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Sun-Powered Japanese Racecar Wins World Solar Challenge
inhabitat.com - 11/3/2009
Sun-Powered Japanese Racecar Wins World Solar Challenge
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We’ll admit it: We’ve never totally understood Nascar’s appeal. I mean, come on, it’s just a bunch of cars going round and round a track like a zillion times! But the World Solar Challenge ? Now that is one car race we can really get behind. The event , which started ...
Solar Race Cars Compete in Australia
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 10/30/2009
Solar Race Cars Compete in Australia
— greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com — The World Solar Challenge pits solar-powered cars against one another in a race across Australia's outback.... (more) Solar Race Cars Compete in Australia

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GreenPacks.org:  Japanese Solar Vehicle Wins World Solar Challenge

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Japanese Solar Vehicle Wins World Solar Challenge
GreenPacks.org — ... famous Infinium from the University of Michigan. These solar panel clad racecars aren’t simply racecars, they also function as hallmarks of solar and electric vehicle technology, and also help spreading environmental awareness. Moreover, the technology developed could also find use in mainstream vehicles. The best example here would be the Chevrolet Volt, which benefited from the technology used in the Sunraycer from the 1987 World Solar Challenge. Source: Inhabitat

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