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A futuristic-looking electric vehicle that was launched by a Californian startup way back in 2007 is finally on the road to production. Following a year-long crowdfunding effort, the first 2,000 Aptera Launch Edition solar EV production slots have now … Continue reading First 2,000 Aptera solar EV Launch Edition production slots claimed
Dutch micromobility startup Squad Mobility is gearing up for the 2025 production launch of its Solar City microEV with a visit to Las Vegas next month for CES 2024, where the company will also show off a special edition Buggy version.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Solar Buggy on its way to Nevada ahead of 2025 city microEV production
For the second consecutive time, a team from Belgium has landed in first place in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), a competition that sees dozens of innovative solar vehicles race across the often punishing continent of Australia.Continue … Continue reading Fin-topped solar car soars through winds and wildfires to victory
Researchers have developed a new solar-powered desalination system that produces high amounts of drinkable water and uses a technique inspired by the ocean to avoid the problem of salt clogging. Scaled up, the system could provide enough drinking water… Continue reading Solar desal system produces drinkable water quickly without clogging
As electric vehicle designers continue to figure out ways of making battery-powered cars more practical for everyday urban and suburban commuters, the Eindhoven University of Technology Solar Team has taken a few leaps forward into the future, showing … Continue reading Solar RV team chases boundless nomadism with 1st-ever solar off-roader
As electric vehicle designers continue to figure out ways of making battery-powered cars more practical for everyday urban and suburban commuters, the Eindhoven University of Technology Solar Team has taken a few leaps forward into the future, showing … Continue reading Solar RV team chases boundless nomadism with 1st-ever solar off-roader
Leaving energy on the table isn’t good for business. A new academic-industry initiative is developing lightweight solar panels to harvest natural energy from all that solar-soaked truck real estate to decrease operational costs, emissions and the imper… Continue reading Solar-panel-covered hybrid truck offers 3,000 to 6,000 free miles a year
Plans have been revealed for an unusual new artwork and events space in Houston, Texas. Described as the worlds largest freestanding sundial by architect and artist Riccardo Mariano, the arch-shaped structure will be covered in solar panels, generating… Continue reading World’s largest sundial pulls double duty as sustainable powerhouse
Influential architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Stony Brook University have revealed plans for a large new development on New York City’s Governors Island that will be focused on bringing people together to tackle climate change. The… Continue reading Impressive timber development designed to tackle climate crisis
Since we first got wind of Saildrone’s ocean data-gathering autonomous USVs back in 2018, they’ve mapped miles of ocean floor, chased hurricanes (and even shared video from inside Hurricane Sam), and surveyed remote regions. Now the company is adding a… Continue reading Saildrone launches mid-sized Voyager USV for near-shore ocean mapping