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flexible solar cells for rooftops and surfaces use plastic film with mineral to produce energy


researchers fill the film with perovskite, a semiconductor material that converts light into electricity.

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aptera completes real-world test of its solar electric vehicle in the mojave desert


after this phase, the engineers plan to conduct a few more rigorous tests before moving to the vehicle’s production stage.

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airstream’s first fully electric travel trailer ‘basecamp Xe’ runs on solar power and batteries


suitable for off-grid camping, the mobile unit comes with a 3,000-watt inverter that generates electricity to all outlets.

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lenovo introduces solar-powered yoga PC that charges itself at MWC 2025


at the back of the device lie several solar cells, which harvest and convert the sun’s energy to power up the device.

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china to build solar power stations in space that can transfer energy from sun to earth


dubbed the ‘three gorges dam’ of space, the country plans to install a 1-kilometer-wide solar array along the geostationary orbit.

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aptera brings production-ready solar electric car with three wheels to CES 2025


before the reveal, the company has already completed drive tests for the vehicle, as well as its durability check in pininfarina’s wind tunnel.

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aptera brings production-ready solar electric car with three wheels to CES 2025


before the reveal, the company has already completed drive tests for the vehicle, as well as its durability check in pininfarina’s wind tunnel.

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zaha hadid architects to design zhejiang‘s cao’e river culture and art center in shaoxing, china


set to host productions of opera, dance, and drama, the architecture includes a 1,400-seater grand theater and a 500-seat black-box multifunctional hall.

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lightship’s AE.1 cosmos has a button that expands and elevates the aero-electric travel trailer


aside from the button, the trailer has three ‘lookout’ cameras so it’s easier for the driver to park, reverse, and navigate tight spaces (or see who’s knocking at the door).

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yves béhar and rossinavi reveal hybrid-electric catamaran superyacht ‘solsea’ at design miami


in the design process, the fuseproject studio founder uses cork for the flooring of the superyacht and lays down solar panels across the exterior surface of the vessel.

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