Tuesday, November 30, 2010

News: TURANOR is Coming!

TradersHuddle.com has an article mentioning: "... Written by TradersHuddle Staff Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:29 World's Largest Solar-Powered Boat Scheduled to Arrive* in Miami on Sunday, November 28, 2010** Due to variations in weather conditions, the boat may arrive a few hours late or even the ..."

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News: Turanor PlanetSolar en route to climate summit in Cancun

Clean Energy Authority has an article mentioning: "... largest solar boat leaves Miami for Cancun : Solar Energy - Clean Energy Authority Home About Us Contact Us Solar Energy Resources Latest Solar News Viewpoint Solar ..."

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News: Solar sail

Spaceflight Now has an article mentioning: "... One of the payloads on the Minotaur 4 rocket launching from Alaska is a NASA solar sail demo. Eureka for Hayabusa - Scientists confirm Japan's Hayabusa mission returned samples from an asteroid. Minotaur countdown sim - Photos of the ..."

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News: World's Largest Solar Powered Boat

AZoCleantech has an article mentioning: "... By Andy Choi In yet another attempt to harness solar power for sea travel, Swiss engineer Raphael Domjan has designed the world's largest solar powered boat. Named Turanor which translates into “power of the sun'', this vessel is 102-foot-long, covered in 5,700 square feet of photovoltaic panels of thin ..."

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News: Solar Boat Heads to Cancun

Beijing Review has an article mentioning: "... At more than 30 meters long, Turanor is the world's largest solar-powered boat, and it's crew of six is on a mission to show the world that clean, renewable power is no longer a futuristic dream, but a practical reality. Raphael ..."

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Monday, November 29, 2010

News: University of Michigan prepares for solar car

Clean Energy Authority has an article mentioning: "... Miller There are two major solar car races in the world. They draw some of the best and brightest in their fields and from top universities. The vehicles are state-of-the-art, fast, ..."

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News: World's largest solar boat on view in Miami Beach today

Sun-Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... November 29th, 2010 | 10:43 AM Turanor PlanetSolar, Courtesy of PlanetSolar I took some time Sunday to check out the world?s largest solar-powered boat at the Miami Beach Marina, and for those interested, there?s still time today Monday from 1pm to 3:30pm to see Turanor PlanetSolar  and meet its ..."

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News: Solar-powered boat visits Sunshine State

Cooler Planet has an article mentioning: "... Monday, November 29, 2010 at 1:26:54 AM by Nate Lew A solar-powered boat on a first-ever around-the-world voyage stopped in the Sunshine State over the weekend. >Having arrived from Monaco, the Turanor PlanetSolar is ..."

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Sunday, November 28, 2010

News: Marian graduate builds a solar cycle

South Bend Tribune has an article mentioning: "... But the Marian High School graduate is getting considerable attention for his latest project, a solar-powered motorcycle. A physics major, Coiro just builds ?for fun ... I?m a nerd, this is what I do,? he said in a phone interview. ?Gasoline is so expensive and so much ..."

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News: Solar Powered Boat

CBS 4 has an article mentioning: "... The Turanor PlanetSolar, the largest solar-powered boat ever built, arrived from Monaco where it began a journey to circumnavigate the world. > The aim? To spread awareness of solar power and the options ..."

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Saturday, November 27, 2010

News: ADVENTURE ON THE SEAS

MiamiHerald.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar Boat headed to Miami What: Visit of the Turanor >PlanetSolar. When: Scheduled to arrive around 8 a.m. Saturday at Miami Beach Marina, 300 Alton Rd., and ..."

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Friday, November 26, 2010

News: World's Largest Solar-Powered Boat

CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... No comments November 26, 2010 in Boats Clean Energy Solar Energy Transportation Tech TÛRANOR PlanetSolar, largest solar-powered boat in the world. I covered the unveiling of TÛRANOR PlanetSolar, the world?s largest solar-powered boat , back in February. In September, this ..."

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News: Canadian Solar Supports ZERO Race Involving Solar Powered Vehicles

AZoCleantech has an article mentioning: "... Earlier Canadian Solar had sponsored the first ZERO Race in which Louis Palmer drove the first solar powered vehicle all over the world following Jules Verne's idea of going around the world in 80 days. The race restricted to zero emission vehicles was aimed at ..."

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

News: They're off to the races

Township Journal has an article mentioning: "... and has fun doing it, By Ginny Raue >West Milford — Are they the leaders of tomorrow? Will a son or daughter of West Milford design a solar powered race car that will make NASCAR sit up and take notice, or come up with the best alternative energy source to light up the world? The students of the school ..."

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

News: Gigantic Solar Powered Boat

Gearlog has an article mentioning: "... Categories:   Green Tech Tags:   boats solar panel TÛRANOR PlanetSolar We've seen a wind powered yacht , and now we present a solar powered boat. But not just any solar powered boat, it's the world's largest. And it's set to take a trip around the world. The boat, dubbed the TÛRANOR ..."

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News: TÛRANOR PlanetSolar is World's Largest Solar Powered Boat

SlashGear has an article mentioning: "... That?s what the owner of the TÛRANOR PlanetSolar, the world?s largest solar powered boat, is trying to do. He?s already got the record for the world?s largest solar powered boat, and now he is aiming to be the first person to sail around ..."

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News: NASA's spare solar sail

New Scientist has an article mentioning: "... 23:21 22 November 2010 Space Technology Rachel Courtland, reporter (Image: NASA) For years, solar sail tests have met with nothing but stormy weather. But the path forward finally seems to be clearing up. More than two years after a rocket failure ..."

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Monday, November 22, 2010

News: Rocket Loaded With Solar Sail

CBS News has an article mentioning: "... This story originally appeared on Space.com A rocket carrying seven different satellites, including one that will attempt to deploy a small solar sail into orbit, successfully blasted off from an island in Alaska tonight (Nov. 19). The contrail of a Minotaur IV is visible at sunset as the rocket ..."

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Sunday, November 21, 2010

News: Chinese college students invent solar power car

REVE has an article mentioning: "... november 21, 2010 A solar-powered electric car is invented by more than 10 students at the university's College of Engineering and Technology in Chongqing. A crowd of onlookers gathered around an ..."

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News: Chinese college students invent solar-power car

People's Daily Online has an article mentioning: "... Forum Increases the bookmark twitter facebook digg Google Windowslive Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo reddit stumbleupon A solar-powered car is invented by more than 10 students at the university's College of Engineering and Technology in Chongqing. (cqwb.com.cn) A solar-powered car is ..."

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Saturday, November 20, 2010

News: Air Force sends seven satellites with 16 experiments into orbit

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Friday, November 19, 2010

News: NASA's Nanosail to Fly this Week

The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... Site Map Contact Us Search: PROJECTS Advocacy and Education Extrasolar Planets Innovative Technologies Carl Sagan Fund for the Future LIFE Experiment: Phobos LightSail - Solar Sailing Mission Program LightSail-1 Basic Facts ..."

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News: Good luck, nanosail-d!

The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... Asteroids - The Potential Threat Carl Sagan Fund for the Future Catalog of Exoplanets FINDS Exo-Earths LIFE Experiment: Phobos LightSail - Solar Sailing Mars Climate Sounder Team Website Messages from Earth Microrovers Mirror Bees: Planetary Defense Observing Earth Pioneer Anomaly Planetary ..."

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News: Win an extra £5k this week with Power Play

SkySports has an article mentioning: "... Single Lady was having only her second start for new connections when a good fourth to Solar Sail here last month and should do better but this can go to Johnny Murtagh's mount DAN NOIR , who was racing from a 16lb higher mark at this time a year ..."

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News: Carmanah Technologies to Provide Solar Powered LED Lighting to a Major

AZoCleantech has an article mentioning: "... has opted for erecting a solar-powered car parking facility. The parking facility will incorporate the solar-powered LED lighting systems offered by Carmanah Technologies. As a part of its ..."

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Thursday, November 18, 2010

News: Launch provides opportunities for citizen scientists

Kodiak Daily Mirror has an article mentioning: "... Most satellites orbit for years. The NanoSailD is a solar sail designed to use light particles to accelerate. If all goes well it will be the first solar sail deployed by NASA. A previous version of this satellite ..."

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News: The World's Largest Solar-Powered Boat

Solar Novus Today has an article mentioning: "... 17 November 2010 >Having started its journey in Monaco in late September 2010, the world's largest solar-powered boat, the Turanor PlanetSolar , a catamaran measuring close to 31 meters in length and 15¼ meters in width, is scheduled to arrive at the Miami Beach ..."

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

News: Boeing 747 Airplane Restaurant Sits Abandoned in Korea

Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... and whipping it back into shape! Via Dark Roasted Blend Photos © Jon Dunbar 1 email this email facebook facebook digg digg Related Posts Solar-Powered Plane Makes Runway Debut Biofuels are often touted as the next big thing in airplane fuel technology, but solar power shouldn?t be discounted ? as was ..."

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News: Solar Power: Installing Solar Power Systems pays off in green cash dollars

Green Celebrity Network has an article mentioning: "... humanitarian friend Larry Wexler is doing what it takes to make solar generated electricity usable and relevant.  Larry has built his own solar powered car, and a mobile solar power station that he can tow with his solar powered car. Recently, Larry Brad Pitt dedicated to green building cities and ..."

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News: How about a long drive

Down To Earth has an article mentioning: "... 0 Comments Author(s): Aparna Pallavi Issue: Nov 30, 2010 Chennai engineering students make efficient solar car DC motor-driven solar car IT IS the star attraction on the campus of SRM University in Chennai. Though in a nascent stage, it has the potential to ..."

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

News: NASA plans Alaska satellite launch

UPI.com has an article mentioning: "... 15 (UPI) -- NASA says it is preparing to launch two scientific satellites loaded with experiments, including a solar sail prototype, from its Alaska launch facility. The satellites will be aboard a Minotaur 4 rocket set to blast off from the Alaska Aerospace Corp.'s ..."

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News: NASA to Launch Small Science Satellites From Alaska

Space.com has an article mentioning: "... Writer posted: 15 November 2010 06:04 pm ET NASA is preparing for the launch of two small satellites packed with experiments, including a solar sail prototype, from Alaska this week. The two main satellites, known as FASTSAT and O/OREOS , will each carry multiple piggyback payloads of their own, ..."

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News: On the GreenBeat: MBA Polymers raises $25M, Solar Components gets $2.8M

VentureBeat has an article mentioning: "... Jobs Videos Newsletters Entrepreneur Corner Conversations on Innovation Main MobileBeat Android smartphones iPad iOS tablets GreenBeat Solar electric cars electric vehicles GreenBeat 2010 GreenBeat GamesBeat social games discoverybeat discoverybeat 2010 Kinect xbox 360 DealsBeat Venture Capital cloud ..."

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

News: Air Force's STP-S26 Mission Loaded with New Technologies

Space News has an article mentioning: "... Once on orbit, FASTSat will eject NASA's Nanosail D experiment, which aims to be the first satellite to deploy a solar sail for propulsion in low Earth orbit. Developed by Marshall and NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., the 10-centimeter cube will unfurl a ..."

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Friday, November 12, 2010

News: LA Students Prepare For Solar Boat

EarthTechling has an article mentioning: "... 700 students from 42 high schools in six Southern California counties are starting preparations now for the race, building hulls for the solar-powered boats they will equip and race. During the competition, scheduled for Metropolitan's Lake Skinner (near Temecula in southwestern Riverside ..."

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News: Is it Possible to Travel to Another Star?

Discovery News has an article mentioning: "... Solar Sails One way to travel to another star is to catch a ride on waves from our own sun. As laid out by solar sail pioneer Gregory Matloff, photons from the ..."

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

News: Solar racing team reaches Canada

Reinforced Plastics has an article mentioning: "... Related Stories Japanese solar car wins global race > A solar car built at Tokai University in Japan has won the solar race across Australia, at an average speed of more than 100 km/h. ..."

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News: Solar race across globe almost to US

Clean Energy Authority has an article mentioning: "... Amanda H. Miller Four solar-powered vehicles racing around the world in 80 days will cross from Canada into the United States this weekend. The four solar cars are participating in the Zero Race ..."

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News: Solar boat race teaches students green-energy science

Clean Energy Authority has an article mentioning: "... Allie Gardner The country's largest solar-powered boat competition got underway last Friday in California. 700 Southern California students from 42 schools began the seven-month long process to see who ..."

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

News: Metropolitan Launches Ninth Annual Solar Cup; Nation's Largest Solar-Powered

Centre Daily Times has an article mentioning: "... 6, as they build hulls for the solar-powered boats they will equip and race. The seven-month program, which began in 2002 with just eight teams and about 80 students, has become the nation’s ..."

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Saturday, November 6, 2010

News: St. Thomas Students Building Competitive Solar Car

WCCO has an article mentioning: "... WCCO) ? Click to enlarge 1 of 1 St. Thomas Academy's student-built solar car is sleek and looks pretty cool with the flames on the front, but it's also sophisticated. CBS Close numSlides of totalImages Related Links Read More ..."

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News: Solar Power News: Larry Wexler is making solar generated electricity a reality

Green Celebrity Network has an article mentioning: "... humanitarian friend Larry Wexler is doing what it takes to make solar generated electricity usable and relevant.  Larry has built his own solar powered car, and a mobile solar power station that he can tow with his solar powered car. Recently, Larry started powering our local organic farmers market with ..."

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Friday, November 5, 2010

News: Week in brief November 5 2010

Australian Flying has an article mentioning: "... As a result of the flight, which was the longest and highest in the history of solar aviation, Solar Impulse has been officially reconised by the FAI with the first World Records in the Solar Powered Airplane category. The records are for ..."

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

News: To the Stars: Sooner than We Thought

The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... Connection Planetary Radio Travel with The Planetary Society Public Events Contests Lou's View Planetary Defense Special Coverage Extrasolar Planets Innovative Technologies International Mission Participation Mars Exploration Near Earth Objects Search for Extraterrestrial Life Past Projects THE ..."

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News: Student drives hand-built 'F1 racing car' on school campus

People's Daily Online has an article mentioning: "... However, they cannot apply for a license to run on the road. There was also a green solar electric car at the ceremony. The car can seat two people and run without consuming oil. "Its power source is solar power. If it is sunny, the car can run for four ..."

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

News: Displaced Orbits Possible

The Future of Things has an article mentioning: "... Tuesday, November 02, 2010 - Janice Karin Home News Space Tags: space solar-sails satellites Keplerian-orbits gravity geosyncronous-orbits displaced-orbits communications Scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, ..."

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