A government program in India helps provide solar-powered street lights to rural communities. Solar lighting is bringing changes to many areas, including the village of Balla, near the Himalayas in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. In the past, many villagers never left homes after the sun went down. The reason: the streets usually went completely […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
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Once you set up a solar grid for camping, you’ll never look back. Keeping your devices charged (and charging) while camping used to be challenging, but with the incredible improvements in power storage and solar efficiency it has become very easy to set up your own portable power grid to take with you on the […]
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Car manufacturing giant Toyota Motor Corp is to begin trialling later this month a new version of its Prius hybrid car, this time with up to 860 watts of thin film solar that will be able to charge its “solar battery” as it drives, and add more than 50kms to its fossil fuel-free driving range. […]
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In an effort to reduce their carbon footprints, homeowners across New York City are increasingly turning to solar energy, with Brooklyn brownstone owners hurrying to catch up with their counterparts in Queens and Staten Island. Because solar panels are generally designed for sloped roofs, Brooklyn’s many flat-topped row-houses have put the borough at a disadvantage, […]
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There’s a lot of buzz around a new car called the Lightyear One. Mostly because it’s powered by the sun. The electric vehicle was designed by a team of engineers who are the defending champions of the World Solar Challenge race in Australia. The sleek five-passenger four-door is primarily a plug-in electric with a claimed 450 miles […]