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China tests anti-smog drone aircraft
2014-03-09 04:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China tested a domestically-produced drone aircraft designed to disperse smog on Saturday, official media reported, in an important step for the country's domestic aviation industry. At the opening of an annual parliament meeting last week, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that China will "declare war on pollution. Almost all Chinese cities monitored for pollution last year failed to meet state standards. The environment has emerged as one of Beijing's key priorities amid growing public disquiet...
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Reports: Facebook Looks to Buy Solar Drone Company
2014-03-05 00:37:14| Wireless - Topix.net
Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from technology blog Techcrunch and financial news outlet CNBC.
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Report: Facebook to Buy Drone Maker Titan Aerospace
2014-03-04 22:38:08| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Facebook would reportedly use the drones to help deliver internet access to areas of the world that still lack connectivity.
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Facebook Floats Idea of Buying Drone Maker
2014-03-04 21:58:43| TechNewsWorld
Facebook reportedly is in talks to buy drone maker Titan Aerospace to bolster Internet.org, the project that aims to provide Internet connectivity everywhere in the world. Facebook, which is one of the main backers of Internet.org, may buy Titan for $60 million. Titan builds near-orbital solar-powered drones that can fly for five years before needing to land.
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February's top stories: Rolls Royce develops drone ships, Kongsberg's AUV
2014-03-03 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Rolls Royce is designing drone cargo ships, Kongsberg commences autonomous underwater vehicle production and Jensen Maritime is to design LNG bunker barges, while Canada doubles funding to increase marine pollution surveillance fleet. Ship-technology
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