The state-of-the-art facility will be called the Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center at SUNY New Paltz and community colleges will also benefit from the training and equipment.

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The car was built by the SUNY New Paltz Solarcar Racing Team in partnership with The Solar Energy Consortium as a way to promote environmentally conscious design and solar power as a viable energy source for personal transportation.

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The following year, Kyncl went to SUNY, in New Paltz, where he majored in international relations.

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