Tag Archives: transportation
FUTUREWATCH: Creating Kinetic Energy from Moving Vehicles
Cars have always been energy consumers. The idea that they can also be a source of energy may not go well with many. However, it has always been theoretically possible because energy consumed by a car is actually converted into other form. Most of them are also wasted. We have not been able to capture [...]
EV + PV Strikes Again in Sunpower/Nissan Deal $SPWRA
The number of solar industry + auto maker partnerships just keeps on growing. In a collaboration announced today, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) and SunPower Corp. will team up to help Nissan LEAF electric vehicle owners learn how a residential solar power system from SunPower can reduce their carbon emissions and control the cost of [...]
Tesla Lands Deal with Mercedes $TSLA
Last week was a very good week for Tesla stock – up 13% on the day on Thursday and ending the week at $32.31, up a solid 8.2% from the previous Friday’s close. This was partly because the company’s earnings statement provided a loss that was below expectations – but probably largely a result of [...]
How To: Building A Solar Bike
A solar powered bicycle is a bicycle powered by the solar energy so that one can travel faster for a long time and as it is not using any kind of fuel, it will never caused pollution. Let’s learn how to build one! Difficulty Level The solar bicycle can be easily created providing you have [...]
EV Stations Come to Switzerland
Solar-powered EV charging stations are popping up all over the world, including in beautiful Switzerland. iKratos, a German solar company based in Nuremberg, Germany, has constructed one of Switzerland’s first solar-EV charging stations in Weissenohe, just off of the B2 Autobahn. The solar-powered EV charging canopy will produce about 3,000 kWh of electricity per year, [...]
Parking Garages Starting to Embrace EV Charging
One of the largest parking garage management companies in North America has signed on to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging services for their customers. Ace Parking Management, based in California, signed an agreement with Miami-based Car Charging Group Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI) to provide the charging services. Car Charging Group will install 240-volt charging stations at various Ace locations, powered by [...]
Top 10 Solar Concept Cars
Below is a list of ten most Eco-friendly concept cars that run on solar energy. 1. Midier Solar-powered car Midier Solar-powered carThe Midier Solar-powered car The Midier Solar-powered Car is an Eco-friendly car by Siyang Liu. The roof has been swathed with solar panels that harness energy from the sun to power the stunning coupe. [...]
In Focus: Solar Airships
One of the most respected names in the field of Aeronautics is Lockheed Martin. The firm has also ventured in areas of information, electronics, and the space systems. A new airship, which has been given the name HALE, has been recently manufactured by the firm. HALE D is the short for high altitude long endurance [...]
Will BYD’s Electric Car Be A Hit? $TSLA $AONE
China’s first long range, electric car became available for retail sales in Shenzhen yesterday, - BYD Company’s ”BYD e6″ electric car. It’s a five-passenger, cross-over vehicle. Purchasers can get a very generous rebate, equivalent to about $18,000, cutting the starting price of $56,900 to $38,430. Until now, it’s been sold for fleets. BYD (HKG:1211) says the car has been used in government and taxi fleets for [...]
Electric Cars: Will They Ever Catch On? $TSLA $AONE
A perennial problem of electric cars is that introducing them on a broad scale via private companies is that a chicken and egg scenario is encountered; potential owners don’t want to buy the cars until there are plenty of charging points available, and potential charging-point companies can’t get any serious investment until there is sufficient [...]
Japan Loves Solar Mopeds
Solar-charged mopeds anyone? The Yamaha electric mopeds parked underneath a series of small solar arrays in the picture above will soon be available for rent in front of the Kokokei JR Station in Tajimi Citi-Gifu Prefecture in Japan. The solar-charged mopeds are part of an effort by Tajimi City Electric Bike Leasing Organization to promote [...]
Konarka + Webasto = Solar Car Rooftops
Solar cells could soon be integrated into car roofs as a result of a collaboration between Konarka Technologies and one of the world’s largest auto suppliers, Webasto. The two companies signed an agreement to integrate Massachusett’s-based Konarka’s “power plastic” organic solar cells into Webasto’s automobile roofing systems. Their task is to increase the efficiency of the solar [...]