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Sunswift 7 Solar Electric Car Seeks World Record in Australia

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While the students from the University of New South Wales wait for the ratification of their recent Guinness World Record attempt for the fastest solar electric car over a distance of 1000 km (620 miles), let’s have a look at the background.

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Solar Team Eindhoven Build Solar-Powered Off-Roader with 630 km Range

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Solar Team Eindhoven students from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have created the world’s first off-road vehicle solely powered by solar energy. Known as the “Stella Terra,” the off-roader is robust enough to navigate not only on paved roads but also on rough terrain.

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University Of Minnesota & MIT Teams Win American Solar Challenge

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Earlier this month, we ran an article about the Formula Sun Grand Prix, a track race that also serves as the qualifier for the American Solar Challenge, an overland race for college solar car teams. One of the cool things about this year’s race is that they added classes for slightly more practical cars to […].

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Field Testing Printed Solar Panels

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What is the best way to field test printed solar panels? After 20 years in development in the lab at the University of Newcastle, it was decided to invite Stuart McBain to drive 18,000 km around the coast of Australia for 3 months and really put them to the test. Stuart was the obvious choice […].

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Solar Team Eindhoven’s Solar Car Reaches the Sahara After a Thousand Kilometers Through Morocco

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The world’s first off-road solar car, Stella Terra, operates more efficiently than initially calculated with a range of approximately 550 kilometers, depending on the terrain.

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Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Dates Revealed for 2023

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Adventure awaits for hundreds of bright international minds when the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge makes its return next year. A new generation of solar cars will travel 3000 kilometres between the Australian cities of Darwin and Adelaide from 20–27 October 2023.

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EVs & Solar

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EVs and solar panels go together like peanut butter and jelly. One thing I’ve noticed in the eight years since starting Evolve KY, Kentucky’s non-profit electric vehicle group, is that typically those with EVs want rooftop solar and those with solar want an EV.

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