GM Leads Automakers in Solar Energy Use
General Motors is leading the automotive industry in solar energy use in the U.S., according to the Solar Means Business report from the Solar Energy Industries Association.
December 2, 2015
General Motors is leading the automotive industry in solar energy use in the U.S., according to the Solar Means Business report from the Solar Energy Industries Association.
December 2, 2015
Toshiba Corporation will participate in a four-year project involving the use of a hydrogen-producing water electrolysis system in Scotland, the company announced.
March 27, 2015
MAN’s first CO2-neutral commercial vehicle plant has opened for operations. The company has implemented its climate strategy by using only renewable energies at the MAN Truck & Bus production site in Pinetown, South Africa.
March 16, 2015
Nissan has unveiled a version of the LEAF compact car in Europe with glow-in-the-dark paint to promote the use of solar energy to charge electric vehicles, the automaker announced.
February 12, 2015
The first solar-powered ambulances will be introduced in England as a part of a government initiative to reduce the amount of emissions from its fleets.
September 9, 2014
Ford Motor Co. is working with DTE Energy to build a solar carport that could provide enough energy to power more than 150 homes for a year.
August 14, 2014
Two new solar powered systems offered by eNow, Inc. in partnership with Hercules Mfg. Co. will help delivery fleets meet power demands for liftgates and monitoring equipment and adhere to no-idle laws.
September 25, 2013
The University of Michigan Solar Car Team will show off some of its latest solar, electric vehicle technology, featuring its 11th race vehicle ‘Quantum’ at the 2013 Green Fleet Conference & Expo. This national champion vehicle, which uses the same amount of energy as a household hair-dryer, is part of a project that began in 1990.
August 27, 2013
The clean-energy transportation company announces a national marketing partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland Citizens Financial Group.
July 30, 2013
The OnStar software program processes energy information received from a user's solar-power infrastructure and then manages the energy flow to and from the electric grid.
July 12, 2013
DETROIT -- The largest photovoltaic solar array in Southeast Michigan will be built at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, turning sunlight into electricity to help power the home of the Chevrolet Volt.
May 17, 2011
COLUMBUS, OH - Columbus City Council recently passed legislation that calls for Westerville, Ohio-based SolarVision to install and operate solar panels on the roof of the city's fleet maintenance center.
August 2, 2010
SECAUCUS, NJ --- Panasonic Corp. announced its support of the Solar Electric Vehicle Team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in their participation of the Global Green Challenge (GGC), to be held in October 2009 in Australia.
August 4, 2009
HERDON, VA - Ten years ago, solar headlamps would have been relegated to the same bin as glow-in-the-dark sunglasses and inflatable dartboards. Today, they're just another innovation in the EV/hybrid race to a green Shangri-La and a nice feature on a slick solar hybrid built by college kids.
June 29, 2009
SARASOTA, FL – Cruise Car, Inc. showcased its solar electric hybrid vehicles on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Earth Day, April 22 to demonstrate the ecological and economical benefits of operating solar-powered, low-speed vehicles.
April 23, 2009