News: Toyota works in secret on solar vehicle, paper says
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Toronto Star has an article mentioning: "... TheStar.com | Business | Toyota works in secret on solar car: Paper ..."
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Mobile Magazine has an article mentioning: "... Pictured here is a solar car concept from Honda and I'm thinking that if Toyota wants their solar car to sell like hotcakes, they won't want it to look quite as gawdy ..."
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Geek.com has an article mentioning: "... beans on a Toyota project designed to make filling up at the gas station eventually a thing of the past. The first generation of this all electric solar vehicle will get some of its juice from solar panels on the vehicle but will also be able to be recharged with power stored from solar panels ..."
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Wired News has an article mentioning: "... It seemed fitting that the first viable solar car would come from the Land of the Rising Sun, but a chorus of online skeptics have begun dismissing reports that Toyota's 'top ..."
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Seattle Post Intelligencer has an article mentioning: "... Toyota is quietly experimenting with a solar-powered car. Kageyma reports ..."
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TECH.BLORGE.com has an article mentioning: "... That may not last (and could certainly change several times before a solar car hits the market), but at the moment ..."
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engadget has an article mentioning: "... Next update: "Seems like the developers of Toyota's solar-powered car died mysteriously from a plane crash. What terrible luck ..."
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Autoblog has an article mentioning: "... Toyota is looking to "turn around its struggling business with a futuristic ecological car," and the company is supposedly working on plans for a solar-powered car. We'll ignore, for a moment, that a company with $18 billion in cash and experiencing its first annual operational loss ..."
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Seeking Alpha has an article mentioning: "... is secretly working on a completely solar powered car, citing the Nikkei. Here's the take from the ..."
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EV World has an article mentioning: "... Solar cars have been a long-sought solution, but reality still reigns ..."
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SustainableBusiness.com has an article mentioning: "... NYSE: TM) is 'secretly' developing a solar-powered vehicle, according to an Associated Press report published on Thursday.  ..."
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Gearlog has an article mentioning: "... Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly developing a solar-powered vehicle as an alternative to its popular hybrid Prius and Camry models, the ..."
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DVICE has an article mentioning: "... Toyota's all-solar car will take years to get to market ..."
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Energy Matters has an article mentioning: "... Effectively, solar powered cars are now already available if a home owner has a large enough ..."
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Greentech Media has an article mentioning: "... Reports are circulating today that Toyota is secretly working on a completely solar powered car, citing the Nikkei. Here’s the take from the ..."
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Los Angeles Times has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered car from the land of the rising sun ..."
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U.S. News Rankings & Reviews has an article mentioning: "... A Japanese newspaper has reported that Toyota is secretly developing a solar-powered car, according to the ..."
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ASEAN Automotive News has an article mentioning: "... There are actually solar cars around, heard of the World Solar Challenge? Participants race across the Australian continent in solar cars that weigh only about less than ..."
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Gizmodo has an article mentioning: "... They are designing a completely solar-powered car...though they intend to cheat a bit ..."
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Cars.com has an article mentioning: "... The Associated Press is reporting that Toyota is âsecretlyâ developing a solar-powered vehicle, even as the Japanese company faces its first down year after 70 years of positive growth ..."
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EcoGeek has an article mentioning: "... has been going on and on about how extended-range electric vehicles are technologically impossible, and now they're saying that their goal is a 100% solar powered car ..."
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DigitalJournal.com has an article mentioning: "... So far, it seems that Toyota Motor Corp. is secretly trying to get a head start on solar powered vehicles by making a solar powered green car ..."
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Motor Authority has an article mentioning: "... The report of Toyota's supposedly secretive effort to build a solar car originates with Japanese business paper ..."
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FOXNews has an article mentioning: "... The solar car is part of efforts by Japan's top automaker to grow during hard times, The Nikkei said ..."
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Gas2.0 has an article mentioning: "... Permanent Link: N. Carolina Parks Using Solar Electric Cars to Replace ATVs ..."
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Inhabitat has an article mentioning: "... which went around Canada to break the longest distance travelled by a solar vehicle, and finally, the ..."
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Electric New Paper has an article mentioning: "... The diploma students will get a chance to spend a semester in a German university to join an international team in building the world's best solar car ..."
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Naples Daily News has an article mentioning: "... members of the Environmental Studies Club at Edison State College, climb down from a 22-foot Crest Pontoon boat that they are converting to be a solar-powered boat. The group hopes to have the boat finished by March, but will need to raise about $10,000 to complete the project. Lexey ..."
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ScienceBlog.com has an article mentioning: "... climate talks at the U.N. in Poland on Thursday. It wasn't a limo, it wasn't one of those tricked out Suburbans carrying a diplomat.....it was a solar powered car. The first ever solar-powered car to travel around the world ..."
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CharlotteObserver.com has an article mentioning: "... Area nature preserves have begun using electric and solar-powered vehicles as part of a pilot project to make county operations greener ..."
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PV Tech has an article mentioning: "... online program, we had employees paying to throw cream pies at their managers, holding auctions in their homes, canned food sculpture contests, solar car races, bake sales, and dozens of other events designed to convince coworkers to donate a little bit more for a great cause ..."
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Express Buzz has an article mentioning: "... Shyam in his solar boat at Thiruvallom/PIC: Jipson Sikhera ..."
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Space Fellowship has an article mentioning: "... written by Giovanni Vulpetti, Les Johnson and Gregory L. Matloff, describes a new space propulsion technology: the solar sail ..."
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AHN has an article mentioning: "... Miami, FL (AHN) - A Swiss inventor recently completed a trip around the world in a solar-powered car ..."
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Motoring has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer drove round the world in this prototype solar-powered car to raise awareness of clean, sustainable energy sources ..."
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Melbourne Herald Sun has an article mentioning: "... A SWISS engineer today completed the first ever round-the-world trip in a solar-powered car after more than 17 months on the road during which he crossed almost 40 countries ..."
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Georgina Advocate has an article mentioning: "... At age 19, Brian Coulter raced across Australia in a solar-powered car he helped build ..."
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Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Solar pioneer Greg Johanson set a world record for the fastest speed in a sun-powered car way back in 1986. That car ..."
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Living on the Earth has an article mentioning: "... The solar-powered car that went around the world without burning a drop of gasoline. (Photo: Bruce Gellerman ..."
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Asbury Park Press has an article mentioning: "... Raj Arya, 12, who built a roughly 5-inch-long solar-powered car, was encouraged by international headlines that he was onto something good with his project. The Dec. 4 program was held the same ..."
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News24.com has an article mentioning: "... Poznan - The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the UN climate talks on Thursday, arriving with the message that clean technologies ..."
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Independent Online has an article mentioning: "... Poznan - The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the United Nations climate talks on Thursday, arriving with the message that clean ..."
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Times of India has an article mentioning: "... POZNAN (Poland): A Swiss teacher completed the first round-the-world trip in a solar-powered car on Thursday and said he hoped the 52,000-km (32,000-mile) odyssey would inspire carmakers to make greener models ..."
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Spiegel Online has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered car makes a point in Poznan, Poland, after driving through 38 different countries to raise awareness about global warming ..."
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Huffington Post has an article mentioning: "... Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer drove a solar-powered car 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) around the globe, ending his journey at the U.N. climate conference in ..."
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Denver Post has an article mentioning: "... by Swiss solar pioneer and adventurer Lois Palmer outside of UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan on December 04, 2008. Palmer traveled with his solar car around 38 different countries and covered a distance of 52 086 kilometers. Bangladesh, North Korea and Nicaragua suffered most from natural ..."
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Reliable Plant Magazine has an article mentioning: "... in solar and electric-powered vehicles. A Swiss schoolteacher named Louis Palmer recently became the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a solar-powered car, a feat accomplished with the help of standards for solar devices and electric vehicles ..."
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The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com has an article mentioning: "... Poznan, Poland The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the U.N. climate talks Thursday, arriving with the message that clean ..."
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HappyNews.com has an article mentioning: "... news/12102008/hubble telescope finds carbon dioxide extrasolar planet.htm ..."
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Economic Times has an article mentioning: "... NEW DELHI: Ever thought of a non-stop journey around the world on a solar-powered plane ..."
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TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... The first solar powered car to complete a round the world trip ended its journey at the U.N climate talks in Posnan, Poland ..."
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Wired News has an article mentioning: "... Louis Palmer has driven 32,000 miles through 38 countries in 17 months to become the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a solar car ..."
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Alternative Energy Retailer magazine has an article mentioning: "... The first solar-powered car to make an around-the-world trip has reached the end of its journey in Poznan, Poland ..."
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Telegraph-Journal has an article mentioning: "... POZNAN, Poland - The first solar-powered car to travel around the world has ended its journey at the UN climate talks in Poland ..."
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Boston Globe has an article mentioning: "... of UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland. Boer was accompanied by Swiss solar pioneer and adventurer Louis Palmer. Palmer traveled with his solar car around 38 countries and covered more than 32,000 miles. ''This is the first time in history that a solar-powered car has traveled all the ..."
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Minneapolis Star Tribune has an article mentioning: "... Completing a 32,000 mile journey around the globe in his solar car, Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer rolled into the U.N. climate conference Thursday in Poznan, Poland, seeking to prove that the world can ..."
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The Wenatchee World Online has an article mentioning: "... Marcelo da Luz, the man who set a world distance record in his sci-fi-looking solar car, arrives at Wenatchee High School Thursday morning. He showed off his car and talked to students at the school, which was one of several ..."
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CityNews has an article mentioning: "... Louis Palmer thought about that, too. But unlike the rest of us, he did something about it. The 36-year-old built himself his own solar powered car, an experimental vehicle that runs only on the energy from the sun ..."
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Cars.com has an article mentioning: "... Louis Palmer, a 36-year-old Swiss school teacher, has completed the first journey around the world in a solar-powered car, arriving at the United Nations on Thursday in the middle of talks on climate change ..."
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Daily Mail has an article mentioning: "... The first solar-powered car to complete a round-the-world trip has reached the end its journey at the U.N. climate talks ..."
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CNN has an article mentioning: "... French motor company has developed a solar car roof that powers an electric motor ..."
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BBC News has an article mentioning: "... Solar powered car arrives at climate change conference in Poland after round the world trip ..."
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Wikinews has an article mentioning: "... On December 4, 2008, a solar car, developed by scientists at ..."
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Times of Malta has an article mentioning: "... The solar-powered car which tows a flat-topped trailer with six square metres of solar panels ..."
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Nature.com has an article mentioning: "... waving from the passenger seat, the first solar-powered car to travel around the world completed its journey yesterday by smashing through a wall of polystyrene bricks at the climate ..."
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Thenews.pl has an article mentioning: "... Swiss school teacher Louis Palmer drove a solar-powered car 52,000 km for 17-months around the world to end up in the western Poland city of Poznan at the United Nations climate change talks ..."
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TMCnet has an article mentioning: "... Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world tripPOZNAN, Poland (AP) _ The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the ..."
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The Wenatchee World Online has an article mentioning: "... WENATCHEE The Canadian driver and his flying-saucer-shaped solar car that recently cinched a world distance record are expected to arrive in Wenatchee tonight and make appearances around the city Thursday ..."
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Gas2.0 has an article mentioning: "... Alaska Police Pull Over Solar Powered Car, Think It’s a UFO ..."
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CNN has an article mentioning: "... The first solar-powered car to travel around the world has ended its journey ..."
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Swissinfo has an article mentioning: "... A Swiss solar-powered car delivering an environmental message has ended a 17-month, 52,000-kilometre around-the-world trip ..."
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Reuters UK has an article mentioning: "... By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) - A Swiss teacher completed the first round-the-world trip in a solar-powered car on Thursday and said he hoped the 52,000-km (32,000-mile) odyssey would inspire carmakers to make ..."
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Earth2Tech has an article mentioning: "... The first solar-powered car to complete a trip around the world ended its 32,000-mile journey at the U.N. climate talks in Poznan, Poland today ..."
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HappyNews.com has an article mentioning: "... rss/1242008/solar powered car completes round world journey.aspx ..."
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BBC News has an article mentioning: "... A solar-powered car has driven all the way around the globe without using a single drop of fuel, except when it had to make sea crossings on board ..."
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College of New Jersey Signal has an article mentioning: "... For more information about the Solar Boat project, visit tcnj.edu/~solrboat ..."
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The Associated Press has an article mentioning: "... Yvo de Boer, greets journalists as he arrives in a solar taxi to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, Thursday, Dec 4, 2008. The solar vehicle, built by Louis Palmer from Switzerland with the help of Swiss scientists and driven by Palmer has traveled around the world setting a ..."
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College of New Jersey Signal has an article mentioning: "... Music Student Association, National Organization for Women, Platinum Torch, Polish Club, Robotics Club, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Solar Boat Club, Student Society for Stem Cell Research and Students in Solidarity ..."
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TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... The cars’ batteries are charged using a 4kW solar array that has been installed at the company’s headquarters in Colchester. The solar-powered vehicles now boast increased mileage in neighbourhood driving conditions of 100mpg ..."
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Fairfield Champion has an article mentioning: "... Johns Park High School are celebrating back-to-back wins after their solar speed boat was found to be the quickest at the annual state and national Solar Boat Challenge finals ..."
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AutoWeek has an article mentioning: "... Solar-powered carts will be the ride of choice at Universal Studios ..."
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Warrnambool Standard has an article mentioning: "... The guys have worked very hard on the solar cars so to be part of a competition with other schools is a great experience for them ..."
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environmentalresearchweb (registration) has an article mentioning: "... Passengers will arrive at the platform on a solar-powered boat, before embarking on their solar-powered submarine trip. Up to 24 passengers can be accommodated and the submarine will dive ..."
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Softpedia has an article mentioning: "... Well, we've heard about solar-powered cars, and airplanes, and even trains, but a submarine running on solar energy? Why not, ask the scientists who started Project Goldfish ..."
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Orange Central Western Daily has an article mentioning: "... The students, three from year 10 and one from year nine, will travel to Bathurst on Friday, November 28 to race in the Solar Car Challenge ..."
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Coventry Telegraph has an article mentioning: "... http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2008/11/21/warwick-university-s-solar-powered-car-on-final-leg-of-world-trip ..."
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Globe and Mail has an article mentioning: "... It cost him his life savings. It ended a relationship. But Marcelo da Luz's passion for solar-powered cars culminated in a Guinness World Record. Patrick White reports ..."
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guardian.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... Asbeck said his aim is to transform Opel from a producer of high-emission cars to one of more energy-efficient vehicles, including solar-powered cars, or what he refers to as "sunmotive concept ..."
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CNET News has an article mentioning: "... SolarWord's first race car was developed for an Australian solar-powered car race by student engineers from the German university Hochschule Bochum ..."
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Softpedia has an article mentioning: "... A major problem faced by the international team of scientists working on the program was night flight. Seeing how solar vehicles are regularly dependent on the Sun to function, driving a solar car, or flying a solar plane, at night can be very difficult. But the ..."
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MarketWatch has an article mentioning: "... Bariven S.A. Upgrades Venezuela's Airport De Guiria With Solar-Powered Aviation Lights From Carmanah Technologies ..."
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CleanTechnica has an article mentioning: "... around the world is now one step closer to reality. A 1500 kilogram solar plane dubbed ..."
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Science Centric has an article mentioning: "... An academic in conjunction with the Student Branch of the IEEE at the University of Southampton plans to enter a solar-powered boat in the world championship of intercollegiate solar/electric boating next year ..."
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Greenbang has an article mentioning: "... Chinese shipping firm Cosco has signed a deal with Aussie company Solar Sailor for sails covered in solar panels that provide five per cent of the ship’s electricity. The company claims the sails will also ..."
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Stawell Times News has an article mentioning: "... The hard work of Stawell West Primary School's grade three and four students paid off when the solar boats they constructed motored through their paces ..."
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Eureka has an article mentioning: "... A team from Southampton University intends to be the first UK team to enter the US "Solar Splash" based competition for solar powered boats ..."
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NBC Washington has an article mentioning: "... Louis Palmer's solar car needs no gas, only sun, to operate ..."
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Energy Matters has an article mentioning: "... A solar powered plane trip around the world may soon leave the realms of science fiction and become reality. 'Solar Impulse', a 1500 kilogram solar ..."
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Zee News has an article mentioning: "... Jaipur, Nov 16: 'Solarimplse,' a solar plane, dubbed a revolutionary project in the field of aviation, will have its first test flight April next year in Switzerland, an officer ..."
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News.gov.hk has an article mentioning: "... Last November he led the departmental design team in producing a solar car for participation in the 2007 Hong Kong Renewable Energy Car Technology Showcase and Design Competition organised by Hong Kong Science & ..."
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