Posted on January 12th, 2011 by admin
The Turanor PlanetSolar is the largest boat powered by solar panels cruising the high seas today. This future boat that was built in just 14 months in Germany has 537 square meters of solar panels atop this ship. Built as a catamaran the PlanetSolar can hold up to 40 passengers when it makes its different [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2009 by admin
Students at MIT and Cambridge University have developed solar cars that will both compete in the 2009 World Solar Challenge in Australia in September. The World Solar Challenge features solar cars streaking across 2,000 miles of the rough Australian Outback. The MIT students have created the Elanor solar car, ironically named after the gas guzzling [...]
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Posted on March 3rd, 2008 by admin
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 [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by admin
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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Posted on February 20th, 2008 by admin
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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