Thursday, January 12, 2012

News: Atacama Solar Race launched in Santiago

I Love Chile News has an article mentioning: "... There are categories for completely solar powered vehicles, as well as those powered by a combination of solar and pedal power. Minister of Energy Rodrigo Alvarez presided over the launch, held at the ..."

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

News: Students building solar car

Times LIVE has an article mentioning: "... photo Save & Share Tweet Email Print A group of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University students is furiously working on the production of a solar-powered car. The university's Advanced Mechatronics Technology Centre and its School of Engineering are running the project, which promises to strengthen the ..."

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News: Direct Energy's Faces of Energy: Adam Rossi

Pop City has an article mentioning: "... nuclear waste before you can talk down on solar.     If you could put solar power one place in Pittsburgh, where would it be? How about a giant Solar Car Port at the Pittsburgh International Airport?  That would be a sight to see from all the planes and send a nice message to everyone who visits ..."

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News: Sunshine, wheels and he's good to go

Macon Telegraph has an article mentioning: "... goes here On days when the rain clouds gather, and there are puddles along the dirt road next to his machine shop, Willem Van Dijk knows his solar car could soon be low on gas. “It runs on sunshine,” he said. Three years ago, he started building a car that requires an occasional sip of ..."

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News: Panasonic Shows Off World's Fastest Solar Car

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... January 11, 2012 Panasonic showed off the Tokai University?s solar car Tuesday at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The car is the defending champion for the World Solar Challenge (WSC) in ..."

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News: Automotive Innovations Center Stage at Consumer Electronics Show

Environment News Service has an article mentioning: "... The world's fastest solar car at the 2012 CES (Photo courtesy CES The In-Vehicle Technology Conference Track features sessions focused on smart technologies that minimize driver ..."

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

News: SpaceX Dragon: The First Spacecraft Using Solar

The Green Optimistic has an article mentioning: "... for? Search The Green Optimistic! Tags: Dragon's solar arrays International Space Station slar panels Dragon spacecraft Solar Power solar-powered spacecraft spacecraft solar panels SpaceX Say Something Below! 3042 already did. No comments on this article yet. Cancel Reply Name (required) E-Mail (required) ..."

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News: Enabling the future: NASA call for exploration revolution via NIAC ...

NASASpaceflight.com has an article mentioning: "... Inc. ?This study will investigate the development of an atmosphereĆ¢€breathing electric propulsion solar-powered vehicle to explore planets such as Mars. The vehicle would use atmospheric gas for propellant, eliminating the need to launch and carry the propellant from ..."

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Sunday, January 8, 2012

News: CJB races to finish at solar car

SouthtownStar has an article mentioning: "... January 5, 2012 3:22PM Reprints Twelve students from Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School recently competed in their first Solar Car Competition at St. Xavier University's Orland Park campus. | Supplied Photo storyidforme: 23118617 > tmspicid: 8564095 > fileheaderid: 3873905 ..."

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News: World Solar Car

Dubai Chronicle has an article mentioning: "... with leading Japanese automakers Tokai Challenger, winner of the 2009 and 2011 World Solar Challenge, the world?s premier race for solar cars, is set to make its Middle East debut at the World Future Energy Summit from January 16. The Tokai Challenger will be available for visitors to view ..."

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

News: Future History Scenarios

Next Big Future has an article mentioning: "... Survivable human outposts on the Moon and Mars are completed shortly thereafter. > NBF - Solar sails are mentioned by Marc Millis, but I think far superior macro scale carbon nanotubes, graphene and enhanced aerogels could make for far better solar ..."

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News: So far, battery cars coming up short

msnbc.com has an article mentioning: "... If someone can make an electric powered vehicle, or a solar powered vehicle or wind powered vehicle that is competitive with my car or SUV, I'd buy it. @Rob in Warwick NY wrote: Richod, nice job putting proud in his place. ..."

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Friday, December 30, 2011

News: Todays Solar Sector Updates: TSL, JKS, STP, JASO, CSIQ, SOL, CSUN ...

Emerald Scope has an article mentioning: "... into their own products, such as solar-powered bus stop lighting, and complete specialty products, such as portable solar home systems and solar-powered car battery chargers. On November 30, 2010, CSI acquired 50% interest in a joint venture, Nernst New Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. ReneSola Ltd.Ƃ  ..."

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

News: SolarWorld GT ends Australian leg

pv magazine has an article mentioning: "... The solar powered car will now move on to San Francisco and then across the North American continent. The solar car has crossed Australia and New Zealand. SolarWorld AG The ..."

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News: Top 25 Alternative Energy Moves of 2011

Earth911.com has an article mentioning: "... Apoorv Nagpal posted on December 30th, 2011 at 8:37 am awesome Recently Added to General World's Largest Solar Boat Travels Across Globe PlanetSolar?s Turanor, which has already made history as the world's largest solar-powered boat, is about to accomplish another ..."

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News: The most anticipated space missions of 2012

Mother Nature Network has an article mentioning: "... Private spaceflight, Moon probes and solar sail tests are among the expected space expeditions for 2012. By Space.com Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 11:16 AM EST > NEW WORLD: In this artist's rendition, the ..."

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News: Probes to study formation of the moon

Glendale News Press has an article mentioning: "... 1. >The launch date was strategic &mdash JPL wanted to miss a lunar eclipse in early December because scientists thought the solar-powered spacecraft would discharge during the dark period on the moon. >But they underestimated the performance of the solar panels and batteries. Now, they are hoping ..."

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News: Sun powers Orlando man's electric car

Orlando Sentinel has an article mentioning: "... I like quiet and smooth, and this car is silky." kspear@tribune.com or 407-420-5062 Copyright © 2012, Orlando Sentinel os-solar-powered-car-20111226 Enter to win a $200 Winn Dixie gift card! Comments 36 « Previous Story More Environment News - Florida, Orlando & Central Florida Next Story ..."

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

News: The 12 Most Anticipated Space Missions of 2012

Space.com has an article mentioning: "... 5. LightSail-1 Launches LightSail-1 is an unmanned solar sail spacecraft being developed by the nonprofit Planetary Society, an organization that advocates space exploration. Solar sail technology offers the ..."

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News: World's Largest Solar-Powered Boat

Green Prophet has an article mentioning: "... But it is exciting. The world?s largest zero emissions solar-powered vessel conceived by Swiss Engineer Raphael Domjan in 2004 and built in Germany boasts 537 square meters of photovoltaic cells that capture the sun?s energy ..."

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