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Following a number of technical setbacks, the Mayflower autonomous research vessel has successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean, clocking up 3,500 miles (5,600 km) and arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 5.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, Transpo… Continue reading Mayflower autonomous ship successfully crosses the Atlantic
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has turned its considerable design expertise to the exclusive world of luxury yachts, with a new catamaran concept for Italian shipbuilder Rossinavi. Named the Oneiric, it’s hailed as the shipyard’s green technology flagship… Continue reading Zaha Hadid Architects’ catamaran offers sleek solar-powered luxury
Dutch startup Squad Mobility launched in 2019 when two former Lightyear colleagues decided their efforts would be better spent on a solarized electric vehicle that everyday people could actually afford … and afford rather easily in comparison to any … Continue reading $6,500 Squad solar-electric microcar makes its official entrance
When German automotive startup Sono Motors introduced a pre-production prototype of its Sion solar-electric family car as part of the online-only CES 2021, the company also showed a huge solar trailer built with Finland’s Valoe. Now that idea is taking… Continue reading Sono Motors to ride a solar passenger bus trailer on Munich streets
German automotive startup Sono Motors has announced that 37 series-validation prototypes are being produced to take the Sion solar electric family car through validation and certification, ahead of planned series production in 2023.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Sion solar electric car begins pre-production validation and certification
Swedish startup Pol Boat is seeking a purer, simpler form of on-water escape and adventure with its all-new Lux. Much like a water-bound crossover or multi-sport mini-campervan, the sleek, silent catamaran encourages folks to leave behind the hustle an… Continue reading Solar-electric catamaran camper pursues next-gen exploration
When you first see the Z-Triton 2.0 you may find yourself wondering whether this strange-looking vehicle is a boat, a trike, or some kind of micro-shelter – and it’s a yes to all three. After first being unveiled as a prototype back in 2020, Z-Triton d… Continue reading One-of-a-kind amphibious camper-trike hits pre-order stage
Last year, Netherlands solar electric vehicle developer Lightyear took its validation prototype to the track and managed to roll for 710 km on a single charge of its 60-kWh battery. That milestone was achieved at 85 km/h, but more recently the company … Continue reading Lightyear One solar electric vehicle taken for high-speed test drive
Heating and cooling buildings is a major consumer of energy, especially older ones that weren’t built with modern energy efficiencies in mind. Now, engineers at Fraunhofer Institute have developed a modular facade powered by solar panels that can heat … Continue reading Modular building facade heats and cools rooms with solar power
This all-electric 4×4 off-road concept has a monster battery pack, a brutally angular and military look that borrows heavily from the Cybertruck, and pop-out solar panels for off-grid charging. Oh, and if you need extra range, you can snap two extra wh… Continue reading Fantastical Thundertruck EV has fold-out solar and snap-on 6WD caboose