Lotus is a solar-powered electric vehicle charger that has double duties as an LED streetlight and a sheltered bench. As an electric vehicle charger, Lotus has a unique shape inspired from a big leaf complete with green color, and it features a 2.8 KW photovoltaic surface and built-in LED lights. Read the rest of this entry »

PlanetSolar‘s TÛRANOR, the world’s biggest solar-powered boat is powered by over 5,380 square feet of solar paneling (with some 38,000 SunPower cells) and can reach a top speed of around 15 knots, equivalent to 25 kilometres (15 miles) per hour. And when it combined with other renewable sources like wind, the ship could move even faster. Moreover, the PlanetSolar watercraft also has giant lithium-ion battery that store excess energy to power the boat without direct sunlight for three whole days. Read the rest of this entry »