Oxford claims the world record for solar panel efficiency
Electrek
JANUARY 30, 2024
Oxford PV , a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel.
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Electrek
JANUARY 30, 2024
Oxford PV , a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel.
Electric Cars Report
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
In a year of Nürburgring lap record, over 20 newly set acceleration and braking records and notable drag race wins against top-tier motorsport machinery, the Rimac Nevera has conquered everything.
Electric Cars Report
JULY 3, 2023
tonne van has claimed the official Guinness World Records title for the ‘Heaviest weight towed by an electric van’. A standard all-electric IVECO eDaily 3.5 The IVECO eDaily is known for its class-leading 3.5
Innovation News Network
JULY 24, 2023
The Spallation Neutron Source particle accelerator has set a new beam operating power world record of 1.7 The landmark achievement at the Spallation Neutron Source, a world-leading research facility at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, comes as a result of the recent Proton Power Upgrade project.
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 21, 2022
ZEEKR, the premium electric mobility brand from Geely Holding Group, has announced its luxury all-electric 001 vehicle has broken two Guinness World Records.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 29, 2022
From an attempt to drive an electric vehicle at a higher altitude than any before, to BMW signing a battery deal with CATL from 2025 onward, to various Lucid news and Tesla news, below is a roundup of electric vehicle stories you might have missed.
Innovation News Network
MARCH 14, 2023
The A-LEAF project has achieved a world-record efficiency in converting CO2 and H2O into sustainable fuels. The post A-LEAF sustainable fuels project achieves world-record results appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Electrek
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Princeton University’s Electric Speedboat team has set a new world water speed record for an electric-powered boat, reaching an average speed of 114 mph (183 km/h or 99 knots) on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 16, 2024
China is well known as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) market. More than half of the world’s EV sales have occurred there in recent years. continued] The post Bad News: Record Oil Imports into China in 2023 appeared first on CleanTechnica. It is a standard of the rapid, uplifting EV revolution.
Electric Cars Report
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Princeton University’s Electric Speedboat team (PES) broke the world water speed record for an electric-powered boat on Thursday when hydroplane driver John Peeters averaged 114.20 mph (183.78 km/h) on the American Power Boat Association’s sanctioned kilo course on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina.
Electric Cars Report
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
During a recent endurance challenge, the electric, hydrofoiling Candela C-8 covered a distance equivalent to that journey, setting a new world record for the longest distance driven by an electric boat in a day.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
And now a new electric go-kart from Blue Shock Race is demonstrating just how high performance an electric drivetrain can be in a go-kart. The company’s kart recently set a new world record with an impressive triple-digit speed.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The Candela C-8 Polestar Edition electric boat has just crushed the previous record for distance sailed in 24 hours by an electric boat. more… The post Candela sets impressive new world record for longest 24-hour electric boat distance appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The Pininfarina Battista has smashed the quarter-mile speed record at a test track in India. The Italian electric hypercar smashed the production vehicle 0-60 acceleration record late last year, and now, the car has set the quarter mile record as well. However, it should be noted that Rimac’s record was set two years ago.
Teslarati
APRIL 13, 2023
With its new prototype project, Ford aims to take the record for the fastest EV over the quarter mile and the fastest EV from 0-60mph. Today, the Blue Oval revealed its latest project, an 1800-horsepower electric Mustang that it hopes will take home some of the most competitive records in the world.
Electrek
DECEMBER 20, 2023
A solar electric truck climbed the world’s highest volcano using solar power alone – and set a new world record for altitude for an EV. more… The post This solar electric truck climbed the world’s highest volcano and set a world record [video] appeared first on Electrek.
Electric Cars Report
MARCH 27, 2024
Adventurer Lexie Alford set the official record of being the first person to circumnavigate the globe in an electric vehicle using the new all-electric Ford Explorer.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
After smashing dozens of world records with its Nevera hypercar throughout the past year, Rimac Group decided to have a little fun before the end of 2023 and snag one more… in reverse. more… The post The Rimac Nevera captures yet another Guinness World Record… only this time, in reverse [Video] appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
JULY 27, 2023
Formula E has set a new indoor speed record, 135.9mph (218.71kph), smashing the previous record of 102.7mph set by the Porsche Taycan in 2021. more… The post An electric car just set the world indoor speed record: 135.9mph appeared first on Electrek.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 30, 2024
Photo: Oxford PV Oxford PV , a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel. Its record-setting panel cranked out 421 watts over an area of 1.68 Solar power is the MVP of renewable energy, making up a massive chunk of new clean energy sources.
Electrek
DECEMBER 21, 2022
of incident solar radiation into electrical energy – a world record. The post Scientists just set a new solar-cell efficiency world record appeared first on Electrek. Researchers at the solar-cell technology institute Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin ( HZB ) have developed a tandem solar cell that converts 32.5%
Electrek
JULY 3, 2023
tons), setting a new Guinness World Record. more… The post Watch this electric van smash a Guinness World Record by towing over 338K lbs appeared first on Electrek. Well, that title goes to the IVECO eDaily after the standard electric commercial van pulled over 338,500 lbs (153.58
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared the news that Tesla’s Model S Plaid set an official world speed record for a production EV at Nurburgring. The vehicle was completely unmodified and came directly from the factory.
Electric Cars Report
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Skoda UK has set two official world ice drift records with the Enyaq iV vRS SUV, the brand’s second all-electric sporting flagship model.
Electric Cars Report
APRIL 14, 2023
Ford Performance unveiled the continued evolution of its electric-powered motorsports efforts with the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800, an aggressive revision to the NHRA world record-holding Mustang Cobra Jet 1400.
Electrek
APRIL 13, 2023
The automaker unveiled the new electric Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 prototype this morning, which looks to pick up where its Cobra Jet 1400 predecessor left off a few years ago, targeting several new quarter-mile NHRA world records.
Electric Cars Report
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Pininfarina Battista, the world’s fastest accelerating production car broke a series of speed records at India’s Natrax test facility in February.
Electrek
MARCH 21, 2023
more… The post The world saw a record 9.6% By the end of 2022, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3,372 gigawatts (GW), growing the stock of renewable power by 295 GW or 9.6%, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ). growth in renewables in 2022 appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
JUNE 3, 2021
The new Tesla Model S Plaid has reportedly achieved a new quarter-mile world record with a 9.2-second second run, according to Jay Leno, who was at the racetrack for the record attempt. more… The post Tesla Model S Plaid achieves new quarter-mile world record in 9.2
Electric Cars Report
AUGUST 22, 2022
journalists Neil Winn and Doug Revolta have set a new world record for the most countries visited in 24 hours in an electric car. sets World Record for most countries visited in 24 hours in an electric car appeared first on Electric Cars Report. Aside from […] The post What Car?
The Driven EV News
JULY 9, 2023
Electric van smashes towing record by pulling a truck and trailer loaded with a tipper truck, a fire truck and an excavator. The post Electric van sets Guinness World Record by towing over 150 tonnes appeared first on The Driven.
Electrek
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
European electric hypercar manufacturer Automobili Pininfarina continues to blaze through the world record books with its Battista Hyper GT. more… The post Automobili Pininfarina Battista Hyper GT snags two more world records during first trip to India appeared first on Electrek.
Innovation News Network
APRIL 13, 2023
The post New self-built hybrid rocket could break world altitude record appeared first on Innovation News Network. The Hybrid Engine Development team has spent three years developing, testing, and manufacturing its hybrid rocket.
Electrek
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
As part of its official debut in the Middle East, Automobili Pininfarina offered a demonstration of its all-electric Battista hyper GT and its 1,900 horsepower in action, celebrating a laundry list of new world records for a production vehicle.
Electrek
MAY 26, 2022
4 GTX has set a Guinness World Record for the highest altitude achieved in an all-electric passenger vehicle. 4 equipped with Monroe Intelligent Suspension CVSAe technology from Tenneco was driven by international adventure driver and multiple record holder, Rainer Zietlow. A Volkswagen ID.4 The post Volkswagen ID.4
Electrek
JULY 6, 2021
Rolls-Royce plans to attempt a world record flight with the Spirit of Innovation by reaching a target flight speed of over 300 mph. more… The post Rolls-Royce taps Jaguar’s I-Pace to support its electric airplane during world-record-attempt flight appeared first on Electrek.
Electric Cars Report
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Now, Guinness World Records has […] The post From 0 to 100 km/h in 0.956 seconds, Swiss students set new EV acceleration record appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
Electrek
DECEMBER 19, 2023
A solar electric truck climbed the world’s highest volcano using solar power alone – and set a new world record for altitude for an EV. more… The post This solar electric truck climbed the world’s highest volcano and set a new record [video] appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Owners participating in a massive coordinated light show in Finland have clinched the new record for the largest Tesla light show as of this week. We did it, new world record! The post New record for largest Tesla light show clinched by owners in Finland appeared first on TESLARATI.
Electric Cars Report
OCTOBER 11, 2022
In 1.461 seconds from 0 to 100: This is the new best time for the fastest accelerating electric vehicle and a new world record.
Electric Cars Report
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Students from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the longest range electric car in the world. The team drove more than 2,573 kilometers on a single battery charge.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Tesla sold a record 1,808,581 vehicles in 2023. This was a record-setting number for Tesla, but it is still extremely far from the company’s self-imposed target for the end of the decade, which calls for 20 million vehicles to be sold over the year. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 22, 2023
The transition to electric mobility is gaining momentum around the world. We regularly get updates on sales charts from several markets around the world right here on CleanTechnica. Most of the time, we get good news of record market share for electric vehicles in the new vehicle sales charts in these market updates.
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Tesla Model Y has broken the record in Denmark for most sales ever in a year, and there are still two months to go. Expect to see more records like that, as the electric SUV will likely be the world’s best-selling car this year.
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