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	<title>The Airship Z-Prize</title>
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	<description>To develop a freight transport airship for humanitarian logistics support and as a green transport solution</description>
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		<title>&#8216;Return of the Zeppelin&#8217; &#8211; a Video Essay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A long time has passed since Americans witnessed the flight of a zeppelin; an airship that uses an inner superstructure for support inside of an &#8216;envelope&#8217;. A rare chance exists in Oregon for enthusiasts to actually ride aboard a zeppelin, in fact it is the largest such craft in the entire world. Most people have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=297</link>
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		<title>Innovation prizes: And the winner is… Offering a cash prize to encourage innovation is all the rage.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From The Economist: &#8220;A CURIOUS cabal gathered recently in a converted warehouse in San Francisco for a private conference. Among them were some of the world’s leading experts in fields ranging from astrophysics and nanotechnology to health and energy. Also attending were entrepreneurs and captains of industry, including Larry Page, the co-founder of Google, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=300</link>
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		<title>Solar powered blimp Nephelios prepares for Channel crossing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The zero emissions solar powered blimp Nephelios is preparing for a crossing of the English Channel this summer and the two videos in this post are of some initial flights of the blimp Nephelios as it prepares for this epic and important flight. The original flight was scheduled for the Summer of 2009 to coincide [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=292</link>
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		<title>Cargo airships could have saved thousands in Haiti e</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If the disaster in Haiti happened after cargo airships were again made available for service in humanitarian relief operations literally thousands of lives could have been saved. This is not a theory, wishful thinking or a pipedream as within hours of the earthquake occuring airships with heavy equipment, rescue teams, medical personnel and materiels could [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=282</link>
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		<title>NASA Green Aviation Workshop Report Published</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A “Green Aviation” weekend workshop was held at NASA Ames Research Center on April 25–26, 2009 to stimulate dialog and foster collaboration among the nation’s aviation and energy technologists. Approximately 80 representatives from government, industry, and academia were in attendance. The workshop was organized into three serial sessions on advanced transportation concepts, advanced propulsion systems, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=276</link>
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		<title>Airships for Provision of Humanitarian Aid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One key goal of the Airship Z-Prize to develop a viable transport airship industry is focused on the potential for the application, renewal and update of the airship transport mode for the safe and effective provision of transportation support and distribution for humanitarian purposes. Whether reacting to major disasters or providing links to remote or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=198</link>
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		<title>Collection of Graf Zeppelin Flight Videos 1928-1939</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Graf Zeppelin ruled the uncluttered skies like no other monarch could. The sight of the silver ship gliding over head brought crowds of people streaming from their houses and into the streets. &#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=156</link>
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		<title>Z-Prize at NCDC “One Mind, One Heart, One Corridor”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Northwest Corridor Development Corporation’s 2009 Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. This year’s event will be staged from the evening of Monday, October 5 through the morning of Wednesday, October 7, 2009. All Conference proceedings and related events will take place at the Prince George [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=270</link>
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		<title>Dynalifter Airship Goes Where Trucks Can&#8217;t</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From ABC WTVG Toledo: &#8220;A new company that will build giant airships is getting off the ground here and it could mean hundreds of jobs!The company is called Ohio Airships and it&#8217;s built a prototype of what&#8217;s called a Dynalifter aircraft. Right now employees are working on the prototype at Toledo Express Airport. The full [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=268</link>
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		<title>Attend Airships to the Arctic 2009 in Calgary!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Arctic logistics has historically been a case of doing the best we can with what we have. Consistent delivery success has limitations and transportation costs in the Arctic are extremely expensive. Requirement to store large quantities of goods for a whole season also requires larger warehouses and bigger fuel storage tanks. Opportunities for resource development [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airshipzprize.org/?p=266</link>
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