DIY SUNN Solar Electric Car Kit
By SolarCars on October 5, 2008
For those of you that dabble in kit cars, here is one do-it-yourself project that will help the environment and might just be a lot of fun while building. More of a novelty than an around-town vehicle, although it may be street legal in areas with lower speed limits, this solar-electric car looks like a square metal box on bicycle wheels. Called the SUNN, it is perfect for getting around trailer parks and campgrounds. And if you are worried about inclement weather and other safety hazards, that has been addressed with wiper blades, disc brakes, turn signals, mirrors, Kevlar belt tires, seatbelts and horn.
Interestingly, while they do seem a bit comical, these kit cars can be issued VINs (vehicle identification numbers) and when registered as Low Speed Vehicles or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, may be insured by several vehicle insurance companies. Much like motorized golf carts in gated communities, the SUNN solar powered electric car will save on gas and the wear and tear of taking the car out to make short jaunts to visit the neighbors or trips to the pool.
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Famous People Assist in Advancement of Bio Fuels
By SolarCars on September 18, 2008
People with money and celebrities have favorite causes to forward no different than other people. Bio fuels has caught the eye of several well known people who, too want to see alternative methods of heating and fueling cars than the traditional fossil fuels like gas, kerosene and diesel.
Willie Nelson, the famous country singer, co-founded a company in 2005 called Willie Nelson’s Biodiesel. Under the name BioWillie, the vegetable oil fuel is sold through an exclusive license granted to Earth Biofuels, a biofuel company in Mississippi. Funding was secured for the reconstruction of a truck stop that would dispense both ethanol and BioWillie. Willie Nelson has long been a vocal opponent of wars feeling that the countries should be not be dependent on oil producing nations. He also wanted to help the average farmer so he started this eco-friendly bio fuel partnership.
Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, invested in Pacific Ethanol in 2006 to the tune of approximately eighty-four million US dollars. Although as recently as June 2008, he had divested of a large sum reducing his investment company’s stake in the firm by seven percent, he still holds many shares. In addition, sources claim that he will further reduce his stake to about half of the original investment. On the surface, it seems to be a negative for bio fuels but considering forty-two million is half of the initial investment, there still must be some interest in the new energy.
Sheryl Crow, another well known singer, toured campuses in 2007 to talk about global warming. Called the “Stop Global Warming College Tour”, the bus in which they traveled was fueled with biodiesel produced from vegetable oil.
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The Solar Stik: Portable Solar Power Generation, If You Can Afford It
By SolarCars on September 18, 2008
It 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, …
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Space Solar Power
By SolarCars on September 18, 2008
The 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. …
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The Solar Stik: Portable Solar Power Generation, If You Can Afford It
By SolarCars on September 18, 2008
It 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, …
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Space Solar Power
By SolarCars on September 18, 2008
The 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
Topics: Solar | No Comments »
The Solar Stik: Portable Solar Power Generation, If You Can Afford It
By SolarCars on September 18, 2008
It 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, …
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