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Friday, January 27th, 2012During the recent Future Car Challenge in Britain, all praises were for the E Type Jaguar which was rid of the straight six powerplant and loaded with an electric motor running on lithium ion battery pack. Now another beautiful classic, the 2000GT coupe of Japanese carmaker Toyota was reborn thru what is called the Crazy [...]
SunPods based in California launches Plug-n-Play charging station for EVs
Monday, August 23rd, 2010SunPods based in San Jose, California recently unveiled the world’s first EV charging station that depends on solar power. The factory built charging stion called SP-300 Plug n Go tips the scales at around 3,000 pounds and measures 10×20 feet. The EV charging station makes use of 12 solar panels for every module 2.4kW module. [...]
Solar Powered Cars
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Cars that run on fossil fuels are still standard, but many would like to replace those diesel or gas engines with alternative fuels. One promising possibility is to develop solar powered cars. Although this is not yet a reality, prototypes have been built and proven to be functional and now many researchers are trying to [...]
Why aren’t we all driving on sunlight?
Saturday, April 25th, 2009This video is so wrong. Sir, people who are serious about solar powered cars know one thing: a driving range of 40 miles is NOT sufficient for anyone. We need REAL solar powered cars, and we need them soon if we REALLY want to make a difference.
The Solar Stik: Portable Solar Power Generation, If You Can Afford It
Thursday, September 18th, 2008It may not come cheap, but the Solar Stik offer one more option for portable solar power and one which its makers claim can be a replacement for fossil fuel-powered generators. Solar Stik says its systems are ideal for recreational, … Read More
Space Solar Power
Thursday, September 18th, 2008The most important advantage is the fact that space solar power is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and in huge quantities. Daylight, clouds or wind have no impact on generating solar power. … Read More
The Solar Stik: Portable Solar Power Generation, If You Can Afford It
Thursday, September 18th, 2008It may not come cheap, but the Solar Stik offer one more option for portable solar power and one which its makers claim can be a replacement for fossil fuel-powered generators. Solar Stik says its systems are ideal for recreational, … Read More
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