The Idea of a solar-powered vehicle or Vehicle Integrated PhotoVoltaic (VIPV) is nothing new. Dates back to the 31st of August in 1955 when William G. Cobb, a GM engineer revealed the world’s first […]
“Shiriki hubs” are mobile solar-powered kiosks that have been designed by African Renewable Energy Distributor (ARED) to empower people, who have smartphones or tablets, to have access to electricity and the internet. They are powered […]
One of the most energy-demanding sectors is transport & logistics. Electric Vehicles (EVs) as an alternative to conventional vehicles could help us meeting our goals & obligations. As the Solar EV revolution progresses to the […]
PHASA-35 is a solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is being developed by BAE Systems in collaboration with Prismatic. It has a wing-span of 35 meters and weighs 150 kilograms, including a 15-kilogram payload. The […]
One of the showstoppers in the integration of solar cells with Electric Vehicles (EVs), is the color of the car & solar cells. The color of solar cells is independent of the car’s color & […]
Queensland’s University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) is set to reduce 40% grid electricity consumption by using a combination of 2.1MW of rooftop solar and a massive on-site Thermal Energy Storage Tank. The solar system […]
A solar panel lying under a road is at a number of disadvantages. As it’s not at the optimum tilt angle, it’s going to produce less power and it’s going to be more prone to […]
Toyota is testing a new and improved version of the solar power cells it previously launched on the Japan-exclusive Prius PHV, in a pilot along with partners Sharp and Japanese national research organization NEDO. This […]
To celebrate the U.K.’s Clean Air Day, Nissan has unveiled an impressive electric ice cream van that generates zero emissions while serving up a variety of cool and refreshing ice cream flavors on the go. […]
A week ago, we had a post about the solar cat which was designed by, a New York-based technology company, Grouphug. Now, they have just released a very practical Window Solar Charger designed to let […]
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