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Solar-powered planes began flying around the world
Solar powered engines today embark on a world-wide voyage from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Smartphone recharges with solar energy
At MWC 2015, technology will be the first to see the prototype smartphone Kyocera (USA) with the ability to charge solar energy.
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Fly around the world with solar energy
The group of pilots preparing to fly around the world for the first time with solar powered aircraft has officially announced their route.
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Transportation system of the future
Elon Musk has announced details of a new solar powered system that will allow people and vehicles to be transported from Los Angeles to San Francisco within 30 minutes.
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Solar energy wheelchairs
The University of Virginia's solar-powered wheelchair (NL) design has just won the first prize in the Change My Life in One Minute contest.
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Solar powered engines are torn
A long tear in the wing caused the Solar Impulse landing plane earlier than planned on the last US crossing.
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Solar powered aircraft landed in Washington
Solar Impulse, the name of the plane, landed at Dulles International Airport outside the city of Washington at 12:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AP reported.
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Solar powered aircraft set a new record
On May 23, the first manned Solar Impulse solar powered aircraft set a new record of flight distance with the completion of a long distance of 1,541km.
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Record of solar power efficiency
Scientists at the US Department of Energy have successfully developed solar cells that convert 44% of light into electricity.
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Sunseeker built the first two-seat solar powered aircraft
Designed by Sunseeker II's engineering team, the Sunseeker Duo is made of the same Stemme S-10 as it was in the 80s, with the engine folded into the nose when not in…
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Mobile Solar Charger
SunVolt can convert sunlight into electricity for charging devices such as digital cameras, ebooks, mobile phones, and tablets.
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The solar plane completes the flight
According to a reporter in Geneva, Switzerland's first and only Solar Impulse has completed a transcontinental flight (from Europe to Africa and vice versa) with lon…
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The solar plane has returned
The solar-powered plane flew back to Rabat after successfully flying through the desert in Morocco. On June 22nd, Captain Andre Borschberg landed Solar Impulse's sol…
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Solar plane transcontinental flight
Solar Impulse, Switzerland's first solar-powered aircraft, landed safely in Madrid on May 25, completing its first intercontinental flight.
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Solar cells absorb 99.7% of light
With an average light reflectance of 0.3%, these silicon black cells can absorb up to 99.7% of the light that is being absorbed, more than any other photovoltaic. This a…