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German startup Sono Motors has introduced new battery technology for its forthcoming Sion electric vehicle that promises to not only power the vehicle across longer trips but allow higher charging rates in between. The battery design also does away wit… Continue reading New battery gives Sono Motors’ PV-paneled car a range boost
Regardless of appearances, almost all scientific progress comes at a price. That which is hailed as a breakthrough technology that will save the planet or improve the lots of those …read more Continue reading Better Solvents Could Lead to Cleaner, Greener Perovskite Solar Cells
Singapore’s Maxeon Solar Technologies reckons that it’s come up with a way to install photovoltaic panels on the roofs of commercial buildings that may not be able to support conventional setups. The company has created frameless, thin and lightweight … Continue reading Frameless solar panels can be stuck directly to rooftops
Ahead of scheduled production of its PV-packing battery electric family car next year, German startup Sono Motors is joining forces with MAN Truck & Bus to trial integrating solar cells into an electric panel van.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, T… Continue reading MAN partners with Sono Motors to test PV integration into electric van
Light-equipped bike helmets are now fairly common, but most of them still have to be plugged into a charger, and manually turned on and off as needed. The just-announced Omne Eternal, however, lets ambient light do all the work.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Tail-light-packin’ helmet is powered and activated by ambient light
At the online-only CES 2021 earlier this month, German mobility startup Sono Motors revealed a collaboration with EasyMile to install its solar technology on driverless shuttles. Now we have a few more details.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport,… Continue reading Sono Motors and EasyMile embed solar cells in driverless shuttle
The International Space Station (ISS) is getting a major upgrade starting this year, as Boeing is tapped to deliver six new solar arrays. They will provide the orbital laboratory with up to 30 percent more electricity for research and commercial applic… Continue reading Boeing to provide six new solar arrays for International Space Station
German startup Sono Motors has shown of its latest vehicle prototype at the online-only CES 2021 expo. The second-gen Sion features 248 photovoltaic panels integrated into the vehicle’s body that will top up its battery pack during daylight hours, for … Continue reading Sono Motors drives latest Sion solar EV prototype into CES 2021
Everybody loves solar power, right? It’s nice, clean, renewable energy that’s available pretty much everywhere the sun shines. If only the panels weren’t so expensive. Even better, solar is now the cheapest form of electricity for companies to build, according to the International Energy Agency. But solar isn’t all apples …read more
Windows are great for letting in light, but in summer months that comes with an unwanted side order of heat, causing many people to run the air conditioning non-stop. Now, researchers have developed windows that can change color automatically when heat… Continue reading Smart windows darken and become solar cells when heated