Monday, October 31, 2011

News: On Board PlanetSolar

Solar Novus Today has an article mentioning: "... Jadhav 31 October 2011 >Posted in Editors Blogs Tweet >I recently had the privilege to be on board the Tûranor PlanetSolar , a completely solar powered boat that is going around the world with a mission to prove that clean energy sources such as solar are now reliable and effective enough to contribute ..."

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

News: Yarraville students shine in science knowledge

Leader News has an article mentioning: "... Picture: DAVID SMITH STUDENTS from Yarraville West Primary School competed in a model solar vehicle challenge at Scienceworks earlier this month. The annual competition involved schools from across Victoria and explored the potential of solar power ..."

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

News: Do You Have Ideas for Deep Space Travel? NASA Wants to Hear from You

Universe Today has an article mentioning: "... by Paul Scott Anderson on October 27, 2011 Artist's conception of solar sail in orbit. Credit: NASA You?ve probably heard by now how NASA is going to focus more on deep space exploration, both manned and robotic, leaving the ..."

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News: Clean Energy Roundup: 10/28/11

SustainableBusiness.com has an article mentioning: "... Initiative website Japanese Team Wins World Solar Challenge Japan's Team Tokai won the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge, a 1,877-mile solar-powered car race across the Australian Outback. > Their car, Tokai Challenger2, covered the course from Darwin to Adelaide with an average speed of about 57 miles ..."

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Friday, October 28, 2011

News: Advanced tech powers solar cars

Wheels.ca has an article mentioning: "... Tom Simko SPECIAL TO THE STAR A solar car runs on a limited amount of power generated by solar cells on the vehicle. Using this power to cruise at about 90 kilometres an hour requires very ..."

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News: Today on Sky Sports.com

SkySports has an article mentioning: "... USA) 28 4 9-6 b1 T F Lacy N G McCullagh 62 20/1 21.00 10 (4) 1-00 Sokool (FR) 43 4 9-6 p1 R O'Leary B A Curtis 62 25/1 26.00 11 (8) 030353 Solar Sail (IRE) 93 7 9-6 J C McConnell S Foley 62 9/1 10.00 12 (7) 700 Shake The Bucket (IRE) 5 4 9-4 N Madden N P Madden 60 12/1 13.00 13 (13) 753/715 Tribes ..."

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News: Japanese team wins sun-power race

Independent Online has an article mentioning: "... We'll try to be efficient all the way to Adelaide.? The Nuon Solar Car Team from the Netherlands came second, while a US team from the University of Michigan was third. Thirty-seven cars from 21 countries started off in ..."

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News: 3000km covered without a single drop of fuel

AsiaOne has an article mentioning: "... Erratic weather The team had four drivers taking turns to drive the solar car, braving the erratic weather which alternated between heavy rain and sweltering heat of up to 35 deg C. Other members of the team did maintenance work ..."

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News: MP sheds light on TAFE cuts impact

ABC Local has an article mentioning: "... Updated October 28, 2011 15:46:20 Candy Broad was at the solar car challenge in Wodonga Map: Wodonga The Labor Member for Northern Victoria has accused the Victorian Government of failing to prioritise skills ..."

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News: Racing across Australia on enough power to run a hair dryer

Wheels.ca has an article mentioning: "... width: 614px; height: 410px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; z-index: 10; } Tom Simko SPECIAL TO THE STAR Nearly 40 solar cars have just raced 3,000 kilometres through the Australian outback and, if they'd wanted to, they could have just kept going. The Veolia World Solar ..."

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

News: Solar powered hybrid airships

Next Big Future has an article mentioning: "... batteries, and high-efficiency photovoltaics are the enabling technologies that now allow us to realize the vision of a practical solar aircraft. Solar ship is a company based in Toronto, Canada. > By combining hybrid aerospace design with advanced propulsion, Solar Ship carries a truck?s ..."

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News: SunPower's solar CPV C7 Tracker lowers LCOE by 20%

Renewable Energy Focus has an article mentioning: "... Best endurance under the sun - solar powered aircraft >A solar-powered aircraft has set a flight endurance record by remaining aloft for over two weeks. George Marsh reports. Top 5 Stories 1. Solar ..."

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

News: Tokai University Wins World Solar Challenge Race

Engineering on the Edge has an article mentioning: "... The Tokai University solar car team crosses the finish line. Image credit: World Solar Challenge. The Nuon Solar Team from the Netherlands placed second, while a U.S. team from the ..."

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News: Aruban Javier Sint Jago Wins Silver with his Fantastic Nuna6 in World Solar

Aruba has an article mentioning: "... This race was held in Australia. The Nuon Solar Team has worked a solid year on their solar powered vehicle to enable them to participate in the World Solar Challenge. Their hard work paid off, for they succeeded in coming in at second place in the race. ..."

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

News: A Cassini Saturn Update From Linda Spilker

The Planetary Society has an article mentioning: "... The Potential Threat Carl Sagan Fund for the Future Catalog of Exoplanets FINDS Exo-Earths LIFE Experiment: Shuttle & Phobos LightSail - Solar Sailing Mars Climate Sounder Team Website Messages from Earth Microrovers Mirror Bees: Planetary Defense Observing Earth Pioneer Anomaly Planetary ..."

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News: Michigan Solar Car

EV World has an article mentioning: "... font-size:8pt; line-height:120%; letter-spacing:150%; color:#666666; } a d v e r t i s e r 25 Oct 2011 HEADLINE 2011 University of Michigan solar car. SYNOPSIS: University of Michigan car incorporates, with the active help of Detroit's Big Three automakers, state-of-the arts materials. Source: ..."

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News: Clean Tech News Briefs October 25, 2011

EarthTechling has an article mentioning: "... US automakers are inspired by a solar car. The University of Michigan?s solar car placed third in a race across the Australian Outback and was the first American car to finish the World Solar ..."

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News: Photo exhibit offers rare look at hidden heroism in World War II

AnnArbor.com has an article mentioning: "... Entertainment Comment Now Share Print Email Related Content Also tagged University of Michigan Detroit Free Press: Automakers partner with U-M solar car team to develop green technology The University of Michigan solar car team celebrates at the official finish line in Adelaide, Australia ..."

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News: CalSol completes World Solar Challenge

Daily Californian has an article mentioning: "... Morris | Senior Staff jmorris@dailycal.org Monday, October 24, 2011 at 8:52 pm Most Related Posts CalSol races across Australia in solar car challenge CalSol to enter solar car in international race across Australia Global temperature up by 1 degree Celsius since 1950s, according to UC ..."

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News: Can cars really harness the power of the sun? The Green Piece.

TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... Seeking the sun Ah sadly a proper solar car is an unlikely prospect; solar cars need to be able to capture a steady stream of solar energy and convert it to electricity on the move to enable a ..."

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