This accordion-style modular solar array withstands 166 mph winds
Australian company 5B’s modular solar array unfolds like an accordion and is designed to endure extreme weather and harsh environments.
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This town is going to cover its cemetery with solar canopies
The residents of Saint-Joachim in Pays de la Loire, France, are putting solar canopies over their cemetery.
Expand Expanding CloseSono Motors unveils a new and improved production design of its Sion solar EV
During its inaugural “Celebrate the Sun” community event held in Munich today, Sono Motors debuted the production design of its upcoming Sion solar EV. Not to be outdone, Sono Motors followed up with an additional world premiere, unveiling its new “Solar Bus Kit” that can be retrofitted on existing city buses to help reduce carbon emissions.
Expand Expanding CloseThis impressive 1,500W DIY solar-powered car-replacing e-bike does kid carpool and grocery runs
Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most clever eco-DIYers on the planet, we’ve got another impressive solar-powered electric bike to show you. This time it does double duty as a school drop-off vehicle for the kids and a grocery getter.
Expand Expanding CloseScientists figured out a way to clean dust off of solar panels without using water
Dust on solar panels reduces their output significantly, so they need to be kept clean. But what’s the best way to do that? Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have a solution.
Expand Expanding CloseEGEB: Solar developers stockpile panels, ‘satanic’ wind turbines, renewables on public land, more
In today’s EGEB:
- Solar developers are stockpiling panels ahead of the tax credit phaseout.
- A former Australian prime minister calls wind turbines “satanic.”
- A bill to increase renewables on public lands in the US.
- A look at a cost-effective zero energy home.
