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0Ford installing 500 kW solar array at Focus assembly plant 1281725760
When Ford's re-tooled Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne starts building the Focus Electric next year, a chunk of the electrical energy used in the plant will be provided by one of the largest solar arrays in Michigan. Detroit Edison, Xtreme Power and the state of Michigan are partnering with Ford ...
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Video: Solar-powered ferry sets sail on maiden voyage in Hong Kong 1278511500
Solar-powered ferry sets sail in Hong Kong – Click above to watch video after the jumpSolar power has yet to really catch on in the automotive industry, but shipbuilders have found a creative way to employ the power of the sun to motivate a 100-passenger hybrid ferry through the waters of ... -
Japan kicks off solar-to-electric test fleet featuring converted Mazda2 EVs 1274702340
2010 Mazda2 – Click above for high-res image galleryIt's an ultimate dream for many who aim to own an electric vehicle one day, and, over in Japan at least, it's becoming a reality. The dream, charging an EV from the sun's rays, is possibly the most emissions-free method of driving ... -
Reusing shipping containers as solar EV charge stations 1261505100
Over the past several years, numerous designers and architects have worked on the problem of what to do with the millions of metal shipping containers that come into this country every year from places like China. Since we don't actually make much in the U.S. anymore for export, no one likes to ... -
Why don't we use solar to power our electric cars? 1245350580
Venturi Astrolab concept - Click above for high-res image galleryFor years, we've been watching as solar-powered race cars travel at relatively high rates of speed for hours on end – as long as the sun happens to be shining, of course. In fact, the World Solar Challenge has been taking ...
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