Thursday, November 10, 2011

News: Solar truck to sail from soccer fields

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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News: Fun in the sun

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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News: Students Design Spain's First Unmanned Photovoltaic-Powered Plane

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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News: Corvus Energy provides battery storage for hybrid ship technology

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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News: World's largest solar-powered boat

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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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

News: Mr. All-Everything: Meet Menlo's Dylan Mayer

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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News: Louis Palmer's Solar Taxi Visits Jewish Orthodox School

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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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

News: Solar Taxi on the Carmel: It Even Drives in the Rain!

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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Monday, November 7, 2011

News: UC Berkeley solar car

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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Saturday, November 5, 2011

News: Belgium Consul Seeks to Bring Solar Plane to Georgia

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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News: Highlands Ranch man uses power of the sun

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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Friday, November 4, 2011

News: Whinging Poms reflect on epic Oz road trip

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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News: Couple to discuss solar-powered boat

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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Thursday, November 3, 2011

News: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Susan Weich column

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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News: Farmington locals shine in world solar car

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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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

News: GE Becomes Solar-Powered Electric Car

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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News: Solar Plant In Hebron To Be Demolished

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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News: Solar car team from tiny Principia College competes in world race

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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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

News: Swiss 'solartaxi' rolls into Israel

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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News: Plug-in Prius Wins the 2011 Rallye International Vert de Montreal

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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