targets first round world solar flight

Reuters has an article mentioning: "... RTR_ArticleBlurb = "By Jason Rhodes DUEBENDORF, Switzerland (Reuters) - Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard unveiled on Friday the prototype of a solar powered plane he plans to fly around the world to highlight the potential of alternative energy sources. The ..."

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

News: Students set to hit the track in solar-powered race car

WCBD has an article mentioning: "... The team from Plantation High School’s Solar Energy class will face off against other sun-fueled cars in the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge, which kicks off at Texas Motor Speedway on July 14th ..."

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News: Sharp Provides Solar Cells to Tokai University for One of the ...

Consumer Electronics Net has an article mentioning: "... Tokyo, June 24, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Sharp Corporation will provide solar cells to the Tokai University team(1) taking part in the solar car category of the Global Green Challenge. The drivers will include Kenjiro Shinozuka, who in 1997 became the first Japanese to achieve overall ..."

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

News: Boy, 6, test drives solar-powered car

WalesOnline has an article mentioning: "... LUCKY youngster Finnbar Sparey-Taylor is to test drive a solar-powered race car prototype built by a university student team led by his dad ..."

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News: Quadsie and OSCAR to go for a voyage

Nieuwsbank (persbericht) (abonnement) has an article mentioning: "... Today, Anthony Howarth confirmed that The Solar Circumnavigator, a 20 metre photovoltaic powered Catamaran, will carry two historic solar vehicles on its epic solar voyage around the world ..."

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News: South Plantation High team's hopes ride on solar-run car

MiamiHerald.com has an article mentioning: "... After months of fundraising and fine-tuning, a group of South Plantation High School students hopes a solar-powered vehicle wins big in a national competition ..."

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News: Boy test drives uni's solar car

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... six-year old is to test drive a solar-powered car built by a team of university students led by his father ..."

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

News: Jamestown Loop 06/24

Berkeley Independent has an article mentioning: "... According to the teachers, in their grant, students at Timberland High School will learn about solar energy by continuing to build a solar-powered vehicle from the ground up ..."

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News: Koenigsegg's Quant Solar Supercar May Hit the Streets Soon

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... koenigsegg quant, nlv solar, solar powered vehicle, electric vehicle, saab, saab purchase, general motors ..."

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News: 'Flying saucer' of the road visits city

Winnipeg Sun has an article mentioning: "... Inventor Marcelo da Luz and his crew drove a solar car into Winnipeg on their way to the Arctic Circle ..."

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News: Soaring with the Sun

Miller-McCune.com has an article mentioning: "... new generation of engineers and adventurers are crafting solar-powered aircraft ..."

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News: MIT student from Jacksonville is part of the school's solar car ...

Mail Tribune has an article mentioning: "... of the mechanical team that built Eleanor, a car powered entirely by the sun. She will be the design lead on the next car, the 12th in a series of solar-powered vehicles MIT students have assembled since ..."

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Monday, June 22, 2009

News: Toyota Tries to Keep Wraps Under Solar Car

Environmental Leader has an article mentioning: "... From a story originally published in the Nikkei newspaper and not verified by Toyota, the automaker’s solar car would get some of its power from solar cells on the vehicle, and the rest from solar panels on the rooftop of the home where the car is ..."

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News: Sox sweep into first

The Wenatchee World Online has an article mentioning: "... The solar-powered dragster built and driven by South Whidbey High School crossed the finish line first Saturday in the fifth annual Solar Drag Race at Confluence Technology Center ..."

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News: Solar-powered vehicle makes pit stop in Crookston during trek

Crookston Daily Times has an article mentioning: "... Above, left to right, Ampride staff Ken Mendez, Wayne Melbye and Derek Quanrud stand in front of Marcelo da Luz's the solar car Saturday in Crookston ..."

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News: The Web dailyfreeman.com

Kingston Daily Freeman has an article mentioning: "... The SUNY New Paltz Solar Car Team poses with their car. (Photo provided ..."

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

News: First solar plane set for round-the-world trip

People's Daily Online has an article mentioning: "... The world's first solar plane is expected to complete the round-the-world trip in 2011, a representative of one of the sponsors of the project said in Shengyang ..."

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News: Axion's Lead Carbon Batteries: Sweet Spot for Micro-Hybrid Vehicles?

Greentech Media has an article mentioning: "... on its plans for solar-powered car charging stations ..."

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News: Daily Update

US-China Today has an article mentioning: "... As a result of Sino-German relations, the world's first solar plane is expected to make a trip around the word in 30 days in 2011. Aimed at advocating sustainable, clean, and solar energy, the plan consists ..."

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News: First Solar Plane To Circle Globe In 2011 To Promote Clean Energy

AHN has an article mentioning: "... The solar plane project is aimed at promoting sustainable energy in the world and the potential and future of clean energy and solar energy ..."

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Friday, June 19, 2009

News: For Solar Cars, It's All About Curves

Greentech Media has an article mentioning: "... Gloria Solar has signed a memorandum of understanding with a major European carmaker to work on developing solar panels that would fit over a compact electric car's roof, CEO Sam Wu told Greentech Media on Thursday. ..."

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News: Rawstron races to victory in solar car challenge

VillageSoup Belfast has an article mentioning: "... Rawstron, a student at Medomak Middle School, built the fastest solar-powered car to win the Maine Junior Solar Sprint on May 30 at the Owls Head Transportation Museum ..."

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News: 1st solar-powered plane to circle Earth in 2011

China Daily has an article mentioning: "... solar plane, planet, around-the-world, trip, partner, Deutsch Bank ..."

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News: First solar plane set for round-the-world trip in 2011

Xinhua has an article mentioning: "... The world's first solar plane is expected to complete the round-the-world trip in 2011, a representative of one of the sponsors of the project said here Thursday ..."

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News: Cockermouth girls race to solar-powered victory

Times & Star has an article mentioning: "... They took part in a solar vehicle challenge as part of an open day at the new £21m nuclear academy development ..."

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

News: Terry Gardner: Celebrate Clean Energy on 6/21/09: Solar Day 2009

AlterNet has an article mentioning: "... last June, and in July 2008, a unmanned solar plane, the ..."

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News: The race against daylight

UK The Kentucky Kernel has an article mentioning: "... The UK solar car, Gato Del Sol III, sits without its solar paneled top in the garage of the D.V. Terrell Building, located behind Funkhouser Building ..."

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News: Electric Audi Has Solar Headlights

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... miles when it installs a lithium-ion battery later this summer. It also is building a racer that runs solely on solar. Look for it in the 2010 Solar Car World Championship and the 2011 World Solar Car Derby ..."

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News: 8th Grader Builds Solar-Powered Bike With GPS, iPod Dock

Gas2.0 has an article mentioning: "... th Grader Builds a Solar-Powered Bike - Beast Toast ..."

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

News: Durham group harnesses sunlight to get its motor running

Newsdurhamregion.com has an article mentioning: "... It's a solar car, built by a group called Omega Solar, that currently goes about 50 kilometres per hour. It's not much speed, but it certainly isn't a snail's pace. ..."

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News: Father's Day Concours D'Elegance exotic car show in Beverly Hills ...

Examiner.com has an article mentioning: "... of the Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance. Hosts plan to showcase a selection of classic alternative energy vehicles, micro and electric cars and solar vehicles, in addition to the classic collector cars ..."

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News: 100 percent solar-powered aircraft to be unveiled this month

Gizmag has an article mentioning: "... Odysseus: Aurora's radical, unlimited endurance, solar powered aircraft ..."

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News: isu's 'Team Mercury' places fifth in Formula Sun Grand Prix ...

Daily Vidette has an article mentioning: "... Last year, a group of ISU students were hoping to race a solar-powered car in the Formula Sun Grand Prix competition. Unfortunately, the car was not in good enough condition to reach team goals ..."

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Monday, June 15, 2009

News: Solar Plane Aims for 36-Hour Flight

New York Times has an article mentioning: "... Mr. Borschberg wants Solar Impulse to become the first solar airplane to fly day and night, for 36 hours non-stop, without fuel ..."

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News: Solar Car Race Won by University of Minnesota

AZoCleantech has an article mentioning: "... The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team came away this past weekend with a decisive first-place finish in the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix, a closed-track race at ..."

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Saturday, June 13, 2009

News: Whatever floats their boat: Muir High team to compete in Solar Cup ...

Whittier Daily News has an article mentioning: "... John Muir High School students with instructor Michael Marderosian right, participated in building this 15-foot solar powered boat in the auto shop at John Muir High School Wednesday, May 13, 2009. The 12-member team is competing in this weekends 7th annual ..."

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News: Round-the-World Solar Aircraft Prototype to be Unveiled This Month

CharterX has an article mentioning: "... Researchers are preparing to unveil the prototype of a solar-powered aircraft which is intended eventually to conduct a transatlantic and round-the-world flight ..."

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News: Catching up with mackenzie Sellers

Indianapolis Star has an article mentioning: "... The club recently won its second consecutive Solar Car Championship at the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas competition for ultra fuel-efficient vehicles in Fontana, Calif ..."

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Friday, June 12, 2009

News: Impulse flight

The Engineer has an article mentioning: "... The first solar aircraft aiming to fly night and day without fuel will be unveiled in Switzerland on 26 June ..."

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News: 15 Bikes Competing In Today's World First Electric Grand Prix

Gas2.0 has an article mentioning: "... Forrest North had a dream…wait, that’s been over done. Well he first dreamed of building an electric motorcycle when leading the Solar Car Team at Stanford University. The dream stayed with him, even when he joined Tesla Motors to help engineer the company's cutting-edge ..."

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News: Canyon Springs learns about the greenhouse effect

Signal has an article mentioning: "... projects for the students to bring concepts like conservation to life.\x3Cbr /\x3E\x3Cbr /\x3EIn one activity, students used kits to build their own solar cars to race outside, she said.\x3Cbr /\x3E\x3Cbr /\x3E\x26ldquo\x3BThey had to understand the concept of solar energy to make the car ..."

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

News: Lightning strike slows Iowa State's solar car team

Ames Tribune has an article mentioning: "... Iowa State University senior Wade Johanns talks about his team's solar car, “Sol Invictus,� to students at Gilbert Middle School May 15. A nearby lightning strike took out the car's battery protection system ..."

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News: Solar-powered manned flight

Economist has an article mentioning: "... new solar-powered aircraft attempts to fly around the world with zero emissions ..."

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

News: Lightning Deals Blow to Solar Racing Team

LiveScience.com has an article mentioning: "... Members of Iowa State University's Team PrISUm were working on their solar car's battery system on the eve of the May 31-June 5 Formula Sun Grand Prix at the Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, Texas. The team had spent ..."

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News: Solar Energy Powers Learning

NewsNet5.com has an article mentioning: "... For the sixth year in a row, the solar car races at Parkside Intermediate School soaked up the sun and made kids cheer and shout. You need the sun for this event and in fact it had ..."

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News: Girl power wins Parkside solar car races

Westlake West Life has an article mentioning: "... Certainly not sixth-graders Alli Collins and Regan Falin, who won Parkside Intermediate School's sixth annual solar car races Thursday afternoon ..."

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News: Christensen Fiberglass fills order for MIT's solar vehicle

MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... is bringing Eleanor, its 430-pound solar-powered vehicle capable of up to 85 miles per hour, to visit Christensen Fiberglass Tooling LLC ..."

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News: Carter shows off 'solar powered' scooter

Lehigh Acres Citizen has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered scooter: Linda Carter sits in a power scooter that has been in use for several years. But today, a solar-powered panel and new battery ..."

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News: McQuade boat landing gets solar power

Duluth News Tribune has an article mentioning: "... The McQuade Road safe harbor just outside Duluth became the first solar-powered boat landing in Minnesota on Tuesday ..."

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News: U Solar Vehicle Project sees a sunny future

Minnesota Daily has an article mentioning: "... left to right, Nikolay Kovalev, Daniel Gerbig, Alan Jacobs, John Olson, Adam Rudin and Jason Grimes are a part of the University of Minnesota's Solar Vehicle Project team ..."

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News: Daily Digest 06/10/09

Bloomington Pantagraph has an article mentioning: "... NORMAL â€" A team from Illinois State University earned fifth place in a solar car race in the Formula Sun Grand Prix, a closed-track race for solar-powered cars ..."

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

News: U's Solar Vehicle Project wins race in Texas

Minnesota Daily has an article mentioning: "... The U's solar vehicle, Centaurus, won the Formula Sun Grand Prix on Sunday ..."

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News: Zero to 60 in full sunlight: revving up a solar racer

Ars Technica has an article mentioning: "... The University of Michigan's solar car team has unveiled the machine it will be racing in the World Solar Challenge. Ars talks to the team's strategy director to learn about solar ..."

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News: The fastest car under the sun

Minneapolis Star Tribune has an article mentioning: "... Photo courtesy of the University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project ..."

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News: Ra racer

Alton Telegraph has an article mentioning: "... Principia College solar car team leader Tom Brownell, left, shows off what's under the photo-electric cell skin of the car they will enter in the World Solar Challenge ..."

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News: Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck has an article mentioning: "... UMINN-SOLAR CAR RACE NEW: University of Minnesota team wins solar car race MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A team from the University of Minnesota is the ..."

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News: U of M team wins solar-car race

Minnesota Public Radio has an article mentioning: "... The team, made up of engineering students from the U's Institute of Technology, drove the solar powered car 487 laps, almost 828 miles ..."

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News: Detroit's Latest, the Solar-Powered Infinium Race Car ...

Popular Science has an article mentioning: "... unveiled its newest solar-powered race car, Infinium. With the $1 million racer they hope to vanquish the competition at the World Solar Challenge, a six-day 1,800 mile ..."

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Monday, June 8, 2009

News: PlanetSolar to Take Photovoltaic (PV) Power to the Oceans in 2010

Future Cars News has an article mentioning: "... old fashioned way, the Magellan way (without the scurvy or the fatal problems with natives) using only renewable resources (not wind of course, but solar power ..."

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News: Univ. of Minn. Wins Solar Car Race

FOX 9 News has an article mentioning: "... The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team finished in first place at the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix in Cresson, Texas (Photo: University of Minnesota ..."

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News: 'U' Team Wins Solar Car Race

WCCO has an article mentioning: "... team from the University of Minnesota is the winner of the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix, a closed-track race for solar-powered cars ..."

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News: University of Minnesota team wins solar car race | KXNet.com North ...

KXMC has an article mentioning: "... is the winner of the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix, a closed-track race for solar-powered cars ..."

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News: University of Minnesota team wins solar car race

UMN News has an article mentioning: "... MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (06/08/2009) â€" The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team came away this past weekend with a decisive first-place finish in the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix, a closed-track race at ..."

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

News: Who needs a car?

Durham Times has an article mentioning: "... Exhibitors included Cycle Force 2000, St John Ambulance cycle response team, Go North-East, the Option C car club and Durham University's solar car project ..."

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News: Driving the $1.4 Million Protoscar Lampo Solar-Powered Electric ...

Gizmodo.com has an article mentioning: "... Which is all fine, because again, this is a prototype. And it's still impressive that a solar car is out there. Just its existence promises that we'll see the good parts of this car in consumer autos at some point, with the bad parts left ..."

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News: School kids learn about energy saving with Siemens

China Post has an article mentioning: "... later spilt up into small groups, each with a Siemens employee volunteer as their team leader, to operate the Discovery Box activities including the solar car operation and electric circuit experiments ..."

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News: Slade school's solar cars run on girl power

New Britain Herald has an article mentioning: "... Her design for a solar-powered car is SpongeBob, lying on his back, holding the solar panel up to the sun ..."

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Friday, June 5, 2009

News: Motorists leave cars at home and help the planet

Northern Echo has an article mentioning: "... Exhibitors included Cycle Force 2000, St John Ambulance cycle response team, Go North East, the Option C car club and Durham University's solar car project ..."

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News: Green day for transport

Sunderland Echo has an article mentioning: "... solar-powered car and an electric scooter have been put on show to encourage the use of alternative transport ..."

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News: Hydrogen road tour drives into Red Square

Western Front has an article mentioning: "... Some of the VRI vehicles displayed included the Viking 20, a solar powered car, the Viking 46, a formula-style racer, and the Viking 29, the world's first thermophotovoltaic-powered car ..."

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

News: Solar Boat Races Test Engineering Students

The Morning News has an article mentioning: "... It's competition time for the University of Arkansas solar boat team, and topics range from how much mechanical advantage a variable-pitch propeller would provide to how a wakeboarding tower might fit on ..."

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News: University of Arkansas Solar Splash Teams Gather Awards

University of Arkansas Daily Headlines has an article mentioning: "... Cedarville University's solar boat team claimed the overall Solar Splash world championship for the third year in a row. The University of New Orleans placed second, followed ..."

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News: University of Michigan set to unveil new solar car

Reliable Plant Magazine has an article mentioning: "... The University of Michigan's reigning North American Solar Challenge champions will soon unveil their solar car that will compete in an 1,800-mile race across Australia this fall ..."

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News: Pursuing a dream of solar power

Baltimore Sun has an article mentioning: "... Marcelo da Luz's low-slung experimental solar car seemed far more stylish than even ..."

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News: The Solar Circumnavigator project launched

Emea nieuws netwerk (persbericht) has an article mentioning: "... Anthony added: “I believe The Solar Circumnavigator, the solar boat which I have designed, can complete the voyage in an authoritatively fast time, 120 days. For non-sailors, I should explain that this is as ..."

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News: Sun shines on Weybridge boy's bright idea

Addison County Independent has an article mentioning: "... thought I'd convert it into a solar car,” Matt, a third grader at Weybridge Elementary, said ..."

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News: Time to shine Students face off with solar-powered boats

Northwest Arkansas Times has an article mentioning: "... ANDY SHUPE Northwest Arkansas Times Chris Whitson, a University of Arkansas senior mechanical engineering student, pilots one of two solar boats entered by the UA in the Solar Splash on Friday at Lake Fayetteville ..."

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News: Solar Boating Race In California

Alternative Energy Retailer magazine has an article mentioning: "... Starting today, nearly 600 Southland students representing 33 high school teams will showcase seven months of work during three days of solar-powered boat qualifying and racing at Lake Skinner in California's Temecula Valley ..."

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News: Peoples Projects Foundation announces first project: The Solar ...

Emea nieuws netwerk (persbericht) has an article mentioning: "... The Project: To circumnavigate the globe in a purpose built solar powered boat; no fuel of any kind on board; no sails or wind generators; no gas for cooking ..."

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News: TOP REAL ESTATE

St. Augustine Record has an article mentioning: "... Shyamal Patel holds the fuselage of a solar powered airplane he is building at Specialty Woodwork shop in St. Augustine on Friday, May 29, 2009. Patel won fourth place in Energy and ..."

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News: Solar car kings

Metro Canada - Toronto has an article mentioning: "... University of Waterloo's Guinness record-setting solar car Midnight Sun ..."

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News: FAYETTEVILLE : New designs keep Solar Splash afloat

Arkansas Democrat Gazette has an article mentioning: "... Kamaha and her UA peers were among 17 teams Saturday competing in Solar Splash - the world championship of intercollegiate solar boating - at Lake Fayetteville ..."

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News: Students find the 'sol' of competition

Dubuque Telegraph Herald has an article mentioning: "... Middle school students gather for a local solar car race at Roosevelt Middle School ..."

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News: Solar Car Team makes test run in Sugar Grove

Geneva Sun has an article mentioning: "... It's something a child yelled when a group of Northwestern students tested a solar-powered car in Sugar Grove recently ..."

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News: Solar-powered car makes stop at Howard school

Baltimore Sun has an article mentioning: "... Marcelo da Luz's low-slung experimental solar car seemed far more stylish than even bankrupt ..."

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