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- Solar-powered POP-UP Park takes over underused Budapest square Sat, 1 Sep 18, 5:00amHungarian design studio Hello Wood has teamed up with the Municipality of Budapest City yet again to revive a forgotten public space with a dazzling summer haven that’s free and open to everyone, 24 hours a day...
- NASA scientist thinks lasers could send a craft the distance to Mars in just 30 minutes Thu, 25 Feb 16, 9:12amSo, everyone knows that Mars is really far away, right? Right now, it takes months to travel the vast distance, but one scientist thinks there is a way to cut that down to half an hour...
- NASA scientist thinks lasers could cut the trip to Mars down to 30 minutes Thu, 25 Feb 16, 3:36amSo, everyone knows that Mars is really far away, right? Right now, it takes months to travel the vast distance, but one scientist thinks there is a way to cut that down to half an hour...
- Aquarius USV: Eco Marine Power Unveils Solar-Electric Hybrid Vessel for the High Seas Thu, 26 Jun 14, 10:00pmDedicated to developing fuel saving and emission reduction solutions for marine vessels, Eco Marine Power (EMP) has unveiled their latest ship design - the Aquarius Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV)...
- Dykstra Proposes Putting Modern Automatic Sails On Large Container Vessels Fri, 21 Dec 12, 6:00amFor several years now, many naval firms have proposed bringing back sails on modern ships in order to reduce fuel consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions...
- Eco Marine Power Developing Solar Sails to Power Ships Sat, 26 Feb 11, 7:17amTraditionally wind power has enabled man to travel the seas, but in recent years, fossil fuels and nuclear power have taken over. However, Japanese company Eco Marine Power are harking back to days of yore, but this time...
- Japanese Spacecraft Successfully Deploys First Solar Sail in Space Fri, 11 Jun 10, 3:45amthe Japanese space agency, JAXA, successfully unfurled a solar sail in space for the first time.
- Japan Gears Up to Launch “Ikaros” Solar Sail Spacecraft Thu, 29 Apr 10, 12:11amPhoto courtesy of JAXA Solar backpacks and sun-fueled vehicles are impressive, but a solar-powered spacecraft just blows our minds. Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, plans to launch a spacecraft powered...