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Clarksville Online has an article mentioning: "... AL ? After spending more than 240 days ?sailing? around the Earth, NASA?s NanoSail-D ? a nanosatellite that deployed NASA?s first-ever solar sail in low-Earth orbit ? has successfully completed its Earth orbiting mission. Launched to space November 19th, 2010 as a payload on NASA?s FASTSAT, a ..."
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PhysOrg.com has an article mentioning: "... Langbroek After spending more than 240 days "sailing" around the Earth, NASA's NanoSail-D -- a nanosatellite that deployed NASA's first-ever solar sail in low-Earth orbit -- has successfully completed its Earth orbiting mission. 0 Share to facebook PHYSorg.com on FB Tweet PHYSorg.com on Twitter Reddit ..."
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Sail World has an article mentioning: "... This Indian stopover will also mark the end of its oceanic navigation. To reach Monaco May 2012, the solar boat will take a coastal course along the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea and finally the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. By hugging the coastline ..."
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CNN International has an article mentioning: "... By Sean Yeaton updated 8:30 AM EST, Wed November 30, 2011 | Solar aircraft the future of flight? STORY HIGHLIGHTS Solar Impulse aircraft is solar powered, long-range glider In July it became the first solar-powered airplane ..."
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Motherboard has an article mentioning: "... Bertrand?s dream is already coming into fruition. Last July, the Solar Impulse became the first solar-powered airplane ever to fly through a complete daylight cycle . The goal is to one day be able to develop a solar plane capable of carrying multiple passengers, but ..."
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GigaOm has an article mentioning: "... 29, 2011, 2:42pm PT 1 Comment Tweet If you like the sun, and you like cars, then I'm guessing you'd love to have a solar-powered car, right? This trick works well for chocolate and peanut butter, but not so well for garlic bread and strawberries. So how compatible are cars with ..."
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MIT News has an article mentioning: "... WSC) attracts solar electric vehicle teams from around the world, many of whom have spent years building, testing and preparing their solar car for the event. Beginning in Darwin, teams raced 1,864 miles south to Adelaide from Oct. 16 through Oct. 22. >Thirty-six teams competed in this ..."
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Vermont Public Radio has an article mentioning: "... Alta Planning & Design founder Mia Birk likes to show off what's behind her office. It's Portland's only solar-powered bike-share station. Birk demonstrates how clients will charge up electronic fobs with credit, and release a sturdy street bike for a short-term rental. ..."
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Gas 2.0 has an article mentioning: "... Solar cars aren't traditionally thought of as being pretty . The University of Bochum, however, put some thought into the aesthetics of the car they brought ..."
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AnnArbor.com has an article mentioning: "... Posted recently in News Ann Arbor residents brace for Stadium bridges construction to affect traffic When the University of Michigan 's solar car team overcame a brush fire and dust storms to place third in the 1,864-mile World Solar Challenge in Australia last month, the 16-member team from the ..."
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EE Times has an article mentioning: "... Colin Holland 11/25/2011 12:47 PM EST Stanford University's latest solar car, which took part in last month's World Solar Challenge, a sun-powered car race across Australia, used STM32 32-bit MCUs to manage its subsystems. >The ..."
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New Zealand Herald has an article mentioning: "... By Amelia Wade 7:03 AM Friday Nov 25, 2011 Share Tweet Email Print Expand The solar-powered car made a stop at Auckland Museum yesterday before heading to Hamilton. Photo / Sarah Ivey Cloudy skies have the potential to ruin the day for 10 Germans ..."
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3News NZ has an article mentioning: "... 0 comments | Post Comment > Email > Print Text Size: aA aA aA One of the solar cars heading to Bluff Thu, 24 Nov 2011 6:36p.m. By David Farrier The country's first road-worthy solar-powered car hit the highway today, and it's a real ..."
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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. PV innovations: Thin-film ..."
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CounterCurrents.org has an article mentioning: "... By Tom Murphy 23 November, 2011 Do the Math I f you like the sun, and you like cars, then I'm guessing you'd love to have a solar-powered car, right? This trick works well for chocolate and peanut butter, but not so well for garlic bread and strawberries. So how compatible are cars with ..."
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EE Herald has an article mentioning: "... ST has announced its STM32 MCUs are used in the 'Xenith solar car' designed and built by Stanford students to compete in a 3,000-kilometer challenge from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia. ST says its microcontroller ..."
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TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has an article mentioning: "... One of the world's most famous and harshest automobile races is now set to add a new solar vehicle challenge The Baja 1000 which takes place in Mexico is know as one of the planet's most challenging automobile race in the harshest racing ..."
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electronicsfeed.com has an article mentioning: "... microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics have been selected to control electrical and electronic systems in Stanford University's newest solar car. November 21 2011, 8:52 AM The Xenith solar car, designed and built by Stanford students, was among some 40 vehicles that set out on a 3,000-kilometer ..."
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New Zealand Herald has an article mentioning: "... By Russell Blackstock 5:30 AM Sunday Nov 20, 2011 Share Tweet Email Print Expand The University of Waikato solar car was officially certified as being roadworthy last week. Photo / Supplied The country's first road-legal, solar-powered car will be rolled out next ..."
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