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gizmag.com - 9/8/2008
The first race for wind-powered vehicles
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September 7, 2008 Over 2000 years ago, the Frisians who first settled the Netherlands began to build the first dykes to hold back the water in the Netherlands . Having battled adversity from the elements since AD/CE (Anno Domini/Common Era) year numbering began has created the type of proactive ...
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InVentus team wins wind-powered racing event
Newlaunches.com — ... history by winning the RACING AEOLUS 2008 competition the Stuttgart Ventomobile showed itself to be the lightest (just 130 kg) and most efficient vehicle and went on to take a clear win among six other European universities. The North Holland Association of Technology Transfer (ATO-NH) is the intermediary for knowledge exchange in the field of sustainable energy technology. They think that a racing event could further their knowledge in the use of wind power for land based vehicles. Source

Wind-powered cars go where the breezes carry them
DVICE Atom Feed — ... aren't people working on wind-powered vehicles, however. InVentus has just won the Racing Aeolus 2008 competition, which pits wind powered vehicles against each other. The InVentus vehicle weighs in at a mere 286 pounds before the driver gets in, which allows it to pick up a good deal of momentum from its propeller on the back when it catches a breeze. Is it going to replace gas-powered cars anytime soon? No, but it's nice to see some alternatives out there being worked on. GizMag, via New Launches

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