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SolarWorld GT Begins US Leg of 21,000 Mile Journey
By Huw Evans The SolarWorld GT has been labeled by some as the prettiest solar powered car ever built. It?s also on track to be one that makes history too, with a goal of covering 21,000 total miles, which would stand as the longest distance traveled by a single solar powered vehicle. . . .
Found : 6 hours, 32 minutes ago.
Ford Offers Solar Charging For its EVs and Hybrids
By Jeff Cobb Ford announced yesterday that it and solar energy provider, SunPower, will begin offering rooftop arrays to provide clean electricity to charge Ford?s growing family of ?electrified? vehicles. The 2.5 kilowatt system will deliver enough energy to provide 3,000 kilowatt hou. . .
Found : on 11/8/11.
Diesel-Hybrid-Solar Ship to Transport Toyota Hybrids
By Jeff Cobb The Auriga Leader diesel-electric-solar car carrying ship. What is a better way to transport Toyota hybrids from Japan? A hybrid ship, of course ? at least that is the hope of those endeavoring to cut costs, pollution and fuel consumption from an otherwise wasteful process. . .
Found : on 16/6/11.
Cambridge Engineers Endeavour to Win Aussie Solar Race
As the Cambridge University Eco Racing team prepares its solar car for a sprint across Australia, it isn't the car that's a concern. It's the bugs.
Found : on 7/6/11.
Video: Solar Airplane's Maiden European Flight
A Swiss team completes the first international flight by a solar aircraft, opening a new chapter in aviation and putting them on pace for an around-the-world flight in 2013.
Found : on 16/5/11.
Photo Gallery: U. of Michigan Solar Car Slims Down to Go Down Under
The University of Michigan solar racing team has spent more than $1 million building what might be the country's best chance to win the Daytona 500 of solar racing.
Found : on 25/4/11.
Buick Envision Concept debuts in China
Buick Envision concept was created to preview a production model for the Chinese market, it features a bold design with scissor doors, a solar panel roof, and huge 22-inch aluminum wheels. Interior is very minimalistic with Italian leather seats, maple wood trim and metallic accents. There is als. . .
Found : on 20/4/11.
From Solar Power to Human Power Across Ontario
The government of Ontario won't let Marcelo da Luz drive his solar car across the province to sing the technology's praises. So he's pulling it. By hand.
Found : on 19/4/11.
5 Incredible Environmental Car Concept Technologies
1. Solar Energy Storage Battery Swap System AllCell Technologies, LLC debuted a new technology at the Paris Automotive Show in 2010: A battery-charging station with power supplied by solar panels. This system is known as the Matra Solar Flow-R Energy Storage System. Solar energy is collected by t. . .
Found : on 23/3/11.
Honda steps up electrification programs in Japan
Electric scooters, cars and solar power Honda is beginning a three year test on a number of electrification ideas, despite Honda’s contention at the Detroit Auto Show that hydrogen fuel cells were still the future, along with natural gas, hybrids and plug-ins in the interim. Thus, Honda wil. . .
Found : on 14/1/11.
Australian Solar Car Breaks World Speed Record
Another milestone for solar racing is achieved by students at University of New South Wales.
Found : on 11/1/11.
Aussie Solar Car Aims for World Record
Students at University of New South Wales hope to drive IVy right into the record book.
Found : on 6/1/11.
Using Concentrated Solar to Produce Hydrogen
A remarkably simple device uses solar energy to split water, releasing oxygen and hydrogen without exotic catalysts.
Found : on 27/12/10.
Serpentine Swedish Setup Turns Freeways Into Power Plants
A Swedish architect sees highways like the Santa Monica Freeway in Los Angeles as engineering marvels to be celebrated -- and covered with solar panels. The result would look a bit like a snake.
Found : on 8/12/10.
Audi plans to use solar energy for future mobility
At company’s main plant in Ingolstadt, Audi e-tron models will in future have their batteries charged with current obtained directly from photovoltaic equipment on the plant site. By the end of the year additional photovoltaic modules will have been installed on a 7,500 square meter area of. . .
Found : on 2/12/10.
Printing hybrids, ending foreign oil dependence and a little fairy dust
3D printed hybrid production more realistic than foreign oil independence In the not too distant future 3D printing will be responsible for the creation of solar cells and automobiles, and one of the first cars to reach production via 3D printing could be the Urbee hybrid. And, while 3D printed a. . .
Found : on 9/11/10.
Hyundai reveals Solaris for the Russian market
Hyundai RB Concept is ready for production and dubbed the Solaris. Solaris is basically a Verna/Accent with some external changes made for the Russian market. Main changes are under the skin in order to handle hard Russian winters and road conditions. Part of the package is a more powerful batter. . .
Found : on 28/9/10.
Chevrolet Volt batteries could enable renewable energy solutions after you are done with them
General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle, examining whether the batteries may be a source for renewable energy that could improve the effectiveness of wind and solar power generation. The opportu. . .
Found : on 22/9/10.
Solar Plane Tours Switzerland
The incredible graceful Solar Impulse is puddle-jumping in its homeland.
Found : on 22/9/10.
Ford Looks to Renewables for Production Facilities
While most major carmakers have been forced to significantly "green" their fleets with fuel economy upgrades?thanks to a looming increase in federal CAFE standards?Ford is taking things a step further at the production level. According to The Detroit News, th. . .