Monday, June 04, 2007
Solar hybrids
Solar Electric Vehicles make roofs for hybrid cars that charge a supplemental battery and increase the cars' fuel efficiency by as much as 29%. Prius owners have fitted solar panels to their vehicles before, but these convex panels won't mess with the aerodynamics as much.
Solar Electric Vehicles website
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Hybrid Car
posted by Ian at 4:40 PM
Solar Electric Vehicles make roofs for hybrid cars that charge a supplemental battery and increase the cars' fuel efficiency by as much as 29%. Prius owners have fitted solar panels to their vehicles before, but these convex panels won't mess with the aerodynamics as much.
Solar Electric Vehicles website
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Hybrid Car
Labels: Hybrid Car, photovoltaic, Transport
posted by Ian at 4:40 PM
Sunday, September 25, 2005
World Solar Challenge
The world's most gruelling solar vehicle race is about to start in Australia.
via Jalopnik
Technorati tag: Transport, Solar car, Technorati tag: Solar Power
posted by Ian at 6:46 PM
The world's most gruelling solar vehicle race is about to start in Australia.
via Jalopnik
Technorati tag: Transport, Solar car, Technorati tag: Solar Power
Labels: photovoltaic, Transport
posted by Ian at 6:46 PM
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Solar Hybrid
I said there would be a market for hybrids that utilise solar panels to recharge their batteries, and Canadian engineer Steve Lapp has already gone ahead and stuck photovoltaics onto his Prius. The energy provided gains the car several free miles a day, upping its fuel efficiency.
Technorati tag: Solar power, Hybrid car
posted by Ian at 6:49 PM
I said there would be a market for hybrids that utilise solar panels to recharge their batteries, and Canadian engineer Steve Lapp has already gone ahead and stuck photovoltaics onto his Prius. The energy provided gains the car several free miles a day, upping its fuel efficiency.
Technorati tag: Solar power, Hybrid car
Labels: Hybrid Car, photovoltaic, Transport
posted by Ian at 6:49 PM
Sunday, July 03, 2005
QuikSolar
The QuickSolar Blog is recording one team's construction of a solar powered car.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Solar Car
posted by Ian at 7:09 PM
The QuickSolar Blog is recording one team's construction of a solar powered car.
Technorati tag: Solar Power, Solar Car
Labels: photovoltaic, Transport
posted by Ian at 7:09 PM
Money to burn
It might be worth investing in a solar powered car if, as one analyst predicts, oil prices are set to soar to over $100 a barrel by Christmas.
Technorati tag: Oil, Peak Oil, Technorati tag: Solar Power
posted by Ian at 6:52 PM
It might be worth investing in a solar powered car if, as one analyst predicts, oil prices are set to soar to over $100 a barrel by Christmas.
But [Texan oil analyst Matt] Simmons believes surging demand will keep prices bubbling well above $50. 'We could be at $100 by this winter. We have the biggest risk we have ever had of demand exceeding supply. We are now just about to face up to the biggest crisis we have ever had,' he said.
Technorati tag: Oil, Peak Oil, Technorati tag: Solar Power
Labels: photovoltaic, Transport
posted by Ian at 6:52 PM
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Baby's first eco-house
The Power House is a science toy that teaches about renewable energy. It includes experiments with solar power, wind and plant growth, as well as featuring an electric car.
via Treehugger
Technorati tag: EcoHouse, Solar Power
posted by Ian at 7:10 PM
The Power House is a science toy that teaches about renewable energy. It includes experiments with solar power, wind and plant growth, as well as featuring an electric car.
via Treehugger
Technorati tag: EcoHouse, Solar Power
Labels: photovoltaic, Transport
posted by Ian at 7:10 PM
