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Tesla Giga Berlin sets record for free EV charging park

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automakers setup snatched the title of the worlds largest charging park from a 259-station lot in Merklingen, Germany, per the German Automobile Association (ADAC). Tesla’s covered EV chargers tap into hundreds of solar panels mounted onto the parking lot roofs.

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Honda begins installation of solar power generation systems at automobile dealership locations in Japan

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has installed a 9 kW-capacity solar power generation system at the Adachi Odai location of the Honda Cars Tokyo Chuo dealer network. The installation is the kick-off of a project to install Honda Soltec solar power generation systems with a total capacity of 1 MW at Honda automobile dealership locations in Japan by 31 March 2014.

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BMW presents solar carport concept for i models

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The international media launch of the BMW i8 in Los Angeles will include the presentation of a solar carport concept developed by BMW Group DesignworksUSA for the use of renewable energy. It combines high-grade technology for generating electricity from solar power with an innovative design that complements the BMW i models.

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Kia and Hyundai to introduce solar roof charging on selected vehicles: HEV, BEV and ICE

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Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor plan to introduce solar roof charging technology on selected Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. The solar charging technology is being developed to support the vehicle’s main power source, improving mileage and reducing CO 2 emissions. The third-generation system is currently in testing.

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Teijin and Applied EV develop polycarbonate solar roof for future mobility

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Teijin and its joint development partner Applied Electric Vehicles have developed a polycarbonate solar roof for future mobility applications. The new solar roof uses Teijin’s Panlite polycarbonate resin glazing for its surface. Solar roof. Blanc Robot with solar roof.

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Konarka Technologies and Webasto collaborating on organic solar applications in automotive roofing systems

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a developer and manufacturer of flexible organic solar films, is collaborating with Webasto, one of the top 100 automotive suppliers, to integrate Konarka’s Power Plastic organic solar cells in Webasto’s automobile roofing systems. The solar cells are printed in a roll-to-roll process in various widths and lengths.

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U of T researchers report efficient tandem solar cell that captures visible and infrared spectra

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In a paper published in Nature Photonics , University of Toronto Engineering researchers report the development of an efficient tandem solar cell based on colloidal quantum dots (CQD). By capturing such a broad range of light waves, tandem CQD solar cells can in principle reach up to 42% efficiencies. —lead author Dr. Xihua Wang.

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