Putting solar panels on the roof of an electric car might seem to make sense, but in reality it may not be as efficient as you’d think. As it turns out, solar panels don’t generate power quite as ...

An enterprising Tesla owner has built his very own solar panel array that can be mounted on the roof of his Model Y and deployed while stationary. The project, dubbed DartSolar, is made out of ...

Cubist enthusiasts rejoice! A novel concept by researchers out of MIT might soon change the classic flat solar panel to a three-dimensional cubic tower, as studies performed on this new design reveal ...

A Tesla Model 3 has been modified with a solar roof as part of Lightyear’s solar car development program. We have been reporting on Lightyear for a few years now. After being quite successful in the ...

Rooftop solar panels aren’t exactly rocket science. Toyota, for example, offers a solar charging system for the Prius PHV in Japan, yet it’s a little disappointing because it doesn’t charge the main ...

Add 2,000 watts of solar panels to any electric vehicle, hybrid, van, truck, or RV – and convert it into a power generator. DartSolar LLC has completed the development of a 1,000-watt expanding solar ...

Researchers at the University of Isfahan in Iran claim to have improved the precision of digital elevation models (DEMs) in creating high-resolution annual solar energy potential maps. DEMs are 3D ...