California start-up Aptera Motors has launched a community-led effort to accelerate the production of their solar-electric vehicle (SEV) and make solar mobility a reality. Here are the details:
Aptera Motors just announced the Launch Edition of its two-seat solar-electric vehicle (SEV), the Aptera. Equipped with solar cells to charge the its batteries, the vehicle is also designed to be as efficient as possible both in terms of aerodynamics and the drivetrain.
A small house that is fully self-sufficient and powered only by solar energy: That was the approach taken by students at Coburg University of Applied Sciences when they developed their tiny house. IBC Solar assisted with the planning of the energy concept and provided the components.
The EV startup Aptera Motors has announced that it will be partnering with Maxeon Solar Technologies for the solar cells integrated in the Aptera SEV.
Mitrex is launching the Solar Brick – a solar-integrated facade solution designed for use as brick wall cladding that transforms a building into a renewable power plant.
The winners of the Solar Decathlon Europe in Wuppertal have been announced: First place went to the team from Karlsruhe. Second place went to Team Virtue from Eindhoven. Third place was shared by the teams Aura from Grenoble and Sum from Delft.
Valmet Automotive will produce Sono Motors' Sion solar electric vehicle at its plant in Uusikaupunki in Finland. The contract manufacturer will provide capacity to produce more than 257,000 vehicles over seven years.
In the Russian metropolis, a former power station was transformed into a modern cultural centre with a solar roof. Sunovation manufactured the modules according to the architect's designs.
Today, the Vattenfall Solar Team and its solar car, the Nuna11, will be on the starting line of this year's biggest solar-car race: the Solar Challenge Morocco.
The Swiss manufacturer Roomz has integrated ASCA´s organic photovoltaic modules to upgrade their wireless meeting-room management devices and power them with light.
The Team Esteban from Polytechnique Montréal is once again relying on photovoltaic modules from Opes Solutions for its new solar racing car for American Solar Challenge. The competition is a prestigious long-distance event for experimental solar cars.
SunRoof, a Swedish start-up that creates 2-in-1 smart roof and innovative facade solutions that generate electricity from the Sun, opens a branch in Germany.
