solar-powered cars

German startup Sono tests solar-powered car

The Sion electric car is the brainchild of Sono Motors.…

Rugged solar panels hit the road to power street lights

Rugged solar panels are currently being installed on the streets of a small town in Normandy, France, as a test run for eventual mass installation in various countries. While solar panels are still a little costly, they…

UP professor creates “bangkarwayan” solar-powered bamboo car

A car that is “solar-and-wind-powered”, with a body made from bamboo and recyclable materials: sounds like the latest flight-of-fancy concept car from a car manufacturer. But a professor at University of the Philippines (UP) has created one…

Filipinos to race at 2013 World Solar Challenge

It’s the Grand Prix of solar-powered car races, and unlike any other conventional race powered by fossil fuels, the 2013 World Solar Challenge (WSC) will use the pure, clean and nearly limitless power of the sun.…