Putting solar panels on the roof of an electric car might seem to make sense, but in reality it may not be as efficient as you’d think. As it turns out, solar panels don’t generate power quite as ...

A Tesla Model 3 has been modified with a solar roof as part of Lightyear’s solar car development program. We have been reporting on Lightyear for a few years now. After being quite successful in the ...

Lightyear has selected a Tesla Model 3 and a Volkswagen Crafter LCV as research vehicles for modified solar roof integration projects. We last met Lightyear at CES in January when they presented their ...

Rooftop solar panels aren’t exactly rocket science. Toyota, for example, offers a solar charging system for the Prius PHV in Japan, yet it’s a little disappointing because it doesn’t charge the main ...

We see the trend in 3D technology everywhere: Movie theaters, home theaters, game consoles, 3D printers. But researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently discovered that creating a 3D ...

Researchers at the University of Isfahan in Iran claim to have improved the precision of digital elevation models (DEMs) in creating high-resolution annual solar energy potential maps. DEMs are 3D ...