[Carl] recently upgraded his home with a solar panel system. This system compliments the electricity he gets from the grid by filling up a battery bank using free (as in beer) energy from the sun. … ...

Learn how to build, collect, and analyze real-time data using a low-cost data acquisition device trainer and a machine learning model. This first article in a two-part hands-on tutorial will show you ...

But in reality, the Solar Energi concept seems to be over-complicating the much simpler practice of using infrastructure-based solar cells to power regular electric car charging.

Since solar panels still have relatively low conversion efficiency, the overall system costs can be reduced using an efficient solar charge controller that can extract the maximum possible power from ...

Mysoltrk solar panel Sun tracker Mysoltrk operates using a set of two straightforward, yet sturdy actuators, each one constructed around a 6V 30RPM geared DC motor.

Aptera Motors, a California-based solar electric vehicle maker, has demonstrated its first production-intent design vehicle. It says it will offer up to 40 miles (64 km) of daily range from its ...

With super-efficient solar cells producing about 860 W of power, the Toyota prototype Prius should be able to add roughly 44.5 kilometers to the car’s range.