31Oct

10 most eco friendly concept cars that run on solar energy

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
eco_friendly_concept_cars_idvzi

Email, RSS Follow

Everyday thousand of vehicles are added on the roads that gulp down gas. These gas-guzzling beasts not only consume precious resources but are also responsible for polluting the environment. Keeping the ill-effects in mind, people are considering powering their rides with alternate forms if energy for a better tomorrow. But, Eco-friendly rides are often considered dull and slow that is a major put off. Fret no more! There are many designers who are working on this and have created solar-powered cars that will make eyes pop and jaws drop. Solar energy is free and is present in abundance, which can prove to be beneficial if used in the correct way. Below is a list of ten most Eco-friendly concept cars that run on solar energy.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
20Oct

How to build a solar powered R/C car

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
How to build a solar powered RC car

Email, RSS Follow

You must have heard about various solar powered things; a solar cooker, a solar heater, a solar pool heater and the count goes on with this rising demand for solar powered stuffs. How about making a solar car? A Solar RC Car!! It sounds interesting. Making it would be far more fun and interesting as well. All you need is a Style Pan Car so that it accommodates a solar panel. This will reduce the cost in making this car. Before starting with the procedure plan, we need to arrange the materials required to get the car done. You can get most of the things from a nearby hobby shop in your locality.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
17Oct

Racing like the wind, powered by the sun

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
Racing like the wind, powered by the sun

Email, RSS Follow

The University of Michigan’s Solar Car Team is hoping to break the U.S.’ 24-year dry spell at the 2011 World Solar Challenge this weekend. An American team hasn’t won the international solar car race since GM took home the trophy in 1987. But a lighter, faster car could give UM the edge it needs to cross the line first.

The World Solar Challenge is a 1,800-mile race across the Australian Outback in an ultralightweight, single-passenger vehicle powered solely by the sun. Teams race their solar vehicle between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., setting up camp in the desert wherever their vehicle stops. This year the UM solar car team will be competing with its 11th-generation solar vehicle, Quantum.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
11Oct

How to make a solar powered toy car

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
How to make a solar powered toy car

Email, RSS Follow

This article will teach you how to build your own solar-powered toy car. Knowing how to do this will not only benefit children, but also adults. When people are taught to use solar energy, they will become more aware of the fact that using natural sources is always better than thinking of sources that are fast depleting. Solar energy is available in abundance in all parts of the world. Children need to realize that electrical energy might not last really long. Drilling this thought into their minds at a really young age will augur well for the generations to come.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
10Oct

7 Futuristic Modes of Green Transportation for Land, Sea and Sky

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
7 Futuristic Modes of Green Transportation for Land, Sea and Sky

Email, RSS Follow

Hybrid and electric cars are a great way to cut down on your transportation carbon footprint on land, but sometimes it’s nice to dream big and beyond a rechargeable battery and paved roads. While we haven’t quite met the Jetson’s age when it comes to getting around, we’re getting pretty close. Designers worldwide are creating some seriously stellar transportation vehicles for use on land, sea and sky, aimed at the everyday man and woman. We’ve searched high and low for the most impressive designs that really exemplify innovative green thinking and creativity with no bounds. Read ahead to learn more about these awesome concepts – some of which have already gone into production and exploring the world as we speak!

(more…)

Share

Tags:
4Oct

Latin America’s First Solar Auto Competition Won By a Chilean Car

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments

Email, RSS Follow

Alejandra Oyarzo, pilot of the Universidad de La Serena’s Intikalpa team arrives in Antofagasta, some 1300 Km north to Santiago, Chile, after completing the first stage of the Atacama Solar Challenge on September 30, 2011. Intikalpa beat out 30 entries from seven countries across the Americas on a 1,060 kilometer course.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
26Aug

Sun-Powered Solaris Car Wins Mazda’s Aurora Survivor 2050 Competition

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
Sun-Powered Solaris Car Wins Mazda’s Aurora Survivor 2050 Competition

Email, RSS Follow

While the car above may look like a vehicle straight out of one of Spielberg’s futuristic, sci-fi movies, this sleek piece of automotive engineering is a concept that could one day soon become a reality. Designed by All Jafari, the gorgeous car recently took home the grand prize in the Aurora Survivor 2050 Competition hosted by Mazda the Aurora Solar Vehicle Association. The cutting-edge concept features a seamless aesthetic that appears to almost float across the road. The vehicle is also powered solely by solar and electric power.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
18Aug

10 solar powered three wheeled vehicles

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
10 solar powered three wheeled vehicles

Email, RSS Follow

Renewable energy is the buzzword of the day. Conservation of fossil fuel is of utmost importance in today’s world. We are constantly on the lookout for efficiently designed infrastructure, gadgets, and vehicles that allow us to make use of alternate energy sources that are sustainable; and what better source than solar energy can come to our aid? In a unique approach to save fuel, three wheeler vehicles (trikes) powered by solar energy are now being showcased.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
18Aug

World Solar Challenge: The New Nascar

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments

Email, RSS Follow

Solar car racing may not be as popular as the Indy 500 but the participants and event goers have increased significantly since its initial debut in 1985. The Tour de Sol, which served as the first race, began in Switzerland and lasted 5 days. There were 72 cars that participated; unfortunately 20 of them didn’t make it to the finish line. By 1990 the event expanded and included separate events, one of which involved a course over Switzerland’s frozen lakes and mountain passes.

Now, Universities and even some high schools participate in the event from the U.S. to Europe to Australia. The universities use the opportunity to develop student’s engineering and technological skills. Universities from North America submit their designs in hopes of being admitted into the American Solar Challenge. The original race (called Sunrayce USA) was sponsored by General Motors in 1990 and started at Disney World and surprisingly enough, ended at the GM technical center in Michigan. The route changes each year; most recently the 1,100 mile course started in Tulsa OK and ended in Naperville, IL.

(more…)

Share

Tags:
15Aug

10 futuristic concept car designs powered by self-generated energy

Categories: Green Technology & Efficient Solutions
No comments
10 futuristic concept car designs powered by self-generated energy

Email, RSS Follow

By the rate at which transportation is going green, soon cars powered by solar, wind or other forms of renewable energy will be a common thing on roads around the world. The biggest benefits of such vehicles would be that one would not have to visit the refueling stations and it would also cut down on the emission of greenhouse gases that the gas guzzling vehicles of today are well known for. Here is a list of 10 such concept vehicles which would be powered by self-generated energy.

(more…)

Share

Tags: