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Solar powered cars
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Yes, eventually the technology will be good enough to use a solar car for commuting
The world has seen solar cars, solar powered parking lots, even miniaturized solar powered pieces of art. Now, the we will soon witness the maiden flight of the world’s first solar powered airplane, if all goes well for Bertrand Piccard, the Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist, who has been dedicated his time and efforts in the [...]
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By Chris Milton
Mad scientists don't usually hang around in Switzerland, tinkering around with their crazy ideas and running after them down the asphalt.
Thankfully Bertrand Piccard, who flew the Breitling Orbiter hot air balloon around the world in 1999, isn't mad. In fact, this idea may just fly.
In 2003 he and the Solar Impulse Foundation announced their intention to fly a Solar Powered Plane around the world. In 2007, they started to...
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From matternetwork.com
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MikeChino writes "The much-hyped Solar Impulse airplane just completed its first runway test, paving the way for a 20-to-25-day trip around the world next year. Conceived by Bertrand Piccard, the single-pilot plane successfully used its four solar powered motors to taxi around the runway. If all goes according to plan the plane will be able to fly day and night without fuel, signaling a bright future for solar-powered flight."Read more of this...
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From rss.slashdot.org
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Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard set a record in 1999 circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon, and now he's up for another voyage. This time, he is spearheading the design of an airplane that will operate solely on solar power. He is gambling on the "Solar Impulse" to be operational by next year, and take air travel beyond fossil fuels.
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From theglobeandmail.com
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Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard set a record in 1999 circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon -- and now he's set for an equally daunting challenge. This time his "Solar Impulse" airplane will operate solely on solar power. Duration: 01:31.
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From clipsyndicate.com
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Eco Factor: Low-emission motorboat designed to run on solar energy.
Industrial designer Carl Hagerling has designed a sustainable motorboat for 3 passengers, which runs on a zero-emission solar-powered engine. Dubbed Iron 23, the motorboat...
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From ecofriend.org
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ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--i.Tech Dynamic today introduced SolarCharger 906, a portable unit that lets on-the-go consumers charge their cell phones, PDAs and other handheld mobile devices with solar energy wherever they are—day or night. The company also introduced the SolarSet 905, which combines SolarCharger 906 and i.Tech’s portable in-car speakerphone in one package. When used together, the products provide more than 30 hours of in...
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From businesswire.com
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Keep your car cooler with this solar powered ventilation system. The Auto Cool AC Solar Powered Ventilation System is a pretty self explanatory device, automatically keeping your vehicle cool for optimal temperature conditions at all times. This system can come in quite handy especially when the sun is beating on your vehicle. The Auto Cool AC Solar Powered Ventilatio...
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