The Tindo solar-powered electric bus is now cruising around in Adelaide, Australia. The 34-foot commercial bus will be powered by solar panels on the roof of the Adelaide Central Bus Station made by BP Solar plus 11 onboard Zebra 262 kw sodium/nickel batteries.
Tindo, which is the aboriginal word for sun, is using the same photovoltaic [...]
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The Solar Impulse, Swiss solar-powered airplane has gained backing from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and may take its first test flight in early 2009. The President of Solar Impulse, Bertrand Piccard (could he be a Trekkie) signed an agreement with IATA CEO Giovanni Bisignani for his organization to gain traffic control clearance worldwide [...]
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The Durham University Solar Car (or DUSC) will compete for the first time in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge. The Dusc is only one of six solar cars currently signed up, out of 30 probably challengers for the grueling 9-day, 2,400 mile race from Dallas, Texas to Calgary in Alberta, Canada. The 2008 North [...]
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A commercial version of the Taiwanese solar car that came in second place at the Australian World Solar Challenge (WSC) may appear for sale this year. This mini solar racer, made in Taiwan, will be considered a city car, with a top speed of 44 mph.
The two-seater (with perhaps a third being added) has been [...]
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Some people may take a Big Yellow Taxi and pave paradise and put up a parking lot. But, Swiss Teacher Louis Palmer is taking a small blue environmentally-friendly taxi around the world. The solar-electric hybrid two-seat taxi with trailer is an attempt to call attention to global warming while providing solutions.
Palmer so far has traveled [...]
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