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Environmental Data Interactive has an article mentioning: "... for sustainable travel in Ireland Top Gear faces legal action over Tesla review Water firm to recycle 100% of its tyres Durham University Solar Car (DUSC) students will be setting off on the sun-powered adventure this autumn when the takes part in the World Solar Challenge, later this year. Using ..."
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Times-Standard has an article mentioning: "... The 22-year-old mechanical engineering major and his fellow students are hoping their solar electric car, Xenith, will be able to withstand the rigors of the Australian outback and beat out universities from across the globe to take home the title of ..."
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San Antonio Express has an article mentioning: "... Updated 08:21 p.m., Friday, August 19, 2011 View: Larger Hide The Solar Car produced by Madison High School's Solar Car Initiative does some testing at the school. Driving is Devil Keilberg with crew support from Matthew ..."
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FirstScience has an article mentioning: "... 11 Aug 2011 By Durham University Students will be setting off on a sun-powered adventure this autumn when the Durham University Solar Car (DUSC) takes part in the World Solar Challenge. Using nothing but solar power, the DUSC team will travel 1,864 miles (3,000km) from Darwin in the ..."
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Asian Scientist Magazine has an article mentioning: "... in Beijing, China, have published an article in Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (RAA) , proposing to place a small spacecraft with a solar sail into a retrograde orbit to prevent an asteroid from colliding with the Earth in 2036. Near Earth Asteroids have a possibility of impacting with the ..."
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Bright Side of News* has an article mentioning: "... It is only one of several events where solar cars are put to the test. This October, the solar cars start with 5kW hours of stored energy. The rest must be derived from the sun or be recovered from ..."
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RIA Novosti has an article mentioning: "... of Lutetia asteroid made during closest approach Asteroid threat â€" reality or myth? A group of Chinese scientists have proposed using a solar sail to prevent the possible collision of Apophis, a 46 million ton asteroid, with the Earth in 2036. The asteroid, which is 270 meters in diameter, will ..."
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PCWorld has an article mentioning: "... China has announced its own plan on using solar sail spacecraft to impact the asteroid and chance its orbit. Apophis's trajectory will actually have it pass by Earth in 2029 , but it's due to enter a ..."
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MIT Technology Review has an article mentioning: "... There are various ways to deflect an asteroid. Gong and pals say their preference is to use a solar sail to place a small spacecraft into a retrograde orbit and on collision course with Apophis. The retrograde orbit will give it an impact velocity of ..."
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NewsNet5.com has an article mentioning: "... Solar car team looks to win world title in October Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ..."
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The Inquisitr has an article mentioning: "... Once sent into space the ship will head on it?s way to Jupiter For transportation the solar-powered spacecraft was placed atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V 44 rocket, which is considered the ?most powerful Atlas rocket ever made.? In the meantime NASA ..."
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Times of India has an article mentioning: "... on Digg Share on Reditt Google Bookmarks Newsvine Live Bookmarks Technorati Yahoo Bookmarks Blogmarks Del.icio.us ApnaCircle Read more: solar powered vehicle physically challenged people Periyar Maniammai University BHEL TRICHY: Five final-year engineering students of Periyar Maniammai University at ..."
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Patch.com has an article mentioning: "... Radar THU 83° 68° FRI 79° 68° SAT 80° 68° SUN 82° 68° MON 79° 65° TUE 80° Editor Sara Walsh : Suffolk County begins construction of the solar car ports at the H. Lee Dennison Building in #Hauppauge http://t.co/b0peVJj #Patch Tweeted 1 hour ago Sign Up Log In Hi, Log Out Change Towns Kings Park ..."
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New Scientist has an article mentioning: "... Picture of the day Technology Caitlin Stier, contributor (Image: Quirky China News/Rex Features) This megayacht, the world's largest solar-powered vessel, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday as it continued its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun. The massive 95-tonne yacht, named ..."
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Green Car Reports has an article mentioning: "... But it remains an impressive accomplishment to design, support, and drive a completely solar-powered car from Darwin to Adelaide, even on the paved roads that now exist. This is some of the most isolated and open country on the planet. Only in the last ..."
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CNET has an article mentioning: "... By: Liane Yvkoff August 16, 2011 2:10 PM PDT Print E-mail Share 10 comments An Envision Solar carport. It's one of those rare instances where cutting down trees is necessary to reduce carbon emissions. To make way for two solar car ports, the ..."
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CNET Asia has an article mentioning: "... By James Martin on Aug 17, 2011 Share Print The Stanford Solar Car Project has been working for two years on its latest all-solar vehicle, called Xenith, which later this year will travel across the Australian Outback ..."
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Energy Matters has an article mentioning: "... by Energy Matters > The past couple of years has seen solar powered flight evolve in leaps and bounds, but most of the aircraft have been experimental projects with massive wingspans to cater for the solar panels required to ..."
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Universe Today has an article mentioning: "... lower momentum) thermal radiation ? and will do so more slowly. To put it another way, a mirror surface makes a much better solar sail than a black surface. So in a nutshell, the Don Quijote impact mitigation mission will require an Impactor with a Targeting Camera â€" and an Orbiter ..."
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AFP has an article mentioning: "... 1 day ago HONG KONG — There is "huge potential" to use alternative energy in the shipping industry, the man behind the world's biggest solar boat said on Monday as it arrived in Hong Kong as part of a global voyage. PlanetSolar, a 31 by 15-metre (100 by 50 foot) white catamaran, is equipped with ..."
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