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Google Has Just Found a New Way to Turn Maps Into a Money-Making Machine
Google Has Just Found a New Way to Turn Maps Into a Money-Making Machine

30 Aug 2023, 05:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant will sell new mapping data through a trio of APIs that will allow companies to access solar, energy, and air quality information

 
Ferrari Maranello HQ Getting More Than 3,800 Solar Panels From Enel X
Ferrari Maranello HQ Getting More Than 3,800 Solar Panels From Enel X

26 Jul 2022, 10:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the help of Italian multinational Enel X, the Prancing Horse of Maranello prepares for the electrified future with solar panels that promise 1,535 kWp

 
New Night-Time Solar Technology Can Be Used To Generate Electricity in the Dark
New Night-Time Solar Technology Can Be Used To Generate Electricity in the Dark

23 May 2022, 10:48 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Photovoltaic panels are used to convert solar energy into electricity, but new technology can make panels that work in the dark too

 
Lightyear One Senior Project Manager Updates Us on Production-Intent Prototypes
Lightyear One Senior Project Manager Updates Us on Production-Intent Prototypes

12 Apr 2022, 16:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After the validation prototype ended its mission, it is now time for these other prototypes to prepare the solar car for manufacturing.

 
Timberline Solar Makes Your Roof Generate Electricity Using the Power of the Sun
Timberline Solar Makes Your Roof Generate Electricity Using the Power of the Sun

4 Jan 2022, 11:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / GAF Energy's Timberline Solar solution turns your roof into an energy source, incorporating solar technology into standard roofing materials and procedures

 
Bulk Carrier Gets a Unique Hybrid and Solar Energy System in a Maritime Industry-First
Bulk Carrier Gets a Unique Hybrid and Solar Energy System in a Maritime Industry-First

21 Dec 2021, 18:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Marine power sources manufacturer Wartsila completed the installation of its hybrid power system onboard the Paolo Topic bulk carrier

 
Lightyear CEO Suggests Lightyear Two Will be Even More Efficient than the One
Lightyear CEO Suggests Lightyear Two Will be Even More Efficient than the One

16 Dec 2021, 21:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We even got the impression that the Lightyear Two will be a better car than the Lightyear One for a fraction of the price: a fifth, to be precise

 
Utrecht Wants to Be the Largest City Getting Electricity from EVs
Utrecht Wants to Be the Largest City Getting Electricity from EVs

10 Dec 2021, 12:45 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Using electric cars only for moving around would be a mistake with their potential to feed the grid and power more than only the wheels

 
EnergyDome Proposes to Use CO2 to Store Renewable Energy
EnergyDome Proposes to Use CO2 to Store Renewable Energy

8 Dec 2021, 18:39 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Italian company has two products that could help store renewable electricity in an ironic way: using the carbon dioxide people want to avoid

 
NIO Will Convert Its Battery Swap Stations in Mini Solar Power Plants
NIO Will Convert Its Battery Swap Stations in Mini Solar Power Plants

25 Oct 2021, 20:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apart from charging the batteries with solar energy, they can work as a backup power to stabilize the grid and decarbonize the Chinese economy.

 
China May Have Found a Cheap Energy Storage Method: Compressed Air
China May Have Found a Cheap Energy Storage Method: Compressed Air

23 Oct 2021, 05:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / CCTV visited the first 10 MW compressed-air energy storage facility in China and revealed the country’s bet instead of using precious batteries

 
Bill Gates Teams Up With UK Government to Promote Clean Energy Tech
Bill Gates Teams Up With UK Government to Promote Clean Energy Tech

20 Oct 2021, 13:08 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Boris Johnson and the Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced the deal to make green hydrogen and long-term energy storage take off

 
Toyota Inks Deal to Build Sustainable Wind Turbine Energy Plant in American City
Toyota Inks Deal to Build Sustainable Wind Turbine Energy Plant in American City

23 Sep 2021, 05:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The plan is to create a local energy grid that ensures green cars like the Mirai and the Prius are manufactured with as few harmful energy sources as possible.

 
Travel in Great (And Green) Luxury With the Bowlus Road Chief Wave Edition
Travel in Great (And Green) Luxury With the Bowlus Road Chief Wave Edition

27 Apr 2020, 04:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Endless Highways series seeks inspiration in racing yachts to cater to the most discerning traveler. With optional solar panels and unlimited off-grid time

 
Silent Yachts Solar-Electric Catamarans Are Selling Like Hot Cakes
Silent Yachts Solar-Electric Catamarans Are Selling Like Hot Cakes

9 Apr 2020, 05:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The new Coronavirus pandemic has forced most industries to grind to a halt, but this Austrian shipyard is still busy making and selling flagship 80s catamarans

 
Here Is the World’s First Floating Eco-Lux Hotel Suite, Worthy of a Bond Villain
Here Is the World’s First Floating Eco-Lux Hotel Suite, Worthy of a Bond Villain

6 Feb 2020, 14:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Anthénea is a fully sustainable floating pod that allows you to luxuriously live off the grid for longer stretches. It is also modular and comparatively cheap

 
Silent 55 Catamaran, the Dead-Quiet Cruiser With Unlimited Range
Silent 55 Catamaran, the Dead-Quiet Cruiser With Unlimited Range

26 Jan 2020, 03:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Silent Yachts, producer of oceangoing solar-electric production catamarans, offers seafarers the chance to cruise blue waters without guilt or noise

 
Wello Family Solar-Powered Trike Is Half Bike, Half Car but Still Very Cute
Wello Family Solar-Powered Trike Is Half Bike, Half Car but Still Very Cute

15 Jan 2020, 16:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It has dual propulsion, a range of 62 miles per day and can reach 25 mph. It is ideal for families and cargo transportation, but comes with steep pricing

 
Aptera Aims for World’s Most Efficient Electric Vehicle With 1,000+-Mile Range
Aptera Aims for World’s Most Efficient Electric Vehicle With 1,000+-Mile Range

8 Jan 2020, 22:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Aptera Motors is back in business, talking to investors and crowdfunding, to bring the 3-wheeler to market with a battery range of 1,000 miles and no daily cost

 
Concept Cars of the Future - Solar-Powered 3-Wheel Aptera Never Needs Charging
Concept Cars of the Future - Solar-Powered 3-Wheel Aptera Never Needs Charging

3 Dec 2019, 15:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 2-person prototype promises 40 miles per day with energy collected by the solar panels, range can be increased with an additional battery