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You may remember Stella from Jo’s coverage of the solar-powered electric “family car” in 2013. It actually won first prize in

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Stella Solar Family Sedan Wins the World Solar Challenge

October 19, 2013 Jo Borrás 2 Comments car, Conventional Cars, family car, family sedan, minivan, Netherlands, passengers, race, room for 4, sedan, solar, solar family sedan, solar powered, Stella, van, World Solar Challenge

When we first covered the Stella solar racer you see here, we talked about its designers’ goal to build a

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In This Corner: the Stanford University Luminos Solar Racer

July 16, 2013 Jo Borrás 0 Comments Engineering, engineering program, luminos, racer, solar, solar car, Stanford, stanford engineering, university, World Solar Challenge

Stanford University unveiled its wing-shaped, 55 mph World Solar Challenge racer recently, fixing its sights squarely on the Eindhoven University’s four-passenger Stella and Cambridge University’s Resolution solar racers. “This year’s aim is to ‘break even’ on energy,” says Stanford team member Matthew Matera.

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British Solar Racer Follows the Sun for Maximum Power (w/ video)

July 11, 2013 Jo Borrás 1 Comment Cambridge, resolution, solar, sun, sunlight, team, Tracking, tracks, UK, World Solar Challenge

A team from Cambridge University thinks they have a fairly good shot at winning Australia’s 3000 km solar challenge this

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The Solar-Powered Camry Fighting Family Sedan is Here (w/ video)

July 7, 2013 Jo Borrás 9 Comments Australia, car, Conventional Cars, family car, family sedan, minivan, Netherlands, passengers, race, room for 4, sedan, solar, solar powered, Stella, van, Video, World Solar Challenge

Imagine a solar-powered electric car with room for 4 (four) adults and their luggage that has a full-charge operating range of more than 300 miles that can re-charge itself in a parking space without the need for a charging station. It’s here – and it’s called the Stella!

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Talk About Showing Off – Students Display Successful Solar Car

December 17, 2011 Charis Michelsen 1 Comment Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, automobiles, Batteries, battery, car, Children, concept, Conventional Cars, education, Emissions, Environment, fuel, Fuel economy, Green, japan, kids, koto ward, mpg, New Technology, Project, research, solar battery, solar car, solar cells, students, suzuka, suzuka solar car race, Tokyo, transportation, World Solar Challenge

One of the fun things at Tokyo’s annual Eco Products exhibition this weekend is a solar car – but not

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The Prettiest Solar Car in the World Comes From Bochum

November 26, 2011 Charis Michelsen 5 Comments alternative fuels, Australia, automobiles, Batteries, car, Conventional Cars, electric, electric car, electric cars, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, EV, EVs, fuel, Germany, Green, looks better than it runs, New Technology, pretty, prize, race, solar car, solar powered car, transportation, university of bochum, World Solar Challenge

Solar cars aren’t traditionally thought of as being pretty. The University of Bochum, however, put some thought into the aesthetics

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Japan’s Tokai University Wins Australian World Solar Challenge… Again

October 22, 2011 Charis Michelsen 2 Comments Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, Australia, automobiles, car, competition, Conventional Cars, delft university of technology, desert, Environment, Fuel economy, japan, New Technology, outback, race, solar car, solar car race, solar cells, Solar power, solarcar, tokai university, transportation, University of Michigan, World Solar Challenge

The Veolia World Solar Challenge in Australia came to an end on when Tokai University’s Tokai Challenger crossed the finish line in Adelaide. Despite a number of unexpected setbacks, the former champions claimed their second consecutive title.

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Panasonic to Sponsor MIT's Solar Vehicle Team

July 31, 2009 Joanna Schroeder 5 Comments Global Green Challenge, MIT, Panasonic, solar cars, World Solar Challenge

Panasonic Corporation just announced that it will sponsor Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Solar Electric Vehicle Team (SEVT). The team

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