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General Motors is planning to install the world’s largest collection of solar panels on the rooftop of its Spanish car assembly plant in Zaragoza that builds the Opel Corsa, Meriva and Combo models. When the project is completed in the fall of 2008, the Zaragoza solar installation will comprise of about 85,000 solar panels covering 2,000,000 sq. ft. of space on the rooftop.
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- Ford C-max Solar Energi Concept Can Fully Charge Battery Via Sun In One Day
The name leaves no room for confusion: the C-Max Solar Energi Concept harnesses the power of the sun through a solar panel roof and uses it to charge the batteries of the plug-in hybrid vehicle. Ford will debut the concept at the Consumer Electronics...
- Honda's Down-under 'hybrid' Billboards
In an Australian media first, Honda has installed a series of massive 'hybrid' billboards that are illuminated by solar power and backed up by 'green' energy electric (hence the somewhat misleading 'hybrid' title), for its new...
- Mini Solar Powered Vehicle
Here is just another example of alternative energy through solar power use: The world’s smallest solar powered car. Measuring in just 33 x 22 x 14 mm, when the sun shines on the solar panel, the panel makes electricity that turns the motor and...
- Solar Powered Car On Display In Dubai
Since today seems to be an alternative energy themed day (Al Gore testifies before congress to cut fuel emissions) let’s keep the trend going and talk about the first solar powered car designed and created by Emirati Bin Saif and on display in...
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GM Building World's Largest Rooftop Solar Power Station in Spain
General Motors is planning to install the world’s largest collection of solar panels on the rooftop of its Spanish car assembly plant in The project is being co-developed with Clairvoyant Energy, Veolia Environmental and the Government of Aragon. GM will lease their roof space to Clairvoyant Energy and Veolia Environment, who will build, own and operate the rooftop solar installation. -Continued
Once operational, the solar installation is expected to generate about 12 megawatts of power at its highest output. The installation will generate about 15.1 million kWh of power annually, which according to GM, is equivalent to the demand of 4,575 households with an average annual consumption of 3,300 kWh in
- Bmw Reveals Home Solar Charging Solution For Electric I Models
For those owners of BMW i models (currently only the i3 or i8) will now be able to charge their car using solar power via an official system. Intuitively called BMW i Home Charging Services, it features a big solar panel, supporting structure and charger....
- Ford C-max Solar Energi Concept Can Fully Charge Battery Via Sun In One Day
The name leaves no room for confusion: the C-Max Solar Energi Concept harnesses the power of the sun through a solar panel roof and uses it to charge the batteries of the plug-in hybrid vehicle. Ford will debut the concept at the Consumer Electronics...
- Honda's Down-under 'hybrid' Billboards
In an Australian media first, Honda has installed a series of massive 'hybrid' billboards that are illuminated by solar power and backed up by 'green' energy electric (hence the somewhat misleading 'hybrid' title), for its new...
- Mini Solar Powered Vehicle
Here is just another example of alternative energy through solar power use: The world’s smallest solar powered car. Measuring in just 33 x 22 x 14 mm, when the sun shines on the solar panel, the panel makes electricity that turns the motor and...
- Solar Powered Car On Display In Dubai
Since today seems to be an alternative energy themed day (Al Gore testifies before congress to cut fuel emissions) let’s keep the trend going and talk about the first solar powered car designed and created by Emirati Bin Saif and on display in...