Comments on: Solar-powered Plane Sets Unmanned Flight Record http://www.uberreview.com/2008/08/solar-powered-plane-sets-unmanned-flight-record.htm An Eclectic Mix Of Gadgets & Wired Madness Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:49:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Maikeru http://www.uberreview.com/2008/08/solar-powered-plane-sets-unmanned-flight-record.htm/comment-page-1#comment-17031 Maikeru Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:09:21 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/?p=7733#comment-17031 There is also the concept of setting up re-broadcast antennae providing coverage to uncovered areas via circling airplanes and lighter-than-air vehicles (like blimps) as a solution cheaper than satellites. A plane like this could provide such a function for emergency and military use as well as satellite-style coverage in 3rd world nations where building infrastructure may be difficult or using existing infrastructure impossible. There is also the concept of setting up re-broadcast antennae providing coverage to uncovered areas via circling airplanes and lighter-than-air vehicles (like blimps) as a solution cheaper than satellites. A plane like this could provide such a function for emergency and military use as well as satellite-style coverage in 3rd world nations where building infrastructure may be difficult or using existing infrastructure impossible.

]]> By: Mmmmyah http://www.uberreview.com/2008/08/solar-powered-plane-sets-unmanned-flight-record.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13776 Mmmmyah Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:23:20 +0000 http://www.uberreview.com/?p=7733#comment-13776 All of a sudden, solar is big! ZDNet blogs just ran a story on breaking research being performed at Idaho National Labs re: new ways of storing solar energy. Also, Hempstead NY recently received a new solar house: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6PJnYMXgwQ" rel="nofollow"> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6PJnYMXgwQ </a> All of a sudden, solar is big!

ZDNet blogs just ran a story on breaking research being performed at Idaho National Labs re: new ways of storing solar energy. Also, Hempstead NY recently received a new solar house:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6PJnYMXgwQ

]]>