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Solar Roads: Is The Future Of Energy Under Our Feet?

Whatever the future energy mix, it's becoming apparent that coal and gas are both hugely consumptive and not entirely great for the environment--even if they provide large swathes of the world with their energy. Renewable energies like solar, wind and hydro on the other hand supply only a small...

April 8, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4

Lotus Mobile: A Portable, Affordable Solar Charging Solution?

April 2, 2013 8

Could Carmakers Sell More Electric Cars With Green Energy Included?

April 1, 2013 3

Snail's Teeth Could Help Develop Future Battery Tech--No, Really

March 13, 2013

Sunseeker solar glider (Image: Solar Flight)

Next Kind Of Electric Transport: Solar Electric Aircraft?

In utopian visions of the future, we won't have to burn anything to get anywhere. No fossil fuels, no coal, no burning of any sort. For some, that future is already... March 4, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1

Elon Musk & SolarCity Offer Honda, Acura Owners Subsidized Solar Power

Do you own a Honda, or maybe an Acura? You might be eligible for a discount on solar power at your home. If you think that sounds strange, you're right. Why would a solar... February 22, 2013 by Richard Read 11

V-Tent solar charging system [Image: Hakan Gursu, Design Nobis]

Solar Tent Keeps Electric Cars Charged When Parked

Solar power and electric cars go hand-in-hand, and many owners equip their homes with solar panels to ensure the electricity they're charging with is as green as possible... February 11, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5

Solar Field, Mojave Desert [Credit: ©2012 Jamey Stillings, courtesy of the Forward Thinking Museum]

What A Really Gigantic Solar Power Plant Looks Like

Viewed from hundreds of feet, individual elements of Solar Field One, part of the Ivanpah power plant in the Mojave Desert take on a hypnotizing, scale-like appearance. The... January 25, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4

Large switch at photovoltaic solar power field at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Volkswagen Installs Huge Solar Array At Chattanooga Plant

Volkswagen flipped a large ceremonial switch yesterday that signaled the official launch of a huge array of photovoltaic solar cells at its Chattanooga assembly plant, which... January 23, 2013 by John Voelcker 19

House with 5.3 kW Solar PV, courtesy of SolarEcity, Rocklin, CA.

Electric Car + Solar Panels: Are They Right For You?

When it comes to service costs and fuel, everyone knows that electric cars are far cheaper to run than gasoline cars. Even with a plug-in car, however, you still have to pay... October 10, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 27

Solar Panels by Flickr user Chandra Marsono

Saudi Arabia Uses Your Gas Dollars To Fund...Solar Energy

Renewable energy, especially solar, is making inroads into the U.S. power grid, but it's a very slow process. And especially in the wake of the Solyndra collapse, it's one... October 8, 2012 by John Voelcker 8

Elon Musk: Solar Really Is The Future For Electric Cars

Electric cars are only as green as the means by which they get their power. While producing zero local emissions and propelled using efficient electric motors, ideally that... August 31, 2012 by Antony Ingram 23

Baja 1000 Goes Electric With New Solar-Powered Category

The Sun Cup Challenge sounds like something you might find in a Mario Kart video game, next to the Mushroom Cup and Star Cup, but the reality is much more significant. This... August 2, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6

Goodbye, Solar? Greentech Investors Shift To Electric Cars, Consumer Tech

The green technology investing boom has slowed. But if you ask investors, greentech isn’t disappearing, it’s just changing. Between 2006 and 2007, cleantech and... June 27, 2012 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat

PlanetSolar around-the-world solar yacht

Sun-Powered Boat Completes Round-The-World Trip

While solar has its place in the electric car world, it's not yet suitable for powering an electric car directly. A Prius or Leaf may come with a small solar panel mounted in... May 25, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5

2012 BMW ActiveE - Driven in Monterey, February 2012

BMW ActiveE Drivers To Benefit From Cheaper Solar Power

"Yeah, but where does the electricity come from, huh?" comes the oft-sneering question when the subject of electric cars is brought up in polite conversation. Sneery it may... May 9, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6

It's Not Easy Being Green: Solar Windows 1, Prius 0

As if inattentive drivers, potholes, vandalism and acid rain weren’t enough to worry about, it now seems that urban motorists have one more thing to raise their... January 25, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 9

Leaf-Shaped Charging Station: Ultimate Nissan Leaf Accessory?

So often in the world of Industrial design, form follows function. Then once in a while, a design comes along that turns a mundane object like an electric car charging... January 3, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

GE WattStation Electric Car Charging Station

GE Becomes Solar-Powered Electric Car Charging Station Champion

Yesterday, GE Industrial Solutions announced the latest in a line of solar-powered initiatives and partnerships designed to help electric car owners power their cars with... November 2, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2