When you write about electric cars, sooner or later you get that question: Why can’t we just slap a bunch of solar panels on an EV and enjoy near-unlimited range? Whither the solar cars? The flip ...

Caltech's prototypes already deliver some 50-100 times more power than existing space solar panels for a given weight Caltech's Space Solar Power Project has around US$120 million to work with, and is ...

Several prototypes of the innovative electric vehicle (EV) from Holland’s Lightyear Automotive have surfaced on a local online marketplace, just months after the company filed for bankruptcy shortly ...

Aptera Motors Corp. has moved from prototype testing into what the company calls a structured build phase for its solar electric vehicle, a shift documented in regulatory filings that also lay bare ...

Energy researchers are constantly looking for ways to make cities and buildings smarter and more sustainable. With this in mind, biochemists at Cambridge University have teamed up with architects and ...

Aptera Motors is taking the time to make sure it gets its first solar electric vehicle (sEV) just right. The California-based startup publicly debuted the gamma prototype of its zero-emission ...

San Diego–based solar electric vehicle startup Aptera is making some pretty bold claims about its current prototype: namely, that it will be the “most efficient vehicle on the planet.” But the ...

The Nissan Sakura equipped with the Ao-Solar Extender. Japan’s Nissan Motor previewed a new battery-powered mini-vehicle prototype fitted with a roof-mounted solar panel, which the automaker plans to ...

The Caltech Space Solar Power Project prototype launched into orbit as a part of an ambitious plan to harvest solar power and beam it back to Earth. Space solar power provides a way to tap into the ...

The Professor reviews the prototype leoch 2000w solar generator with LiFePO4 2048wh battery and ups on Indiegogo. Is it the ...

Hitching a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9, a small prototype created by Caltech scientists and engineers embarked from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Tuesday morning on an ambitious mission to demonstrate the ...

P's 14.1-inch touchscreen sits inside a reinforced metal chassis, bolstered by thick rubber edges that absorb shock and resist dust and water intrusion. Even the ...