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Solar plane attempts the first around-the-world flight video
2015-03-09 07:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Swiss-built solar plane, Solar Impulse 2, departs from Abu Dhabi in an attempt at the first around-the-world, solar-powered flight. The single-seater aircraft will be piloted alternately by Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. Last year, Piccard said, 'It's not the easiest way to fly around the world, but probably the most spectacular to attract awareness'
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Solar-powered Swiss plane attempts flight around world
2015-03-09 00:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: A Swiss solar-powered plane has taken off from Abu Dhabi, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. The Solar Impulse 2, piloted by Andre Borschberg of Switzerland, took off at 7:12am local time (0412 GMT) on Monday from the UAE's Al-Bateen airport and headed to Muscat, the capital of Oman, where it is expected to land later after the first leg of the journey. The developers say the aim is to create awareness about replacing "old polluting technologies...
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BMJ Investigation Claims To Blow The Lid Off Sugar Industry\'s Attempts To Influence Health Policy
2015-02-16 09:03:07| Sugar Industry News
An investigative report from the BMJ reportedly found extensive links between the sugar industry and public health scientists. British freelance investigative journalist Jonathan Gornall, formerly of the Times and previously named Freelance Journalist of the Year by the Medical Journalists Association, claims in his series of reports published in the BMJ that the sugar industry could be influencing health policy.
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Missouri attempts to ban municipal broadband as White House pushes to void the same restrictions
2015-01-15 15:17:52| Extremetech
A new proposal from the White House would emphasize community broadband and municipal Internet access programs, while a 20th state is considering banning such utilities at the behest of a cable company.
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Google and Microsoft fight hotels' attempts to block personal WiFi
2014-12-24 01:58:38| Wireless - Topix.net
The battle between hotels and hotspot-toting travelers isn't over just because Marriott settled a complaint that it blocked personal WiFi -- far from it. Google, Microsoft and a US carrier lobbying group are opposing a hotel industry petition asking the FCC to let them block guests' hotspots while they're on the premises.
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