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Sono Motors revives with solar bus kit, not Sion solar EV

Green Car Reports

Germany's Sono Motors has emerged from bankruptcy, but isn't discussing the fate of its Sion solar-assisted EV. A press release announcing a plan to bring Sono out of bankruptcy did not mention the Sion, a small hatchback designed to use every body panel as a solar panel to boost range between charges.

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This startup’s solar + storage kit comes in an ‘oil’ barrel

Electrek

Italian startup Barrel is packing solar modules, inverters, and battery storage into “oil” barrels – here’s why and how they work. more… The post This startup’s solar + storage kit comes in an ‘oil’ barrel appeared first on Electrek.

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Sono Reveals Final Designs For Sion & Solar Bus Kits

CleanTechnica EVs

The Munich-based OEM celebrated the debut of the world’s first affordable solar electric vehicle (SEV), the Sion, in its production design, as well as the unveiling of its novel ‘Solar Bus Kit,’ a scalable B2B solution for public transportation. “We We […].

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Sono to roll out first solar bus kit in trial with Mercedes

The Driven EV News

German companies trial the integration of a solar retrofit kit on an electrified Mercedes-Benz bus which is set to be operating as early as next month. The post Sono to roll out first solar bus kit in trial with Mercedes appeared first on The Driven.

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KIT coordinating EPIC project; accelerated drying of electrodes for Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

The new EPIC project coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is aimed at accelerating the drying of high-quality electrodes for lithium-ion batteries, increasing the energy efficiency of this process and, hence, reducing the cost of production. Photo: Ralf Diehm/KIT).

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Get started with solar by picking up Renogy’s 200W/30A kit at $244 in New Green Deals

Electrek

While most solar systems require you to find the individual components, Renogy has you covered with an all-inclusive that includes two 100W panels and a 30A PWM negative ground charge controller. So, if you’re looking to get started with solar, has you covered.

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Renogy’s 400W solar panel kit with 30A charge controller powers your summer RV trips at $391 in New Green Deals

Electrek

It includes four 100W solar panels, all the wiring you’ll need for it, and even a 30A Wanderer PWM charge controller. Also more… The post Renogy’s 400W solar panel kit with 30A charge controller powers your summer RV trips at $391 in New Green Deals appeared first on Electrek. Well, is perfect for the task.

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