Thursday, August 30, 2012

News: Solar's ITC Tax Credit Is a Big Money-Maker for the US (Not Social ...

CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... But we do have a way?. Tom G. I am probably the biggest solar supporter in my community. I recently helped the city contract for solar car ports for most of the city offices. But, like our utilities which have reduced incentives over the years from $3/watt to $2/watt to less than $1/watt, ..."

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

News: Invest in the future by investing in young engineers

EE Times has an article mentioning: "... University-Based Solar Race Teams >Keithley has worked with a number of university-based solar vehicle race teams based in the United States over the years, providing teams with instrumentation and guidance on how to use it effectively. Most recently, ..."

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

News: Waltham Forest Council installs photovoltaic car port system

Solar Power Portal has an article mentioning: "... Waltham Forest Council has turned its car park into a solar power plant thanks to the installation of a solar carport system from SolarTech Ltd. After exploring the possibility of installing a solar array on the roof of its office but abandoning the idea due to ..."

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News: Electric vehicle

Hydrogen Fuel News has an article mentioning: "... electric vehicles princeton satellite systems solar energy solar energy and vehicles solar energy charging stations solar energy news solar powered electric car station starbucks sunstation No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this article! Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in ..."

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News: Downtown closer to receiving solar-powered car charger

Martinsburg Journal has an article mentioning: "... Martinsburg Budget and Finance Committee's favorable consensus, Main Street Martinsburg is another step closer to installing the first solar-powered electric car charger in the state. At a Budget and Finance Committee meeting Monday, committee members met to discuss a funding request from Main Street ..."

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Monday, August 27, 2012

News: Solar boat

Clean Energy Authority has an article mentioning: "... Of course, that made sense for a maiden voyage, but the solar boat was never at risk of running out of juice. "We'd finish each day with half a charge left,&rdquo Gisborne said. And he started to wonder what ..."

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News: Solar powered electric car

Torque News has an article mentioning: "... By David Herron on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 17:37 Auto News Princeton Satellite Systems has developed an integrated solar powered electric car charging station for off-the-grid electric car charging. n/a The common "wouldn't it be cool" idea with electric cars is to use solar or wind power. ..."

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

News: Electric car

Coos Bay World has an article mentioning: "... In addition, the solar-powered vehicle charging station would provide an advertising opportunity and resource to encourage and enable electric vehicle owners to visit Bandon, as well as ..."

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News: Palestinians design solar car to break energy dependence on Israel

Arab American News has an article mentioning: "... of invention, and for Palestinians living on the West Bank trying to break their dependence on Israel for energy has resulted in a new solar powered vehicle. The four-seater is covered in solar panels to convert the suns rays into energy to power a small electric motor which pushes the vehicle along at 20 ..."

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

News: Five years later, solar-powered canal trip yields an assembly plant in ...

Syracuse.com has an article mentioning: "... During the trip, Gisborne made connections that led him to open a factory in Rome building solar-powered boats. > Rome, NY -- What might have appeared to be a leisurely cruise along the Erie Canal in 2007 turned out to be something of a site search by ..."

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News: Rome facility begins building solar-powered boats

The Rome Observer has an article mentioning: "... There could be no better symbol of this green turnaround than the Tamarack solar-powered boats that will be produced here in Rome.&rdquo 1 See Full Story 1 2 See Full Story 1 2 3 See Full Story 1 2 3 4 See Full Story ROME &ndash The Tamarack ..."

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Friday, August 24, 2012

News: Eco Marine Power completes EnergySail design

eco-business.com has an article mentioning: "... help shipping go green? Trade war looming as China rebukes US support for solar Obama says China rare-earths case is warning for WTO violators Solar sails to power international shipping Related Opinion & Blogs Sustainability and the importance of the CFO China and the US: Who will win the race for new ..."

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News: Solar Boat Maker Opens in New York

CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... for your home? Filed Under: Boats Business & Economy Clean Energy Green Jobs Solar Energy Transportation Tech Tagged With: electric boats solar boats solar powered boats Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company About Jake Richardson Hello, I have been writing online for some time, and enjoy the ..."

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News: ISU solar car finishes race despite setbacks

Bloomington Pantagraph has an article mentioning: "... Italian restaurant closes Uptown grocery study Cargill worker dies Pro Football Pick'em Pension Problems Home News Local News Local Education Solar Car ..."

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

News: Opel plant adds 7.3 million kW capacity solar array

TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... Leave a comment Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Popular posts Two UK teams ready for World Solar Car Challenge >1351 views World Solar Car Challenge enters final day >1285 views New carbon solar cells help capture more light >1124 views Team Tokai ..."

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News: Ford Goes Big on Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... List of Most Sustainable Colleges in America Solar Power Funding Healthy in Q2 Despite Industry Turmoil Guide to the Best “Green” Cameras Solar Boat Maker Opens in New York A Solar Powered Army of Energy Managers CleanTechnica: Best of Green Winner CleanTechnica is the #1 cleantech or clean energy ..."

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News: Solar

Utica Observer Dispatch has an article mentioning: "... The New Loon is an environmentally friendly solar powered boat that their company, the Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company, is preparing to build at their new headquarters in Rome. Yellow Pages Find whatever ..."

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News: Smarter Parking Management is Another Way to Ease City ...

EnergyBoom has an article mentioning: "... Search all Biofuels Efficiency Emerging Finance Geothermal Policy Solar Transportation Wind Home Reports Contributors Learn Daily Briefing You and EnergyBoom Solar Wind Biofuels Geothermal Transportation Emerging Policy Efficiency ..."

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News: Tamarack Lake Boat Celebrates Opening of Solar Powered Boat

IBTimes.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... There could be no better symbol of this green turnaround than the Tamarack solar-powered boats that will be produced here in Rome." EFC's $660,000 Green Innovation grant will create a parking area between Harborway and the Erie Canal which will ..."

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News: Palestinians design electro-car not to buy petrol from Israel (VIDEO)

RT has an article mentioning: "... of invention, and for Palestinians living on the West Bank trying to break their dependence on Israel for energy has resulted in a new solar powered vehicle. ­The four-seater is covered in solar panels to convert the suns rays into energy to power a small electric motor which pushes the vehicle along at ..."

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

News: Solar powered boat

Utica Observer Dispatch has an article mentioning: "... 21, 2012, in Rome. The company announced the opening of it's solar powered boat facility. The boat is a 10 passenger, solar-assisted electric pontoon boat called a Loon. Yellow Pages Find whatever you're looking for >with Totally ..."

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News: Solar boat maker launches plant in Rome

Syracuse.com has an article mentioning: "... marked the start of assembling solar-powered boats at its plant in Rome. The company moved to Rome from Canada and has received about $300,000 in state business incentives through the New York State ..."

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News: Bike-Share Program Delays Launch From July to March 2013

WFUV News has an article mentioning: "... New York City Bike Share continues to be committed to bringing the largest and best solar-powered bike share system in the world to New York City," Alison Cohen, president of Alta Bicycle Share which is overseeing Citi Bike, said in a statement Friday. ..."

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Monday, August 20, 2012

News: Building A Solar

Gizmodo Australia has an article mentioning: "... dollars (hello car makers, telcos and electronics multinationals) or engineering support to donate, please contact Greg at UWS Solar Car The Challenge 25 engineering and industrial design students from UWS are working together to build a car powered entirely by the sun , ready for a ..."

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Friday, August 17, 2012

News: Pictures: Students Design Super-Efficient Cars in Eco-marathon

National Geographic has an article mentioning: "... Purdue's Celeritas: 2,325 MPG-E (989 KM/L-E) Photograph courtesy Richard Harbaugh, IGLA/Shell Purdue University's sleek black solar car absorbs the power of the Houston sun as it courses to victory at Shell* Eco-marathon Americas 2012. The "Celeritas" was one of a host of ..."

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News: BREAKING: Bloomberg: NYC Bike Share Delayed Until Spring ...

Transportation Nation has an article mentioning: "... new transportation option to New Yorkers without cost to taxpayers.” “NYCBS continues to be committed to bringing the largest and best solar-powered bike share system in the world to New York City,” said Alison Cohen, President.  “We recognize that New Yorkers are eagerly anticipating the launch of ..."

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News: 'Toilet Of The Future' Prize Goes To Caltech's Solar-Powered Toilet ...

Huffington Post has an article mentioning: "... No expensive sewer system need; no water source needed. Perhaps most remarkable of all -- it runs on solar power. Kind of like the solar-powered car that Hoffman and his Caltech colleagues happen to also be working on (!). And because water and energy are scarce even in developed countries like the ..."

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Thursday, August 16, 2012

News: Solar Impulse tests solar-powered aircraft

Hydrogen Fuel News has an article mentioning: "... Aircraft shows promising economic potential The economic implications of a solar-powered aircraft are somewhat serious. Because the plane does not use oil, the cost of fuel is not a cause for concern. The environmental impact of the aircraft is ..."

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

News: Solar-powered adventure clouded by tiff

Gasparilla Gazette has an article mentioning: "... The Ra, a completely solar-powered vessel, embarked July 22 from Clearwater on an epic voyage 6,000 miles long called the Solar Odyssey. It docked overnight at Gasparilla Marina July 27-28. ..."

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News: Little Solar Boat

CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... The video has some gratuitous fishing scenes (about 4 minutes worth), but it?s neat to see the little solar boat tooling around on solar power as a (presumably) gasoline-fueled pontoon goes by in the background. The boat can be purchased in Austin, Texas, for ..."

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News: ISU Solar Challenge students looking forward to next year

WJBC News has an article mentioning: "... By: Stephanie Pawlowski Yesterday A crowd stands around the Illinois State University solar car while it slants towards the sun recharging the battery Wednesday, July 18, 2012, in Normal for an American Solar Challenge stop. (B. Corbin/WJBC) ..."

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News: Solar-powered and noiseless boats soon

IBNLive.com has an article mentioning: "... At the same time, the boats were emitting huge quantities of carbon dioxide.  If the solar-powered boats are operational, it  will be a great success for the department which will also benefit the environment,”  he said. “The department has decided ..."

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Monday, August 13, 2012

News: TMT solar car developed by trio of engineering students from ...

EV World has an article mentioning: "... mapbox { width:300px; height:300px; border:thin solid #CCCC99; } Palestine Polytechnic University Students Develop Solar Electric Car: #evworld #googleblock { height:25px; width:290px; background-color:#0157B9; } /* TOP ADSPACE CSS */ #topadspace { padding-top:10px; } #sponsorbox { ..."

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News: A tiny house with big aspirations: Introducing the 'BikeRV'

BikePortland.org has an article mentioning: "... Main moved here from Germany just over a month ago and set out to build what he refers to as "the first of its kind self-sustainable solar powered Bike RV Trailer!" (and yes, he's very excited about it). The BikeRV was built to be simple and inexpensive and Main plans to publish the plans and ..."

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News: Silent Falcon Solar Powered UAV in Preproduction Phase

GizmoCrave has an article mentioning: "... Share Tweet Related reading Sunswift IV (IVy), World's Fastest Solar Powered Vehicle, Puts GM Sunraycer to Shame Logitech Solar Powered Keyboard Updated AUO Solar Powered Touchscreen Laptop Keyboard to be Unveiled on Nov 10 Logitech ..."

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

News: 25/07/2012Sun-powered plane returns home after historic flight

Expatica Switzerland has an article mentioning: "... n-powered plane returns home after historic flight Swiss news | Expatica Switzerland Sun, 12 August 2012 >Twitter >LinkedIn >Facebook >Google+ Jobs Housing ..."

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Friday, August 10, 2012

News: Team PrISUm reflects on recent success

Iowa State Daily has an article mentioning: "... By Joshua Tingman, joshua.tingman@iowastatedaily.com TownNews.com On July 21, Hyperion crossed the finish line of the 2012 American Solar Car Challenge in St. Paul, Minn. The PrISUm team, Iowa State's very own solar car team, took second to Michigan. “[It was] as good as we could have ..."

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News: Islander hopes to bring solar powered car

Bermuda Sun has an article mentioning: "... Going green: The box shaped solar car that Crystal Simmons hopes to bring to Bermuda. *Photo courtesy of www.sunnev.com Simon Jones FRIDAY, AUGUST 10: A green-minded islander is hoping to ..."

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

News: Solar car steers course for West Bank energy independence

Reuters UK has an article mentioning: "... Full Focus Video Reuters TV Reuters News Video: Technology video transcript In the busy, noisy streets of Hebron in the West Bank, this solar-powered car may well become a driving force for renewable energy and energy independence. Built by engineers from the Royal Industrial Trading Company - which ..."

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

News: Centrosolar Completes 1MW Solar Project in Germany

Solar Novus Today has an article mentioning: "... Parabolic Trough Plant Kyocera Solar Modules Supply 40 MW at Large-Scale Solar Power Plants in Spain PlanetSolar Unveils World's Largest Solar Boat DuPont to Supply Materials for PlanetSolar, the Largest Solar Boat Ever Built Labels:  Germany Solar Plants Europe Applications Utilities Solar Panels ..."

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News: Dillon McConnon participates in American Solar Car

Canon City Daily Record has an article mentioning: "... Posted:   08/07/2012 09:24:23 PM MDT Members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Solar Electric Vehicle Team stand with their solar car in front of the Minnesota State Capital building in St. Paul, Minn., after the American Solar Car Challenge in July Dillon McConnon is pictured second ..."

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News: Riding Solar

Santa Fe Reporter has an article mentioning: "... comparing the electric meters of two adjacent businessesâ€"one on the electric grid and one receiving power from the first and only solar-powered electric car-charging station in Santa Fe. The installation represents the cutting edge in America's effort to halt its dependency on oil.   “Albuquerque has ..."

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

News: Fiji commissions first solar electric car

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation has an article mentioning: "... 07:01 Today Solar powered cars Taken from/By: FBC News >Report by: Maca Lutunauga Fiji?s first solar-electric vehicle charging station has been commissioned. Commissioning the ..."

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News: What a sunbather

Times of Malta has an article mentioning: "... Largest solar-powered boat arrives for brief tour of the island When Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the world in the 16th century, he left Spain with 280 ..."

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Monday, August 6, 2012

News: Car Explodes In Manhattan, Sets Lexington Avenue Building On Fire ...

Huffington Post has an article mentioning: "... A ... Loading... TOP LINKS ON THIS TOPIC 1 of 5 Video: Watch A Crazy Car Explosion In Midtown! Michelle Obama Jokes About Solar Car Explosion at OSU Commencement Pathetic witch! Mitchelle Obama jokes about solar car explosion that gave student Nicolas Sitts severe burns : Fire ..."

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News: Building A Solar Challenge Car: Scoping Out The Competition

Gizmodo Australia has an article mentioning: "... Australia?s Solar Challenge team at the University of Western Sydney are getting closer and closer to their goal of having a working, solar-powered car on the go, and this week our team have peeked inside another team?s lab to see how others are doing it. Support the UWS Solar Challenge Team! If you ..."

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

News: Cross Keys students' Endeavour completes tour

WXIA-TV has an article mentioning: "... According to the City of Doraville, Endeavour, Georgia's first solar powered car built by high school students, started the tour at Cross Keys High School. It drove up Buford Highway to Chamblee, then finished at Fleming Arena at ..."

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News: Historic flight of Solar plane

The News International has an article mentioning: "... July 26, 2012 - Updated 150 PKT From Web Edition ZURICH: The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed back home in Switzerland late Tuesday after completing the final leg of its historic transcontinental flight. The high-tech ..."

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News: University Of Michigan Solar Car Shines Brightly In Competition

EarthTechling has an article mentioning: "... to race their custom built electric motorcycle at Laguna Seca , counterparts at the University of Michigan were busy winning another solar powered vehicle competition. I say another because the University of Michigan Solar Car Team pulled off in late July its fourth consecutive national championship at ..."

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News: Around the world on solar power

Times of Malta has an article mentioning: "... Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi The world's largest solar boat lit up the Grand Harbour yesterday as it arrived for a six-day stay. The Turnanor Planet Solar is the first catamaran to enter the record books after ..."

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News: World's largest solar boat in Malta

Malta Independent Online has an article mentioning: "... Article published on 05 August 2012 Turanor Planet Solar, the largest solar-powered boat ever built, is in Malta for a short visit while on her 'Promotion Tour'. Planet Solar is the first catamaran to enter the record books after ..."

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

News: 2km / Rs1 average: Sir Syed University students develop solar car

News Tribe has an article mentioning: "... Syed University students develop solar car; costs Rs.1 per 2km | The News Tribe .wp-polls .pollbar { margin: 1px; font-size: 6px; line-height: 8px; height: 8px; background-image: ..."

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Friday, August 3, 2012

News: U-Michigan wins 4th straight solar car competition

northwestohio.com has an article mentioning: "... deals: > News >Deals Stay updated: Become a Fan Follow Us Subscribe RSS 0 Read more: State Education Technology Science Univeristy of Michigan Solar Car Solar Car Competition Quantum University of Michigan Solar Car ANN ARBOR (AP) -- The University of Michigan has made it four wins in a row at the 2012 ..."

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News: Solar Impulse Returns Safely from Africa

AfricanBrains has an article mentioning: "... Image: Solar Impulse By: Mathias Aarre Mæhlum ? AfricanBrains Solar Impulse, Switzerland's solar-powered aircraft landed safely in Madrid, Spain, last week after it flew back from the Moroccan city of Rabat. André Borschberg, the co-founder of Solar Impulse said ..."

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News: Solar-Powered Plane Returns Home After 4K Mile Trip

Revmodo has an article mentioning: "... 6 Really Important Inventions of the Middle Ages The 5 Biggest Threats to the Future of the Oceans 5 Invasive Species That Have Won Facebook Solar Airplane: Look Ma! No Fuel! 8 Plant Foods that Contain Complete Proteins (For Vegans) 6 Really Important Inventions of the Middle Ages California Designates ..."

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News: 5000-year-old pharaonic solar boat

Panorama.am has an article mentioning: "... pharaonic solar boat discovered - Panorama | Armenian news Panorama.am Friday, August 03 Yerevan Night: +22C° >Day: +36C° GBP 637.35 CAD 408.85 EUR 501.58 RUB 12.64 CHF ..."

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News: Soluxe Solar Applauds Accomplishment of "Fuel-less Flight"

U.S. Politics Today has an article mentioning: "... As first trans-Mediterranean solar flight nears completion, solar provider awards Solar Flare PR Newswire DARIEN, Conn. July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a solar ..."

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News: Sun-powered plane

Business Recorder has an article mentioning: "... July 26, 2012 RECORDER REPORT 0 Comments The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed back home in Switzerland late Tuesday after completing the final leg of its historic transcontinental flight. The high-tech ..."

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News: Solar Impulse arrives home after record-breaking flight int'l voyage

Global Times has an article mentioning: "... The world's biggest solar powered aircraft, Solar Impulse, on Tuesday touched down at its home base in Payerne, Switzerland, crossing the finish-line for its fuel-free intercontinental voyage. ..."

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Thursday, August 2, 2012

News: World's largest solar boat

Times of Malta has an article mentioning: "... The MS Turnanor Planet Solar, the world's largest solar boat ever built will be stopping at Malta on Sunday on her promotion tour. The boat is the first catamaran to enter the record books after completing a ..."

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News: Solar Impulse takes off from Rabat to Madrid

REVE has an article mentioning: "... July 9, 2012 Wind Energy The experimental solar aircraft Solar Impulse, the first of its kind to make an intercontinental flight to Morocco, took off Friday from Rabat on its way back to Switzerland via ..."

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News: Solar aircraft

Perth Now has an article mentioning: "... Text Size Print Email Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Add to Facebook Add to Kwoff Add to Myspace Add to Newsvine What are these? A SOLAR-POWERED plane has touched down in Spain after a 17-hour flight exclusively using the sun's energy. The Solar Impulse took off from Rabat in Morocco and was on its ..."

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News: Baja 1000 Goes Electric With New Solar

Green Car Reports has an article mentioning: "... nbsp; Have an opinion? Join the conversation! Related Articles Goodbye, Solar? Greentech Investors Shift To Electric Cars, Consumer Tech Sun-Powered Boat Completes Round-The-World Trip BMW ActiveE Drivers To Benefit From Cheaper Solar Power It's Not Easy Being Green: Solar Windows 1, Prius 0 Follow Us ..."

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News: Electric vehicle fan says solar

Autoblog has an article mentioning: "... 5 minutes ago Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply DaveMart Solar powered cars? Really? >Not unless they do their driving at night. >The repeated misrepresentation Norby indulges in is not the result of an accident, or a just a ..."

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News: Catamarans, ski lifts and aircraft

swissinfo.ch has an article mentioning: "... In Switzerland photovoltaic technology is not just limited to roofs. There is a solar boat, a solar ski lift and the solar aircraft project, Solar Impulse, which flight pioneer Bertrand Piccard will use to fly around the world in 2014. ..."

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News: Solar Impulse completes 1st intercontinental 100% solar flight

GenevaLunch has an article mentioning: "... press release: ?After covering about 6000 km during its first intercontinental roundtrip journey between Europe and Africa, the experimental solar airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg landed in Payerne (Switzerland) at [20:30] on 24 July 2012. Piloted by Bertrand Piccard this final flight ..."

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News: ON THE FLY: Solar powered plane heads to Madrid

Courier Mail has an article mentioning: "... Text Size Print Email Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Add to Facebook Add to Kwoff Add to Myspace Add to Newsvine What are these? The solar plane and its pilots are headed home to Switzerland. Picture: AP Source: AP AN EXPERIMENTAL solar-powered aircraft will leave the Moroccan capital today for ..."

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News: Solar Impulse Sun-Powered Plane Flies Back to Europe From Africa

Bloomberg has an article mentioning: "... By Randall Hackley - 2012-07-06T16:36:48Z Solar Impulse, Switzerland's experimental sun-powered aircraft that uses no fuel, flew back to Europe today from the Moroccan city of Rabat, taking off at dawn with a landing expected about midnight in Madrid, ..."

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News: Solar Plane

AZoCleantech has an article mentioning: "... Thomas Altran, an engineering consulting company, has played an important role in the first trans-Mediterranean flight of the Solar Impulse solar plane between Switzerland and Morocco. The plane is on a round trip voyage to complete a distance of 5,000 km. At present, the solar plane has landed at the ..."

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

News: Precision Springs Help Propel Juno Spacecraft to Jupiter

Assembly Magazine has an article mentioning: "... 5, 2011, with the launching of United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, FL. A solar-powered spacecraft released from the rocket will travel more than 1.9 billion miles over the next four years to reach Jupiter in 2016. The solar-powered Juno spacecraft ..."

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News: 'Eco Park' solar car

Solar Power Portal has an article mentioning: "... By Peter Bennett 11 July 2012, 11:18 Updated: 11 July 2012, 12:26 Poole-based renewables specialist, H2Eco, has launched an all-new solar car port system designed and manufactured in Dorset. The &lsquoEco Park' is an integrated parking solution which combines an architectural car ..."

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News: University of Michigan Wins Its Seventh American Solar Challenge

Revmodo has an article mentioning: "... The University of Michigan Solar Car Team has done it again, this time winning its seventh American Solar Challenge by the largest margin of victory in history. The 2012 challenge for ..."

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News: Tottenville solar team takes 2nd in the country

SILive.com has an article mentioning: "... Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print Alec Laino, a recent graduate of Tottenville High School, gets into the driver's seat of the school's solar car at the SIEDC Green & Clean Expo held earlier this year at The Vanderbilt at South Beach. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. ..."

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News: CalSol solar powered car

Daily Californian has an article mentioning: "... Derek Chou/Courtesy Berkeley's Solar Vehicle Team, CalSol, placed fourth at the 2012 American Solar Challenge. By Sophie Mattson | Staff Last Updated 2 hours Ago Tweet Comment 0 Related Posts UC ..."

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News: Solar Impulse landed successfully in Toulouse

solarserver.com has an article mentioning: "... As soon as the weather conditions are favorable again, Bertrand Piccard, initiator oft he Solar Impulse program, will take the controls of the solar plane to bring it back home. Once landed in Switzerland, Solar Impulse will have completed almost 6,000 km Once HB-SIA lands in Payerne airfield, it will ..."

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News: Solar Impulse Heading Home After Toulouse Pit Stop

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... local time). When Piccard lands in Payerne it will complete the first ever roundtrip intercontinental solar flight without a single drop of fuel. After lift off tomorrow morning, Piccard will fly south of Toulouse and over the Massif Central. He will then go west ..."

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News: Solar Impulse plane arrives back home

Ubergizmo has an article mentioning: "... Making its way between Europe and Africa, the Solar Impulse experimental solar airplane finally touched down in Payerne, Switzerland at 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET) earlier this morning. The entire odyssey took two months to ..."

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News: WMU Sunseeker solar car passes qualifying tests; starting track race ...

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com has an article mentioning: "... WMU Sunseeker Team 2012 gallery (10 photos) KALAMAZOO, MI ? The Western Michigan University solar car race team has earned a second-place starting spot in the Formula Sun Grand Prix track event, set for Tuesday. The Sunseeker team zoomed to New York ..."

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News: Solar powered

Hydrogen Fuel News has an article mentioning: "... John Max &ndash August 1, 2012 Posted in: Alternative Energy Featured News Hybrid Technology International Transportation China brings solar powered transportation into the limelight China has been making headlines lately for its pursuit of alternative energy. The country has made significant progress in ..."

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