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U.S. House Votes to Restore Solar Panel Tariffs
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar power imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, which supply most of the country’s supply of solar panels.
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Step Aboard the Solar-Powered ‘Tesla on the Water’
Innovative design firm Crossboundaries worked with the owner of a 15-by-four meter (approximately 49-by-13 foot) motorboat to transform it into a comfortable, solar-powered “Tesla on the Water.”
Student Group Wins World Record With Speedy, Solar-Powered EV
The team’s Sunswift 7 solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) won the Guiness World Record for “Fastest EV over 1000km on a single charge.”
Innovative Company Announces First Utility-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Farm
Erthos announced plans to build the first large-scale ground-mounted solar farm, as Canary Media reported. While the total size of the Texas-based project is not yet known, it will be greater than 100 megawatts (MW).
Ultra-Thin Solar Cells From MIT Can ‘Turn Any Surface Into a Power Source’
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an ultra-thin and scalable solar cell that can attach to any surface.
Critics Complain About ‘Ugly’ Solar Panels Powering Lights on Christmas Tree in Rome
The traditional Christmas tree placed in the Piazza Venezia of Rome has sparked some controversy this year. The tree’s lights are being powered by two solar panels positioned nearby, but some critics are saying the solar panels are ugly.
‘World’s First Solar City Car’ Coming to U.S. for $6,250
A cheap solar-powered car roughly the size of a golf cart is coming to the U.S.
Tellurium Is Essential for Solar Panels, and It Can Be Found in Existing Mines
Certain metals are essential to producing renewable energy products, and tellurium (Te) is one that is becoming more widely used in the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells for solar panels.
This $25,000 Solar-Powered SUV Is Coming to the U.S.
The German company Sono Motors is accepting preorders for an electric SUV covered in solar panels and it hopes the electric vehicle (EV) will be the first of many of its kind.