In a recent discussion, Tom Boddington, Research Scholar and Designer of Gwawr solar car, debated the future of electric cars and their viability at the British Library-9 on Friday (Feb.19) with fellow researcher Natasha Samantha and Dr. Guru Gujral, Head, Science Environment and Technology, British Council India.
Made of plywood and steel, the three feet long car has 60 solar panels that convert solar energy into charge for batteries.
Around the World in Eco-friendly Solar Car
Delegates at a key climate change summit feeling guilty about exhaust-spewing taxis have another solution -- call a solar taxi that has travelled over land to Asia all the way from Switzerland.
Delegates at a key climate change summit feeling guilty about exhaust-spewing taxis have another solution -- call a solar taxi that has travelled over land to Asia all the way from Switzerland.
Boddington said that he and his team has a huge advantage over the other advanced car manufacturers.
"Any advantages from a light weight advanced car are negligible from the amount of carbon it generates during recycling. So, we look at the whole lifecycle of the vehicle, which is the difference between us and other manufacturers. That's why we won the environmental awareness award in 2007. It is the most eco friendly solar car ever made," said, Boddington.
Era of "Personalized Solar Energy"
New scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of personalized solar energy, in which the focus of electricity production will shift
New scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of personalized solar energy, in which the focus of electricity production will shift
Boddington insisted that the point is not whether people want to use solar cars or electric cars; it is a necessity.
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Bangalore Hosts Walkathon to Promote Solar Energy Use
To highlight the importance of solar energy in a day-to-day life, a Non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Bangalore organized a walkathon on Saturday.
To highlight the importance of solar energy in a day-to-day life, a Non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Bangalore organized a walkathon on Saturday.
He opined that the technology should be shared so that it can yield better results. That's the reason his group shared technology of making solar cars with the students of Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. By Sunil Sharma
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US Engineer Achieves Breakthrough in Solar Energy Conversion
In a breakthrough technology, a new engine has been devised to convert waste heat and concentrated solar energy into electricity better than conventional solar panels.
In a breakthrough technology, a new engine has been devised to convert waste heat and concentrated solar energy into electricity better than conventional solar panels.
