Wednesday, June 30, 2010

News: U of M Wins Solar Car

Michigan Radio has an article mentioning: "... Guerra (2010-06-30) null Jumping for joy at the finish Alex Dowling ANN ARBOR, MI (Michigan Radio) This is the third time in a row the U of M Solar Car Team has won the American Solar Challenge The team calls their winning car the Infinium. It's super aerodynamic, bright yellow and futuristic-looking, ..."

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News: Solar powered aircraft

Vancouver Sun has an article mentioning: "... Web eIQ Energy Names Dimitry Goder VP of Engineering, Paul Heidesch Director of Western Sales Area Business Wire2 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Solar-powered plane set for pioneering night flight e85information.com Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Kyocera supplying equipment for solar panels Houston Chronicle Wednesday, ..."

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News: Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: June 30, 2010

SustainableBusiness.com has an article mentioning: "... Page 1 Japan Deploys Solar Sail in Space   DOE: $24 Million for Algal Biofuels Research USDA Report: Roadmap for U.S. Biofuel Energy Goals MIT Study: Natural Gas to Help Reduce GHG ..."

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News: Solar panels to help power boats

Cooler Planet has an article mentioning: "... Elsewhere in the world, a team of Swiss researchers is working to fly a solar-powered plane around the world in 2012. >Despite the growing use of solar energy technology in transportation, it will continue to be seen as particularly effective ..."

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News: Night flight for solar plane

News24 has an article mentioning: "... 2010-06-30 08:20 Print article Email article Related Links Solar plane to circle globe Solar plane takes off kalahari.net buy books, music, dvds, appliances and much more Electronic products delivered to your doorstop! ..."

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News: Solar Impulse gets ready for ground-breaking night flight

Ecofriend has an article mentioning: "... ago Eco Factor: Zero-emission solar-powered airplane gets ready for night flight. It all started with a crazy idea â€" flying around the world in a solar airplane without fuel. In a world depending on ..."

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

News: University of Michigan Solar Car

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... averaged 40 mph during the race (it obeyed speed limits), but reached 100 mph in testing, making it the fastest University of Michigan solar vehicle ever. The Infinium?s final time in the race was 28 hours, 14 minutes and 44 seconds?impressive considering that rain shorted out one of the car?s ..."

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News: University of Minnesota Solar Car

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Posted on: Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 08:47 CDT Minnesota team wins sportsmanship and electrical excellence awards The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team finished second overall and took home two additional awards over the weekend in the 2010 American Solar Challenge, a seven-day, ..."

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News: Solar Impulse Airplane Gears Up For First Night Flight!

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... by Ariel Schwartz , 06/29/10 We?ve been following the progress of the Solar Impulse, a solar-powered plane that will attempt to circle the globe, for over a year. The single-seat plane took its first successful flight this past April, and now Solar Impulse ..."

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News: Tuesday Happy Hour Isn't Qualified, But is an Unrestricted NHL Free Agent

Maize n Brew has an article mentioning: "... Ball security was and will remain an issue with Forcier until he proves otherwise. ASC Wrap Up | University of Michigan Solar Car Team  - A hat tip to Brian for linking the original story in the first place, but I wanted to follow up on this. For those of you who don't know, The ..."

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News: USM and UNITEN triumph in Perodua Eco-Challenge 2010

ASEAN Automotive News has an article mentioning: "... Unlike USM, UNITEN specialises in CFD and aerodynamics and is no stranger to solar powered car events. Their car was among the lightest in the field too. UNITEN had various sub-competitions among students and combined the best of ideas for their ..."

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News: Michigan takes first place at the 2010 American Solar Challenge

CNET has an article mentioning: "... by Liane Yvkoff Font size Print E-mail Share Post a comment Share The University of Michigan Solar Car Team celebrates its sixth first-place victory at the American Solar Challenge. (Credit: American Solar Challenge) For the sixth time, the University ..."

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News: U. of Michigan Three-peat at Solar Car

Wired has an article mentioning: "... Again. The University of Michigan Solar Car Team won the American Solar Challenge for the third consecutive time, finishing the 1,100-mile race more than two hours ahead of the second-place ..."

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News: Michigan wins American Solar Challenge

Examiner.com has an article mentioning: "... of a week and 1,100 miles, the contingent from the University of Michigan has captured top honors at the American Solar Challenge 2010 U-M's Solar Car Team cruised to victory in 28 hours, 14 minutes, and 44 seconds, crossing the finish line in Naperville, Illinois on Saturday with a time more than ..."

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News: UM, WMU Solar Car Teams Gear Up To Race 1100 Miles

WWJ has an article mentioning: "... WMU Solar Car Teams Gear Up To Race 1,100 Miles - WWJ Newsradio 950 #cn539 { position:absolute; display:none; z-index:1; } #cn9502 { position:absolute; ..."

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News: U of M solar car takes 2nd place in race

Minnesota Public Radio has an article mentioning: "... Culture MN Today Politics Business Education Environment Health Mobile Newsletters RSS Feeds Podcasts Photo: #The University of Minnesota solar car team with their vehicle, Centaurus II. The University of Minnesota solar car team with their vehicle, Centaurus II. (University of Minnesota) E-mail ..."

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Monday, June 28, 2010

News: WREX.com - Rockford's News LeaderSolar-powered car race finishes in Illinois

WREX-TV has an article mentioning: "... lar-powered car race finishes in Illinois - WREX.com â€" Rockford's News Leader #menu1352 UL, #menu1352 .wnHorizontal { background-color: #EAEAEA; font-family: ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Car

CBS2 Chicago has an article mentioning: "... AP) ? A four-state long race of solar-powered cars has finished in the Chicago suburb of Naperville and the cars are to be on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. > The American Solar ..."

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News: Students build solar-powered race car

ABC7Chicago.com has an article mentioning: "... legislation Two men shot in Uptown 2 min ago Pastor seeks anti-violence help from Nat'l Guard N'Digo Foundation holds scholarship benefit Solar-powered car race finishes in Illinois Ill. inmate died in agony while pleading for help Cubs hang on, end White Sox winning streak 'Twilight' movie stars greet ..."

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Sunday, June 27, 2010

News: 'This Week In Space' - June 27, 2010

True/Slant has an article mentioning: "... Now check out this ? it's a solar sail called Ikaros that launched last month. These pictures were taken after it unfurled on June 15 ? when it was more than five million miles from Earth. ..."

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News: Stanford wins solar car

UPI.com has an article mentioning: "... Forest Nelson of the Stanford University team told the Naperville (Ill.) Sun the competition among the 16 solar-powered vehicles was pretty tight and "came down to who could make the lights." Stanford edged Northwestern University in the 1,100-mile race, which began June 20 in ..."

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News: Cross-country solar car

Chicago Sun-Times has an article mentioning: "... Comments June 27, 2010 BY JOSH LARSEN Naperville Sun Heads turned along Ogden Avenue on Saturday as sleek solar cars raced toward the American Solar Challenge finish line at Naperville North High School. The first of 16 cars to cross was the team from Stanford ..."

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News: LightSail-1 passes critical design review

Southgate Amateur Radio Club has an article mentioning: "... LightSail-1 , the Planetary Society's new ultra-light 3U Cubesat-based solar sail spacecraft, has passed its Critical Design Review. At a two-day meeting in Pasadena, a team - including JPL project veterans Bud Schurmeier, Glenn ..."

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News: Crowds watch solar cars on final leg of race

Bloomington Pantagraph has an article mentioning: "... Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 3:44 pm | Loading&hellip Font Size: Default font size Larger font size Illinois State University's Mercury III solar car sits along Beaufort Street in downtown Normal prior to the start of the final leg of the 2010 American Solar Challenge on Saturday, June 26, 2010. ..."

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News: Your perfect Sunday: June 27

Time Out Chicago has an article mentioning: "... Science and Industry , 5700 S Lake Shore Dr; 773-684-1414, msichicago.org ; 9:30amâ€"3pm, free to view, weather permitting) , a 1,100-mile sun-powered-car race that ends in Naperville. Today, the smarty-pants college students set up shop in front of the Museum of Science and Industry to answer questions ..."

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News: Team PrISUm 11th in solar challenge

The Ames Tribune has an article mentioning: "... Published: Saturday, June 26, 2010 11:58 PM CDT  The students of Team PrISUm kept their solar-powered car at the speed limit for most of the final 110 miles of the American Solar Challenge on Saturday. >  The strong finish wasn't enough to move Iowa ..."

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Saturday, June 26, 2010

News: Missouri S&T crosses finish line in solar car

Missouri S&T News and Research has an article mentioning: "... Additional information is available at Experience This! (S&T's student design blog) and the Solar Car Team blog Missouri S&T's Solar Car Team has previously won two solar car racing championships, in 1999 and 2003. Leave a comment Name Email Address ..."

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News: American Solar Car

Bloomington Pantagraph has an article mentioning: "... June 25, 2010 6:50 pm | Loading&hellip Font Size: Default font size Larger font size University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering solar car ''Axiom'' enters a parking lot on School Street in Normal on June 25, 2010. (The Pantagraph/STEVE SMEDLEY) Related Links Related: Photo gallery: ..."

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News: Solar Challenge cars pass through Decatur

Herald & Review has an article mentioning: "... June 26, 2010 12:01 am | Loading&hellip Font Size: Default font size Larger font size University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering solar car 'Axiom' enters a parking lot on School Street in Normal. Lee News Service/Steve Smedley CLINTON - If you saw a strange little vehicle reminiscent of ..."

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News: Solar car team qualifies for race

Ames Tribune has an article mentioning: "... The Iowa State University students who designed and built the university's 10th solar-powered car officially qualified for the American Solar Challenge on Thursday. The race will take solar cars from at least 10 universities on public roads across ..."

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Friday, June 25, 2010

News: Creek students learn the power of solar energy

Sun-Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... for the South Planatation High School Solar Knights Racing Team, gives 11-year-old Julia a ride in Solar 1, one of the two self-built solar powered cars the team uses. submitted photo June 25 , 2010 Share this on Share Topics Fort Lauderdale Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010) Alternative Energy See more ..."

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News: Swiss team plans to fly solar plane

PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... June 17, 2010 Enlarge (AP) -- A Swiss team hoping to fly a solar-powered plane around the world in 2012 says it plans to take a prototype for an all-night spin later this month. The team, led by adventurer Bertrand Piccard, says ..."

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

News: Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail

The Daily Star has an article mentioning: "... BBC News Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their solar sail, Ikaros. The 200-sq-m (2,100-sq-ft) membrane is attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft that was put in orbit last month by an H-IIA rocket. Ikaros ..."

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News: Naperville the finish line for 1100-mile solar car

Chicago Daily Herald has an article mentioning: "... Herald | Naperville the finish line for 1,100-mile solar car race Subscribe to the paper Your community news Get Flash Browse Archives Shop Images View only Jobs Post Resume & search with Employers Post Jobs ..."

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News: Japan: The New Pioneer of the Final Frontier?

TIME has an article mentioning: "... Japan's space program, JAXA, confirmed on June 10 they had successfully unfurled the world's first solar sail ? a spacecraft that uses the velocity of sunlight to propel it. Then, just three days later, Japan announced what could be an even more impressive ..."

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News: Solar race to finish here Saturday

Naperville Sun has an article mentioning: "... Comments June 24, 2010 By HILARY DECENT For Sun-Times Media The American Solar Car Race, which crosses the finish line Saturday at Naperville North High School, started June 20 in Broken Arrow, Okla. Seventeen solar cars from the ..."

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News: For little car, every day is sun-day

Arizona Daily Star has an article mentioning: "... a car Financing and loan calculator Research & Blue Book values Cycles, boats, RV's & more Home News Local East Side UA team aims to redo solar vehicle, which was on recent display ..."

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

News: Sailing to Venus and beyond by the light of the sun

Business Day has an article mentioning: "... Now in 2010, more than 40 years later, a real, functioning, self- propelled interplanetary solar sail is racing through space. The Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun ( named Ikaros for short) was launched last month and looks ..."

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News: Sunseeker II & III on show in Paris

Gizmag has an article mentioning: "... of the HTC Desire and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Toshiba?s Libretto W100 dual touch-screen mini-notebook The Paris Green Air Show 2010 Solar Sailing in Shanghai World?s smallest chess set and single hair barber win big in micro object contest Video road test: the 2010 Ducati 1198 MORE TOP ..."

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News: Westport officials test drive electric car at train station

The Hour has an article mentioning: "... train station Westport town officials took a spin in a prototype electric car Wednesday around the Saugatuck train station, where a solar-powered car charging terminal awaits federal approval. First Selectman Gordon Joseloff took turns behind the wheel of a smart fortwo electric drive prototype ..."

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News: International Solar Sailing Symposium to be Hosted by City Tech

AZoCleantech has an article mentioning: "... leading scientists from 14 nations will gather at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) to discuss recent advancements in near-term solar sailing missions, solar sailing technologies and solar sailing physics. Scientists from the U.S., Luxembourg, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, China, Italy, ..."

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News: American Solar Challenge Takes the Sun on the Road

GetSolar.com has an article mentioning: "... The silicon panels of 15 solar-powered race cars competing in the the American Solar Challenge (ASC) race were charging their batteries to begin a trip of over 1,000 miles. >The 2010 ASC kicked off ..."

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News: Missouri S&T gaining ground as solar car

Missourinet.com has an article mentioning: "... It also charges during the drive. “You won't really see solar powered cars, purely, on the road; simply because the cost is so high. But everything under the solar panels, so the optimization of the aerodynamics and weight. ..."

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News: Solar-powered race cars pass through Missouri

KWMU has an article mentioning: "... Louis Public Radio (2010-06-22) Cecelia Young, one of three drivers of the University of Michigan's solar-powered race car (background). Marshall Griffin, St. Louis Public Radio JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (St. Louis Public Radio) Several groups of college students are racing ..."

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

News: Premier drops Chinese donor weeks before Shanghai trip

Sydney Morning Herald has an article mentioning: "... However, it admits that Dr Shi is being retained as an ambassador because Ms Keneally is preparing to showcase a solar-powered boat developed by Mr Shi's company, Suntech, during NSW Week at the Australia Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo next month. Ms Keneally is to visit ..."

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News: Solar car challenge first of many

Cyprus Mail has an article mentioning: "... By Argyro Nicoalou Published on June 22, 2010 Text size Related content Cyprus' first solar car race Gearing up for a solar race Students build solar house Don't solar heating panels count anymore? Topic tags Cyprus Follow the mail on Twitter. ..."

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News: As WMU solar car

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... Lacko Sunseeker, Western Michigan University's solar car, was unveiled to the public earlier this month. 1 0 Share TOPEKA, Kan. ? The team behind Western Michigan University?s solar car has withdrawn it from ..."

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News: Dawn is Setting Records On Its Way to Vesta

The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... Carl Sagan Fund for the Future Catalog of Exoplanets FINDS Exo-Earths International Year of Astronomy LIFE Experiment: Phobos LightSail - Solar Sailing Messages from Earth Microrovers Mirror Bees: Planetary Defense Observing Earth Pioneer Anomaly Planetary Microphones SETI Optical Telescope SETI ..."

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News: Clock ticking to replace board's disgraced chief Otis Mathis

Detroit Free Press has an article mentioning: "... Earlier, 112,000 households had been without electricity. ANN ARBOR: U-M's solar car team tries for another victory University of Michigan students are trying for their third consecutive title in the 2010 American Solar Car Challenge, ..."

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News: Royalton seniors hand over solar-powered boat

St. Cloud Times has an article mentioning: "... dock by the Mississippi River, Brittany Martinez and Tara Gottwalt watched as Derek Fussy and Anthony Griffin took turns piloting their solar-powered boat, Tropheus. The launch of the boat earlier this week was meant to be one of the guys' last goodbyes before handing the pontoon over to one of next ..."

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Monday, June 21, 2010

News: Western Michigan University's Sunseeker solar car

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... Lacko | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette Students and faculty are pictured putting the top deck on Western Michigan University’s solar car, Sunseeker, while it was still in Kalamazoo. The car was unveiled on June 10 at WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 0 0 Share ..."

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News: Solar doesn't mean slow

Topeka Capital Journal has an article mentioning: "... COMMENT  SHARE By Mike Hall June 21, 2010 - 3:03pm Anyone who scoffs at the idea of solar energy needs to know that some of those sleek solar-powered race cars pulling into Topeka Monday can go at least 105 mph. And why should that be surprising? The energy is coming at us from the sun at 186,000 miles per ..."

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News: Global Media Forum tackles 'greatest challenge of the 21st century'

Deutsche Welle has an article mentioning: "... As a small demonstration of things that are possible without fossil fuels, Piccard himself is planning to circumnavigate the world in a solar-powered plane. More awareness is needed Tupou Vere, a human rights activist from Fiji, nodded in agreement as Piccard delivered his speech. She believes that the ..."

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News: Japan Space Program Shines with Hayabusa, IKAROS Success

TIME has an article mentioning: "... Japan's space program, JAXA, confirmed on June 10 they had successfully unfurled the world's first solar sail ? a spacecraft that uses the velocity of sunlight to propel it. Then, just three days later, Japan announced what could be an even more impressive ..."

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News: Bonn conference focuses on global responsibility for climate change

Deutsche Welle has an article mentioning: "... Together with solar flight pioneer Bertrand Picaard, he will inaugurate Deutsche Welle's annual three-day Global Media Forum, this year titled: "The Heat is On - Climate Change ..."

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News: Solar cars pull into Crowder College

Joplin Globe has an article mentioning: "... Death Notices E-Alerts Newspapers in Education Rack Locations Submit Photos Tune In Carrier Application Local News Search Related Photos A solar car built by a team of engineering majors from the University of Michigan is flagged forward from a checkpoint Sunday at Crowder College in Neosho during ..."

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News: Westisle retains solar car

Journal Pioneer has an article mentioning: "... Chaisson, Dexter Arsenault and Jeffery Richard go for a victory lap after Team Westisle won its third consecutive Skills Canada provincial Solar Car competition. ..."

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News: Solar Car

OzarksFirst.com has an article mentioning: "... The American Solar Challenge Race will test the ingenuity of 16-solar car teams as they travel from broken Arrow, Oklahoma to Naperville, Illinois. The race began Sunday at noon, and will stretch for 1100 miles up I-44 to ..."

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News: Swiss adventurer aims to take solar energy to new heights

Deutsche Welle has an article mentioning: "... For Piccard, even the sky isn't the limit when it comes to using solar energy Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard hopes to fly a solar-powered plane around the world. His 'Solar Impulse' project will be part of Deutsche Welle's Global Media Forum which opens in Bonn on June 21. In 1999, Bertrand ..."

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News: Team PrISUm shows speed despite overheating, electrical problems

Iowa State University College of Engineering News has an article mentioning: "... Search Iowa State University Index E-Mail/Phones ISU Search News Service 06-21-10 Members of Team PrISUm prepare to display their solar-powered race car before the start of the 1,100-mile American Solar Challenge. Team PrISUm photo. Contacts: Pat Sanderson, Team PrISUm, (319) 321-6298, ..."

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

News: Sun powers solar cars built by students

kjrh.com has an article mentioning: "... They're powering some bright ideas. On Sunday it looked like space ships invaded Broken Arrow. But it was just solar cars. The American Solar Challenge started the race in Broken Arrow. Students from across the country and world are testing out solar cars they made ..."

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News: Making power as the sun shines

Times of India has an article mentioning: "... projects, such as Jadavpur University's work on silicon thin film solar cells and Delhi College of Engineering developing the prototype of a solar car. Meanwhile, lone innovators plough their lonely furrough, such as 16-year-old Amandeep Singh from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, who made his first ..."

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News: Ashland member of solar car

Jefferson City News Tribune has an article mentioning: "... June 20, 2010 5:23 AM CDT An 11-year-old from Ashland, already fascinated by engineering and technology, became captivated when she saw a solar car in person. >"It looked so futuristic; I couldn't believe college students had built it," said Mocara Rice. >Her pursuit of knowledge led her to a ..."

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News: Solar Challenge on its way to Jefferson City from Oklahoma

Jefferson City News Tribune has an article mentioning: "... Ashland member of solar car team beams over project Business Sports Sports Photos Top Sports Stories Youth track meet turns out to be a winner for kids Steiner, Szumigala earn ..."

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News: WMU solar car team to start race Sunday with "conditional" qualification

MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... Applied Science Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering introduces the faculty, staff and students involved with Western Michigan University's solar car, the "Sunseeker." Western Michigan University?s Sunseeker team may have a chance to compete in the American Solar Car Challenge ? if they can travel ..."

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News: New Britain Students Shine In Solar-Powered Car

Hartford Courant has an article mentioning: "... Britain Students Achieve Academic Honors, Work On Solar Car - Courant.com div.article div.byline p.date { font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important; } Classified Jobs Cars Rentals Homes ..."

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Saturday, June 19, 2010

News: World's First Solar Sail

Updated News has an article mentioning: "... A tiny space camera has snapped amazing photos of the world?s first solar sail spacecraft to voyage into deep space on an interplanetary mission for Japan. The solar sail vehicle, named Ikaros, took the opportunity for a ..."

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News: Solar plane

Daily News & Analysis has an article mentioning: "... will try to fly the Solar Impulse nonstop for 24 hours as part of its testing program, reports the Telegraph Piccard is hoping to fly the solar-powered plane around the world in 2012. The team has claimed that the pilot, Andre Borschberg, will need to conserve enough battery power during the day to make it ..."

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News: Team from ISU ready to hit road in solar car

Bloomington Pantagraph has an article mentioning: "... Illinois State University students Alexander Hackel, left, and Anthony Galassi, right, talk with staff adviser Jim Dunham as they work on the solar car Friday, June 11, 2010. (The Pantagraph/LORI ANN COOK-NEISLER) Loading&hellip Related Stories Related: Museum, ISU hosting renewable engery fair for ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Vehicles Race across the United States

CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered vehicles will leave from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and head to Naperville, Illinois today. In three days, drivers will start in Topeka, Kansas and go to a ..."

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Friday, June 18, 2010

News: Sun proves its power to youngsters at Broward College solar power event

Sun-Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... Students were allowed to ride in the passenger seat of the Solar Knight I, the team's first solar-powered car. The car had a BP sponsorship sticker on it, but someone tore it off during the event. Is shackling juveniles our their way to court shameful? Some ..."

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News: Iowa State solar car team qualifies for 1100-mile American Solar Challenge

Iowa State University College of Engineering News has an article mentioning: "... State solar car team qualifies for 1,100-mile American Solar Challenge | www.news.iastate.edu @import url(/css/base.css); Skip to: Main Body Text Site Navigation ..."

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News: Experts Shine A Light On Solar Power Benefits

CBS 4 has an article mentioning: "... He gave the students a ride in a solar car. The school has a storied history with their solar car program. > It began as one student's vision to race a high school solar car cross country. The ..."

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News: Zero Race Contestants To Circle Globe Emissions-Free

EarthTechling has an article mentioning: "... Zero Race , as well?specifically, 18,641 miles, through 20 countries, with 150 major cities along the way?all under taken by electric vehicles, solar cars, and other green vehicles. The starting flag drops on this ?race around the world? on August 15th of this year in Geneva; organizers expect the ..."

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News: 2010 American Solar Challenge

Iowa State University College of Engineering News has an article mentioning: "... Newsletter Team Videos Flickr Photo Gallery Facebook Group Twitter Updates Wikipedia Article Outreach Outreach Calendar Invite Us to an Event Solar Car Fundamentals Sponsorship Donate Online Current Team Sponsors Get Involved Join the Team Members Page Iowa State University Contact Us ISU News ..."

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News: Solar airplane preps to spend the night aloft

AOPA Pilot has an article mentioning: "... Online: Solar airplane preps to spend the night aloft @import url("/includes/styles/global.css"); @import url("/includes/styles/articles.css"); @import ..."

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News: World's First Solar Sail Photographed in Deep Space

Space.com has an article mentioning: "... World's First Solar Sail Photographed in Deep Space News Space Flight Science Technology Entertainment SpaceViews NightSky SETI Video Community advertisement A tiny ..."

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News: Japan's 'space yacht' sets sail

Straits Times has an article mentioning: "... JAXA will continue monitoring and studying 'navigation technology using the solar sail', it said. -- AFP Text size Discuss this Email this Print this « Previous Next » Tech and Science Cousteau honoured on Google 11:21 PM Motorola, RIM ..."

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News: Ikaros Deploys Solar Sail

GreenMuze has an article mentioning: "... Deploys Solar Sail Skip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to 1st column Skip to 2nd column GreenMuze Friday Jun 18th Search Move Close Text size Home Animals Art ..."

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News: UK's solar car, Gato Del Sol IV, is gearing up

Lexington Herald Leader has an article mentioning: "... solar car, Gato Del Sol IV, is gearing up - Latest News - Kentucky.com Jobs Cars Homes Apartment Classifieds Obituaries Shopping Discuss e-Edition Subscriber ..."

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News: Solar-powered plane to fly through night with pilot on board

Telegraph.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... lar-powered plane to fly through night with pilot on board - Telegraph Accessibility links Skip to article Skip to navigation Friday 18 June 2010 | Solar Power feed ..."

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News: Solar Plane Set for Night Flight

Peace FM Online has an article mentioning: "... lar Plane Set for Night Flight | Science/Environment | Peacefmonline.com Home Online Radio Contact Us Submit Articles Login Facebook Twitter Mobile Home News ..."

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News: Japanese Ikaros 'Sunjammer' Sails the Airless Ocean of Space

Associated Content has an article mentioning: "... View Profile Follow Add to Favorites More: Khloe Kardashian bp oil spill Amanda Knox 2010 summer movies Launched in late May, the Ikaros solar sail space probe deployed her sails in early June. The video below contains images from a small camera ejected from the main probe to image the 'Sunjammer' ..."

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News: See the solar sail in space

msnbc.com has an article mentioning: "... Log - See the solar sail in space MSN Hotmail More Autos My MSN Video Careers & Jobs Personals Weather Delish Quotes White Pages Games Real Estate Wonderwall Horoscopes ..."

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News: Japan's Space-Surfing Solar Sail Photographed For First Time

Gizmodo Australia has an article mentioning: "... Space-Surfing Solar Sail Photographed For First Time | Gizmodo Australia @import url(http://cache.alluremedia.com.au/g/base.v1/css/style.css); @import ..."

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News: Mini-camera pictures Japan's Ikaros solar sail

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... News - Mini-camera pictures Japan's Ikaros solar sail British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Mobile Version Mobiles Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation ..."

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News: Japan's 'space yacht' starts sailing for Venus under solar power

Edmonton Journal has an article mentioning: "... JAXA will continue monitoring and studying "navigation technology using the solar sail," it said. The name alludes to Icarus, the figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun. The space yacht, however, is headed in the ..."

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News: Japanese spacecraft successfully opens solar sail

Radio Australia News has an article mentioning: "... Radio Australia News:Stories:Japanese spacecraft successfully opens solar sail Mobile Version Accessibility Options AUSTRALIA NETWORK HOME RADIO AUSTRALIA HOME HOME TOP STORIES FEATURES ASIA PACIFIC AUSTRALIA BUSINESS ARCHIVE ON ..."

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News: Space yacht powered by solar waves finally sets sail

Daily Mail has an article mentioning: "... thin film solar cells at about 7.7 million kilometres from Earth.' JAXA will continue monitoring and studying 'navigation technology using the solar sail', it said.  The device was launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre on May 18. This image sent back from the Ikaros spacecraft shows a portion of ..."

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News: Briefs: Car wash on tap Saturday

Naperville Sun has an article mentioning: "... Visit www.napervillejuniors.org. Sustainabilty Challenge The 2010 American Solar Car Challenge is a university student competition to design, build and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time and distance rally event. Starting ..."

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

News: UM solar car tops out at 105 mph

CNET has an article mentioning: "... solar car tops out at 105 mph | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews #overviewHead h1, #overviewHead a.blogName{ background: ..."

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News: See solar cars in Rolla

Missouri S&T News and Research has an article mentioning: "... solar cars in Rolla - Missouri S&T News and Events A-Z Index People Apply Map Giving Search FACULTY & STAFF Information for Faculty & Staff Miner Mail Joe'SS ..."

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News: World's First All-Night Solar Flight

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News: ECS engineers power to success in World Solar Boat Championships

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News: Australian solar boat sets sail in Shanghai

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News: Japan's Solar Sail Photographed in Orbit

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News: Picture Post: solar sail unfurled

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News: Japan's 'space yacht' starts sailing

Space Daily has an article mentioning: "... JAXA will continue monitoring and studying "navigation technology using the solar sail", it said. The name alludes to Icarus, the figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun. The space yacht, however, is headed in the ..."

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News: Solar sail tested in space

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News: Japan unfurls solar sail on spacecraft

RTHK has an article mentioning: "... unfurls solar sail on spacecraft Japan unfurls solar sail on spacecraft 12-06-2010 Japan says its Ikaros spacecraft has successfully unfurled a solar sail, more than ..."

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News: Crowder stop to mark 20th solar car race

Joplin Globe has an article mentioning: "... stop to mark 20th solar car race » Local News » The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO Skip to Main Content Site Navigation Help Home Local & State News Business Editorial National News ..."

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News: The Way We Design Now

New York Times has an article mentioning: "... bottles (that's about the same number consumed every 8.3 seconds in the United States) used to build the Plastiki , a wind-blown, solar-powered boat currently sailing from San Francisco to Australia, stopping at environmental hot spots like the roughly Texas-sized North Pacific Garbage Patch or ..."

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News: Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night

The Associated Press has an article mentioning: "... Associated Press: Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night Hosted by Back to Google News Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night (AP) &ndash 1 day ago GENEVA — A Swiss team hoping to fly ..."

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News: Students driven to learn on solar car day at MSK

York Weekly has an article mentioning: "... driven to learn on solar car day at MSK | SeacoastOnline.com Get Seacoastonline.com Mobile Forecast | Radar Thursday June 17, 2010 Home News Your Paper Business Entertainment ..."

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News: Electronemo solar-powered boat

UberGizmo has an article mentioning: "... Electronemo solar-powered boat Share Electronemo solar-powered boat Posted on May 25, 10 09:57 AM PDT Trust a boat's name like Electronemo to run on power - and free one to boot. ..."

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News: Solar transportation sign of things to come

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News: U solar car to race across the country

Twin Cities Planet has an article mentioning: "... solar car to race across the country | Twin Cities Daily Planet Thursday, Jun 17, 2010 Global/Local World News National News Immigrants & Immigration ..."

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News: Westisle looking to repeat as solar car champions

Journal Pioneer has an article mentioning: "... transparent url(/images/obj_main_bg_clear.gif) repeat-y top center; } Summerside The Journal Pioneer: News | Westisle looking to repeat as solar car champions Enter your search terms Web www.journalpioneer.com Submit search form  Thursday June 17, 2010  .currentWeather { /*color:#3A5029*/; ..."

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News: Solar plane set for test flight in night sky

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News: First solar plane gets ready to fly with one engine

The Palestine Telegraph has an article mentioning: "... solar plane gets ready to fly with one engine Skip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to 1st column Skip to 2nd column The Palestine Telegraph Thursday Jun ..."

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

News: Separation Camera Takes Full Images and 'Movie' of IKAROS Solar Sail

Universe Today has an article mentioning: "... Written by Nancy Atkinson Image of the fully deployed IKAROS solar sail, taken by a separation camera. Credit: JAXA Two small "separation cameras" were ejected from JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) IKAROS solar ..."

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News: No fuel but it's plain sailing for solar spacecraft

Sydney Morning Herald has an article mentioning: "... The experimental spacecraft Ikaros, after many weeks of delicate maneuvering, has successfully deployed the first solar sail. For researchers interested in sending missions into the far reaches of the solar system, Ikaros is a dream come true - a spaceship that doesn't need ..."

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News: Ikaros Solar Sail Fully Extends Successfully

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Posted on: Wednesday, 16 June 2010, 11:24 CDT A tiny camera has revealed that Japan's Ikaros solar sail is fully extended and ready for the next part of its mission. The camera that took the picture was ejected from the central hub of Ikaros.  It ..."

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News: Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night

Thaindian.com has an article mentioning: "... Laden, Arrested In Pakistan Feds Arrest Dozens Of The Biker Gang Frank Dryman, A Convicted Fugitive, Hid For 40 Years In Plain Sight Manned Solar Plane Scheduled To Fly At Night Anne Hathaway Gets A Chance To Play A Cinderella Like Role Again! US Federal Prosecutor Accuses Kansas Doctor Of Having ..."

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News: Japan's IKAROS spacecraft spreads solar sail, glides through space by photon power

Examiner.com has an article mentioning: "... Email Address   Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use IKAROS is the world's first solar-powered spacecraft. Artist's conception courtesy JAXA Japan has successfully deployed a solar sail on a spacecraft, demonstrating for the first time that such technology ..."

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News: 'Space yacht' IKAROS takes images of its solar sail

Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News has an article mentioning: "... photos Career in Defence & Aerospace More News TOKYO (BNS): Japan's solar spaceship IKAROS has successfully taken the images of its deployed solar sail from its separation camera, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Wednesday. >The space agency has released the images taken by ..."

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News: Company displays solar vessel at World Expo

Cooler Planet has an article mentioning: "... used in a non-traditional setting comes from the Japanese space agency, which recently launched a craft that derives some of its energy from a solar sail. This technology has long been envisioned as a way to make deep space exploration possible without the expenses and difficulties of getting heavy fuel ..."

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News: Mini-camera pictures solar sail

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News > The sail has an area of about 200 square metres It is the picture that confirms Japan's Ikaros solar sail is fully extended and ready for the next part of its mission. The image was acquired by a tiny camera ejected from the central hub of Ikaros. It ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Ultralight To Try 24-Hour Flight

Slashdot has an article mentioning: "... height:80px; earth background: url(//a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/topicpower.gif); width:59px; height:66px; power blair1q writes "When the solar aircraft Solar Impulse lifts off from an airfield in Switzerland on a sunny day at the end of June, it will begin the first ever manned night flight on a plane ..."

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News: Manned Solar Plane Scheduled To Fly At Night

Thaindian.com has an article mentioning: "... Shooting For The Film "- Mani Ratnam North Carolina Bigfoot Scares Local! Meta Register Log in Entries RSS Aishwarya Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night North Carolina man believes that he spotted Bigfoot Feds hit the biker gang in 7 states Are Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston back together? ..."

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News: Solar Plane Preparing For First All Night Flight

E Canada Now has an article mentioning: "... Posted by Staff on Jun 16th, 2010 // No Comment Excitement is mounting as the first solar powered airplane prepares for its first night flight. The Solar Impulse will leave for its 24 hour flight sometime in the end of June, taking off from a Swiss airport ..."

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News: Solar Plane Around the World: Manned flight in 2013

Product Reviews has an article mentioning: "... By: Peter Chubb | June 16, 2010 Filed under: News Solar Impulse is a solar-powered plane that will be taking to the skies soon on its first manned night flight. The flight will begin at the end of June, 2010 and will fly during the day to ..."

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News: Solar Plane Being Readied For Nocturnal Flight

Thaindian.com has an article mentioning: "... Laden, Arrested In Pakistan Feds Arrest Dozens Of The Biker Gang Frank Dryman, A Convicted Fugitive, Hid For 40 Years In Plain Sight Manned Solar Plane Scheduled To Fly At Night Anne Hathaway Gets A Chance To Play A Cinderella Like Role Again! US Federal Prosecutor Accuses Kansas Doctor Of Having ..."

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News: UM Solar Car Team gears up to race 1100 miles in American Solar Challenge

PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar Car Team gears up to race 1,100 miles in American Solar Challenge Science and technology news Home Nanotechnology Physics Space & Earth Electronics ..."

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

News: UK Solar Car Team to Race for Success

UK News has an article mentioning: "... June 15, 2010) - The University of Kentucky Solar Car team has been working day and night these past few weeks to finalize the details on their car, Gato del Sol IV, before the racing competition ..."

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News: XOF1 Solar Car Record Journey Continues

GreenMuze has an article mentioning: "... Tuesday, 15 June 2010 GreenMuze Staff The Power of One (XOF1) Solar Car is ready to travel North America's west coast and the length of South America with a solar journey that will see the car's driver Marcelo da Luz ..."

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News: Solar plane set for night flight

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... By Katia Moskvitch Science reporter, BBC News > It will be the first manned night flight on a plane propelled only by solar energy A solar-powered plane is getting ready to hit the skies once again - this time, at night. It will be the first ever manned night flight on a plane propelled exclusively by ..."

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News: Shoemaker NEO Grant Recipients Protecting Our Planet

The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... Carl Sagan Fund for the Future Catalog of Exoplanets FINDS Exo-Earths International Year of Astronomy LIFE Experiment: Phobos LightSail - Solar Sailing Messages from Earth Microrovers Mirror Bees: Planetary Defense Observing Earth Pioneer Anomaly Planetary Microphones SETI Optical Telescope SETI ..."

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News: Solar Impulse gets ready to fly day and night!

ATC Network has an article mentioning: "... Two particularly difficult missions lie ahead for attaining this objective. the first night flight ever by a solar aircraft the first ever complete cycle flight to validate the possibility of long-duration flights without any fuel >To fly day and night with a solar aircraft ..."

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News: S&T to race its solar car

Waynesville Daily Guide has an article mentioning: "... Jun 14, 2010 @ 04:35 PM - &mdash A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology is about to embark on an 1,200-mile solar car race through the Midwest. > The American Solar Challenge starts June 20 in Broken Arrow, Okla., and ends June 26 in Naperville, Ill. > Teams will be ..."

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News: Solar car disguised as a shrub

CNET Australia has an article mentioning: "... Via CNET News.com SHARE Digg Facebook Twitter delicious PRINT Topics: solar car shrub disguise nasa lunar rover Related Articles NASA GM Robonaut 2 Up: The Video Game YeZ breathes in CO2, exhales oxygen Spot the fakes at the ..."

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News: IKAROS Update: Wings Successfully Deployed [The World's First Solar Powered

TFTS has an article mentioning: "... And that question was successfully answered when the IKAROS? wings unfurled and the solar sails deployed. Yes, you read that right: IKAROS is actually a kind of solar-powered spacecraft that doesn?t work by photovoltaics. In a traditional idea ..."

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News: Solar Car Disguised as Shrub Roams Streets

The Epoch Times has an article mentioning: "... A recent video from artist Justin Shull showed his latest creation which is somewhere between a solar powered car and one of the explorer robots from NASA. > An article from CNET News described the contraption. It draws its power from the sun much like the ..."

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Monday, June 14, 2010

News: Japan Launches World's First Solar-Powered Spacecraft

EarthTechling has an article mentioning: "... we?re reporting on science fact: JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has launched what is believed to be the world?s first solar-powered spacecraft, IKAROS. IKAROS is a Japanese acronym for Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun. That?s right, this craft is actually sailing ..."

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News: Successful Launch For Solar Sail And Venus Probe

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... The new rocket launch carried the Venus climate orbiter “Akatsuki” and the experimental solar-sailor “Ikaros” which will both be heading to Venus. Ikaros -- an acronym for Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun -- is ..."

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News: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Has Successful Deployed the IKAROS Solar Sail

Next Big Future has an article mentioning: "... spin rate = 2.5rpm, sun angle 13.3deg Wired has coverage This is the first sail ever deployed in space, and if they succeed in using it for solar-sail flight ? it?ll still be a few weeks before we know that ? it?ll be a milestone,? said Louis Friedman, executive director of the Planetary Society, an ..."

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News: Solar sail in space: No chemical fuels in use

The New Nation has an article mentioning: "... BBC Online Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their solar sail, Ikaros. The 200-sq-m membrane is attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft that was put in orbit last month by an H-IIA rocket. Ikaros will ..."

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News: Ikaros solar sail deployed successfully

UberGizmo has an article mentioning: "... 09:35 AM PDT Japanese scientists could very well have toasted champagne among each other as they celebrated the successful deployment of their solar sail known as Ikaros . This 200-sq-m (2,100-sq-ft) membrane has been attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft which was sent to orbit last month via a ..."

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News: Budding engineers compete with cars

MassLive.com has an article mentioning: "... Using soda cans, solar panels and a variety of lightweight materials, middle school students from all over New England showcased their solar-powered cars during the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's Junior Solar Sprint. Arianna Grindrod, education director for the association, said there were ..."

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Sunday, June 13, 2010

News: Cyprus' first solar car race

Cyprus Mail has an article mentioning: "... It's full speed ahead as local and international teams make vigorous preparations for the upcoming international solar car race in Cyprus. The Cyprus Institute together with the Research Promotion Foundation are organising Cyprus' first Solar Car Challenge in a ..."

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News: Solar car revealed by team, Hunt-Winston race begins July 18

Star Community Newspapers has an article mentioning: "... creation of the car has taken nine months, but the real test for the 10-man team still lies ahead as they will race in the Hunt-Winston School Solar Car Challenge from the Texas Motor Speedway to Golden, Colo., beginning at 9 a.m. July 18. >"The kids are excited about the race," said Michael ..."

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

News: Japan Successfully Deploys Ikaros Solar Sail in Space

IndyPosted has an article mentioning: "... The Japanese scientific community is up in jubilation as they have received confirmation that ?Ikaros? has successfully deployed it solar sail, reports BBC News based on a statement from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa). The 200 sqm film is designed to demonstrate the feasibility ..."

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News: Spacecraft deploys 1st solar sail

Investor's Business Daily has an article mentioning: "... Posted 06/11/2010 07:00 PM ET The Japanese Ikaros craft deployed the first solar sail in space. The new propulsion technology is designed to use the pressure from photons striking the sail's surface to push the spacecraft. The solar ..."

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News: Japan Sets Its Sights On Venus

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Much interest has also centered on a solar sail project called IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun) that will accompany Akatsuki to Venus. The 700 pound, 6 ..."

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News: Japanese Solar Sail Deploys Successfully

Universe Today has an article mentioning: "... Written by Nancy Atkinson An image from IKAROS, showing the completion of the second stage deployment of the solar sail. Credit: JAXA New images and data from the IKAROS solar sail show the thin solar film has deployed and expanded successfully and is now generating ..."

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News: IKAROS Successfully Deployed it's Solar Sail

Space Fellowship has an article mentioning: "... on Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:39 pm via: JAXA Share More share options Tools Suggest News Report Article Add Comment Print Article Tags JAXA IKAROS Solar Sail The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began to deploy the solar sail of the Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator ?IKAROS? on June 3 (Japan ..."

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News: Japan Successfully Deploys Solar Sail

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Posted on: Friday, 11 June 2010, 09:45 CDT Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their Ikaros solar sail. The 2,100-square foot membrane is attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft that was put into orbit last month by an H-IIA rocket. Ikaros will ..."

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News: Solar Sail Debuts on Japanese Spacecraft

The Epoch Times has an article mentioning: "... Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images) Japanese scientists on Friday said their solar sail spacecraft was successfully able to propel itself via sunlight. > Known as IKAROS, Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun and ..."

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News: Japan Celebrate Launch of Solar Powered Space “Kite”

Pattaya Daily News has an article mentioning: "... The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) stated that their scientists had deployed the solar sail on the 3 rd of June and were currently testing its efficiency, acceleration and ease of manoeuvrability whilst in flight. Conformation that the sail ..."

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News: Solar-powered car disguises itself as shrub

CNET has an article mentioning: "... Reply to this comment 2 people like this comment by artistjoh June 12, 2010 2:30 AM PDT Without solar panels this is not likely to be a solar powered vehicle. I also noticed that the vehicle should perhaps be described as a gravity assisted vehicle since there was a lot of downhill travel in the clip. Like ..."

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Friday, June 11, 2010

News: Last updated at 5:06 PM on 11th June 2010

Daily Mail has an article mentioning: "... thin film solar cells at about 7.7 million kilometres from Earth.' JAXA will continue monitoring and studying 'navigation technology using the solar sail', it said.  The device was launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre on May 18. This image sent back from the Ikaros spacecraft shows a portion of ..."

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News: IKAROS: Japan Solar Sail Unfurls

NowPublic has an article mentioning: "... add comment Japanese 'Space Yacht' Deployed: First of Its Kind The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has unfurled the first-ever solar sail. The IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation of the Sun) has a super-thin 14mx14m sail that is thinner than a strand of human hair. ..."

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News: Ikaros probe to Venus successfully deploys 'solar sail'

EETimes.com has an article mentioning: "... George Leopold EE Times (06/11/2010 12:38 PM EDT) WASHINGTON ? Japan's space agency confirmed on Friday (June 11) that a solar sail on its Ikaros planetary probe has been successfully deployed. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the solar sail, a component of the probe's ..."

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News: Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their solar

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... News - Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Mobile Version Mobiles Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk ..."

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News: Japan's 'space yacht' starts sailing

Zee News has an article mentioning: "... JAXA will continue monitoring and studying "navigation technology using the solar sail", it said. The name alludes to Icarus, the figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun. The space yacht, however, is headed in the ..."

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News: Japanese Spacecraft Deploys Solar Sail

Space.com has an article mentioning: "... Space Flight Science Technology Entertainment SpaceViews NightSky SETI Video Community advertisement A camera captures the second stage of solar sail deployment on the Japanese Ikaros mission. Four thin tethers that mechanically connect the solar sail membrane with the main body can be seen ..."

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News: Japan Deploys First Solar Sail

TIME has an article mentioning: "... By: Miral Sattar (26 mins ago) Topics: space solar sail JAXA Venus (c) JAXA/JSPEC Could it usher in a new era of space propulsion? Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed that the solar sail, ..."

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News: Sleeker Sunseeker ready to hit the road: Western Michigan University's solar

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... The American Solar Car Challenge starts June 20 and goes from Oklahoma to Illinois. 0 0 Share KALAMAZOO ? Its paint was still drying when the latest version of Sunseeker was ..."

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News: ISU solar car team prepares for big race

The Ames Tribune has an article mentioning: "... here for larger image By James Pusey/The Tribune Evan Stumpges, assistant project director for Team PrISUm, works on Iowa State University's solar car in Sweeney Hall. By James Pusey >and ISU News Service Published: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:04 AM CDT  A group of Iowa State University students is ..."

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News: NASA calls it quits for Mars Phoenix Lander

TopNews New Zealand has an article mentioning: "... statement, the US space agency NASA revealed that it has officially decided to call it quits for the Phoenix Mars Lander &ndash the solar-powered spacecraft that landed on Mars on May 25 two years back. Noting that the minivan-sized spacecraft operated for five months, during which it collected and ..."

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News: The First-Ever Solar Sail Spacecraft is a Success

Technorati has an article mentioning: "... Akers Published: June 10, 2010 at 2:34 pm Share Wired Science reported today that a Japanese spacecraft successfully deployed and utilized a 'solar sail'. Yes, it is what it sounds like. The spacecraft, affectionately named the IKAROS, deployed a sail made up of aluminized plastic, barely thicker than ..."

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News: IKAROS becomes first spacecraft to successfully deploy solar sail in space

Gizmag has an article mentioning: "... By Darren Quick 21:46 June 10, 2010 IKAROS with it's solar sail successfully deployed Image Gallery (3 images) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency?s IKAROS space yacht which launched last month has successfully ..."

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News: Japanse mission unleashes solar sail in deep space

Spaceflight Now has an article mentioning: "... BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: June 11, 2010 Japan's space agency confirmed Friday its Ikaros mission successfully unfurled a solar sail nearly 5 million miles from Earth, but it could be much longer before officials confirm whether the craft is being accelerated by the power of ..."

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News: Japan unfurls solar sail in orbit

BBC News has an article mentioning: "... News - Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space British Broadcasting Corporation Home Accessibility links Mobile Version Mobiles Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk ..."

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