There is an easy way to boost the output of a solar panel by as much as 35%: Mount it on a framework that lets it track the sun. The electric motors that move these tracking systems are typically ...

With its matte black finish, Sono Motors’ second-generation Sion Solar Electric Vehicle prototype looks like an odd aesthetic experiment – but its exterior isn’t what it seems. Upon closer inspection, ...

New, power-sipping EVs due next year are efficient enough to gain 10 to 40 miles of daily charge from the sun alone.

The invention converts the energy produced by PV cells directly into mechanical motion without the need for batteries or power electronics. Its developers claim the robustness of the solar motor can ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) face significant hurdles, including challenges with charging infrastructure and range limitations.

Tesla Motors is betting that customers will want to buy a car, a solar power system, and energy storage in one big purchase at Tesla showrooms. Image source: Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors has officially ...

Italy's Nice has released the Nice Next Fit M Solar Kit, a solar-powered tubular motor for vertical blinds and shutters, with an electronic limit switch. The tubular motor is powered by a small PV ...

Two years ago, the Metstrade exhibition design winner was Oceanvolt, a Helsinki-based electric motor manufacturer. The company is one of the few in the world that sells a completely electric ...

(Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp are planning to launch a solar charging technology for some Hyundai vehicles to meet global emission regulation targets, the South Korean ...

Some analysts are worried the Solar City acquisition might distract Tesla from its most important task: Getting the compact Model 3 sedan into production. Image source: Tesla Motors. Tuesday's news ...

You might not have realised this, but there’s a group of hackers out there without whom you wouldn’t be able to put food on the table. They hack under the blazing sun and pouring rain, and have been ...