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Clarksville Online has an article mentioning: "... AL ? After spending more than 240 days ?sailing? around the Earth, NASA?s NanoSail-D ? a nanosatellite that deployed NASA?s first-ever solar sail in low-Earth orbit ? has successfully completed its Earth orbiting mission. Launched to space November 19th, 2010 as a payload on NASA?s FASTSAT, a ..."
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PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... Langbroek After spending more than 240 days "sailing" around the Earth, NASA's NanoSail-D -- a nanosatellite that deployed NASA's first-ever solar sail in low-Earth orbit -- has successfully completed its Earth orbiting mission. 0 Share to facebook PHYSorg.com on FB Tweet PHYSorg.com on Twitter Reddit ..."
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Sail World has an article mentioning: "... This Indian stopover will also mark the end of its oceanic navigation. To reach Monaco May 2012, the solar boat will take a coastal course along the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea and finally the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. By hugging the coastline ..."
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CNN International has an article mentioning: "... By Sean Yeaton updated 8:30 AM EST, Wed November 30, 2011 | Solar aircraft the future of flight? STORY HIGHLIGHTS Solar Impulse aircraft is solar powered, long-range glider In July it became the first solar-powered airplane ..."
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Motherboard has an article mentioning: "... Bertrand?s dream is already coming into fruition. Last July, the Solar Impulse became the first solar-powered airplane ever to fly through a complete daylight cycle . The goal is to one day be able to develop a solar plane capable of carrying multiple passengers, but ..."
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GigaOm has an article mentioning: "... 29, 2011, 2:42pm PT 1 Comment Tweet If you like the sun, and you like cars, then I'm guessing you'd love to have a solar-powered car, right? This trick works well for chocolate and peanut butter, but not so well for garlic bread and strawberries. So how compatible are cars with ..."
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MIT News has an article mentioning: "... WSC) attracts solar electric vehicle teams from around the world, many of whom have spent years building, testing and preparing their solar car for the event. Beginning in Darwin, teams raced 1,864 miles south to Adelaide from Oct. 16 through Oct. 22. >Thirty-six teams competed in this ..."
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Vermont Public Radio has an article mentioning: "... Alta Planning & Design founder Mia Birk likes to show off what's behind her office. It's Portland's only solar-powered bike-share station. Birk demonstrates how clients will charge up electronic fobs with credit, and release a sturdy street bike for a short-term rental. ..."
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Gas 2.0 has an article mentioning: "... Solar cars aren't traditionally thought of as being pretty . The University of Bochum, however, put some thought into the aesthetics of the car they brought ..."
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AnnArbor.com has an article mentioning: "... Posted recently in News Ann Arbor residents brace for Stadium bridges construction to affect traffic When the University of Michigan 's solar car team overcame a brush fire and dust storms to place third in the 1,864-mile World Solar Challenge in Australia last month, the 16-member team from the ..."
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EE Times has an article mentioning: "... Colin Holland 11/25/2011 12:47 PM EST Stanford University's latest solar car, which took part in last month's World Solar Challenge, a sun-powered car race across Australia, used STM32 32-bit MCUs to manage its subsystems. >The ..."
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OilPrice.com has an article mentioning: "... Energy The Environment Geopolitics Finance Contact Us Free Widgets Latest News Home Alternative Energy Solar Energy > Will we Ever See Solar Powered Cars on t... ..."
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New Zealand Herald has an article mentioning: "... By Amelia Wade 7:03 AM Friday Nov 25, 2011 Share Tweet Email Print Expand The solar-powered car made a stop at Auckland Museum yesterday before heading to Hamilton. Photo / Sarah Ivey Cloudy skies have the potential to ruin the day for 10 Germans ..."
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3News NZ has an article mentioning: "... 0 comments | Post Comment > Email > Print Text Size: aA aA aA One of the solar cars heading to Bluff Thu, 24 Nov 2011 6:36p.m. By David Farrier The country's first road-worthy solar-powered car hit the highway today, and it's a real ..."
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Renewable Energy Focus has an article mentioning: "... Best endurance under the sun - solar powered aircraft > A solar-powered aircraft has set a flight endurance record by remaining aloft for over two weeks. George Marsh reports. PV innovations: Thin-film ..."
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CounterCurrents.org has an article mentioning: "... By Tom Murphy 23 November, 2011 Do the Math I f you like the sun, and you like cars, then I'm guessing you'd love to have a solar-powered car, right? This trick works well for chocolate and peanut butter, but not so well for garlic bread and strawberries. So how compatible are cars with ..."
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EE Herald has an article mentioning: "... ST has announced its STM32 MCUs are used in the 'Xenith solar car' designed and built by Stanford students to compete in a 3,000-kilometer challenge from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia. ST says its microcontroller ..."
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TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... One of the world's most famous and harshest automobile races is now set to add a new solar vehicle challenge The Baja 1000 which takes place in Mexico is know as one of the planet's most challenging automobile race in the harshest racing ..."
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electronicsfeed.com has an article mentioning: "... microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics have been selected to control electrical and electronic systems in Stanford University's newest solar car. November 21 2011, 8:52 AM The Xenith solar car, designed and built by Stanford students, was among some 40 vehicles that set out on a 3,000-kilometer ..."
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New Zealand Herald has an article mentioning: "... By Russell Blackstock 5:30 AM Sunday Nov 20, 2011 Share Tweet Email Print Expand The University of Waikato solar car was officially certified as being roadworthy last week. Photo / Supplied The country's first road-legal, solar-powered car will be rolled out next ..."
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Iqmagazineonline.com has an article mentioning: "... ARM Cortex M-based STM32 microcontroller has been chosen to control the electrical and electronic systems in Stanford University's Xenith solar car, which debuted in this year's World Solar Challenge, a sun-powered car race across Australia earlier this year. The Xenith solar car, designed and ..."
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Sacramento Bee has an article mentioning: "... the spectrum of electronics applications, have been selected to control electrical and electronic systems in Stanford University's newest solar car. The state-of-the-art, technology-laden vehicle successfully debuted in this year's World Solar Challenge, a prestigious sun-powered car race across ..."
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Reinforced Plastics has an article mentioning: "... Aruna Zhamu, Chief Technical Officer, Angstron Materials LLC, explains. Best endurance under the sun - solar powered aircraft >A solar-powered aircraft has set a flight endurance record by remaining aloft for over two weeks. George Marsh reports. Vinyl esters get radical in ..."
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Stockhouse has an article mentioning: "... The judges acknowledge that new solar powered aviation systems such as the Solar Runway Guard Light, not only help reduce an airport's carbon emissions, but are an excellent choice for airfields in remote ..."
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The Conversation has an article mentioning: "... account of the World Solar Challenge The World Solar Challenge (WSC) is a race held every two years in which roughly 40 teams race solar-powered cars from Darwin to Adelaide. I'm a member of the he UNSW Solar Racing Team (called Sunswift). The team originally built their fourth car, IVy, for the ..."
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Valley Sun has an article mentioning: "... High student Rodrigo Lagoretta, right, talks to JPL division manger Willis Chapman on Monday, November 14, 2011, about the power source on a solar boat students built that won a regional competition earlier this year. (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer) November 14, 2011 3:27 p.m. A team of John Muir ..."
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Times of India has an article mentioning: "... Newsvine Live Bookmarks Technorati Yahoo Bookmarks Blogmarks Del.icio.us ApnaCircle Read more: Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra free rides in solar cars Children's day SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet GUWAHATI: Kids in the city had a special day at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra on the occasion of ..."
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Creamer Media's Engineering News has an article mentioning: "... powered by GOLD 1770.98 $/oz PLATINUM 1631.20 $/oz R/$ exchange 8.12 R/&euro exchange 11.00 Home Sector News Electricity Follow @EngNewsZa SOLAR CAR CHALLENGE ..."
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plastemart.com has an article mentioning: "... The last two decades have seen the development of solar cars powered by energy from the sun. A solar powered vehicle can only run efficiently when the sun shines, although most vehicles of this type have a ..."
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msnbc.com has an article mentioning: "... Subscribe to RSS advertisement 15 comments below 22 hours ago NASA's top techie speaks out NASA An artist's conception shows a solar sail rising above Earth in space. Solar sailing is one of the fields supported by NASA's technology development program. By Alan Boyle Four decades after ..."
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AZoRobotics has an article mentioning: "... Engineering (ETSEIAT) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC) have together designed Spain's first unmanned solar plane â€" the Solar Endeavour UPC, using a technology developed by them. The students, Joaquim Creus Prats, Josep Fernández Coll, Carles Felip Aragón, ..."
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msnbc.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar Ship This marketing image shows how an envisioned solar powered cargo ship could transport goods and services to regions of the world without roads, landing strips, and refueling infrastructure. By John Roach A new ..."
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The Register-Guard has an article mentioning: "... Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 05:01AM) Today Kevin Clark/The Register-Guard Kindergarten students Jacob Leoni (left) and Aiden Anderson race solar-powered cars at an event at Adams Elementary School celebrating the school's installation of solar panels, a first in the Eugene School District. Audrey Sparrow ..."
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AZoCleantech has an article mentioning: "... Design Spain's First Unmanned Solar Plane /* news-img width will be dynamically adjusted once the image has loaded. the width here is temporary */ .news-img { float: right; margin: 12px 0 12px ..."
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Renewable Energy Focus has an article mentioning: "... Solar boat uses 500 m2 of PV panels >The world's largest solar powered boat will launch next month and travel around the world in 2011. Marine energy can ..."
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Phuket Gazette has an article mentioning: "... Photo: Turanor PlanetSolar PHUKET: The Turanor, the first solar-powered boat to attempt a circumnavigation of the globe, is scheduled to moor at Phuket's Ao Po Marina , on Phuket's east coast, at about 7:30am tomorrow. The ..."
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Patch.com has an article mentioning: "... The Menlo School senior is building a solar-powered car this year. Emily Siegel Photos (5) Photos Credit Emily Siegel Credit Pam McKenney/ Menlo athletics Credit Pete Zivkov Credit Pam McKenney/ Menlo ..."
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NTDTV has an article mentioning: "... Today, a vehicle, unlike any they have ever seen, drove up to their doorstep. It is a solar powered electric car. > Owner of the car, ex-teacher Louis Palmer from Switzerland, gained worldwide recognition in recent years after driving it through 38 countries, in ..."
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Jerusalem Post has an article mentioning: "... In order to realize his dream, Palmer created the first solar automobile. This special vehicle tows a wagon with solar panels that charge the battery. When the battery is fully charged, it can drive 300 kilometers. “You ..."
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Daily Californian has an article mentioning: "... Tony Zhou/File Members of the CalSol team work to finish their solar car. Tweet By J.D. Morris | Senior Staff jmorris@dailycal.org Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 11:31 pm Updated Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 11:56 pm Most ..."
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GlobalAtlanta has an article mentioning: "... Other Videos: Solar Plane Gets Belgian Consul's Support Belgian Consul General's Responsibilities More Belgium news Belgian Firm to Open First U.S. Plant in Georgia Atlanta ..."
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Our Colorado News has an article mentioning: "... Solar car driver finds success, potential career fields Story Comments Image (2) Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default font size Larger font ..."
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Register has an article mentioning: "... Pom Whinge 1: Grog You know how it is: you've had a hard day at the solar car testing track (see below) and you fancy a cold one. Don't, then, as my companion Drew did, attempt to buy takeaway alcohol unless you're carrying ..."
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Centre Daily Times has an article mentioning: "... extended boat trip, but for Cynthia Berger and Bill Carlsen, of State College, their journey from June 2010 to June 2011 on a retrofitted solar-powered boat wasn’t just about having fun. While traveling the 6,000-mile “Great Loop,” a system of waterways that encircles eastern North America, the ..."
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network has an article mentioning: "... Louis Post-Dispatch - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- When people meet members of Principia's solar car team, they don't believe they're really from the tiny college in Elsah. "Everybody thinks we're from Boeing," said Joe Ritter, one of the faculty ..."
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Hometownlife.com has an article mentioning: "... shine in world solar car challenge | Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies | hometownlife.com Continue Reading » Advertisement You will be redirected to the ..."
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Green Car Reports has an article mentioning: "... comes hot on the heels of an announcement earlier this month in which GE announced it had partnered with Inovateus Solar to sell a range of solar-powered carports. Unlike GE's large-scale carports, which cost anything from $29,000 up to $1.18 million, GE's WattStation will help provide a low-cost electric ..."
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Green Prophet has an article mentioning: "... Hebron has been experimenting with the use of solar power for a while now. They launched their own solar car in the summer of 2010 and have been working in Israeli partnerships with Comet-ME to link up to solar power . Indeed, the use of solar power makes ..."
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STLtoday.com has an article mentioning: "... Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:05 am Loading&hellip Font Size: Default font size Larger font size Share A view of Principia College's solar-powered car entered in the World Solar Challenge in Australia last month. Photo courtesy of Principia College Loading&hellip Related Stories Related: Who doesn't ..."
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Jerusalem Post has an article mentioning: "... EcoCinema will screen a documentary of Palmer's journey at its film festival next week. >The solar car, Palmer explained in a press conference following the drive, was a vision of his as an 11-year-old child in 1982, a dream that he eventually decided ..."
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Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... But unlike solar car competitions , which also rank winners by efficiency or range, the Rallye International Vert de Montreal ranks on both speed and fuel efficiency, ..."
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