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The topic of discussion above is the challenges of building a solar airplane, as well as some highlights of the Unified Engineering Flight Competition that took place last week at MIT. The theme for the MIT 2014 competition was Green Aviation Inspired by Solar Impulse. André tells us in the video that the objective for the Solar Impulse team was

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Power Japan Plus today launched a new battery technology – the Ryden dual-carbon battery. This unique battery offers energy density comparable to a lithium-ion battery, but over a much longer functional lifetime with drastically improved safety and cradle-to-cradle sustainability. The Ryden battery makes use of a completely unique chemistry, with both the anode and the cathode made of carbon. Power

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The STLUX™ development environment, consisting of demonstration boards, a graphical configurator, software libraries, and compiler, provides everything needed to start designing high-performance LED lighting with STLUX385A, the first in a new family of lighting controllers claiming a breakthrough digital control technique from STMicroelectronics NV. ST will unveil the STLUX development environment at PCIM Europe 2014 in Nuremberg with a plug-and-play

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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is set to see massive growth in solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the coming years, according to recent findings in the latest NPD Solarbuzz Emerging PV Markets Report: Middle East and Africa. Year-on-year growth in the market in 2014 is expected to be as high as 50%. And, between the years of 2014

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Mosaic (formerly “Solar Mosaic”) is well known in the solar industry for pioneering what one might call “crowd-investing.” It has allowed common Americans to invest in large solar power projects for less than $30… or much more if they prefer. That has been a big and exciting story within the solar industry over the past few years, but Mosaic’s latest

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The prevalence of bicycles in a community is an indicator of our ability to provide affordable transportation, lower traffic congestion, reduce air pollution, increase mobility, and provide exercise to the world’s growing population. Bicycle share programs are one way to get cycles to the masses. In early 2014, some 600 cities in 52 countries host advanced bike-sharing programs, with a

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Solar: What first comes to mind? Mosaic poll A new poll from Mosaic shows that homeowners still love solar — and many still think it costs too much. The poll also delves into how homeowners feel about owning their system with a loan, versus leasing. It never ceases to amaze me that even well-educated, well-informed people who care about clean

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Solar: What first comes to mind? Mosaic poll A new poll from Mosaic shows that homeowners still love solar — and many still think it costs too much. The poll also delves into how homeowners feel about owning their system with a loan, versus leasing. It never ceases to amaze me that even well-educated, well-informed people who care about clean

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If you’ve read my stuff for long, you know that I’m pretty critical of most electric vehicle commercials. I can’t say I love everything about the video below, but it’s a pretty darn good one, imho. It makes the Smart E-Bike look cool. It shows its many benefits in clever ways and quickly enough that you don’t get bored and

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Having conquered Pikes Peak last year, Lightning Motorcycles is ready to debut the consumer version of their race-ready electric motorcycle, the LS-218. If you have an extra $38,888 lying around, and an unquenchable need for electric speed, this is your bike. That’s a steep price to be sure, but consider the pedigree you get with your purchase. A Lightning Motorcycle

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