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Florida Power & Light Co. will power the vehicles racing in the country's first-ever electric car race to be held in downtown Miami on March 14. FPL announced the partnership at its Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center along with famed racecar driver Ford has developed a concept model that runs primarily on solar power, which could bring the world one step closer to having a vehicle for everyday driving that is not dependent on traditional energy sources. The C-MAX Solar Energi Concept is a The suburbs have had it rough in the last few years. The 2008-2009 economic collapse led to waves of foreclosures in suburbia, as home prices plummeted. More recently, census data suggest that Americans are actually shifting back closer to city centers Give some students a 3D-printer, some solar panels and about a year's worth of time, and what do you get? No, not a solar-powered bong (though good idea) -- solar race cars, that's what! Engineering students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have Ford (NYSE: F ) will debut a concept vehicle that taps into solar charging next week at the Consumer Electronics Show, according to CNN Money. The innovation was made possible thanks to a roof covered with solar cells provided by SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR ) . Chinese billionaire Li Hejun, chairman of solar-equipment manufacturer Hanergy Holding, is expanding his business into the auto sector. Hanergy will launch five models of solar-powered cars in October, according to a Feb.2 post on the company’s website. .

the maker of electric cars. SolarCity is teaming up with Tesla to deploy battery backup systems. Solar Grid's storage technology combines conventional lithium-ion batteries and power inverters in a steel shipping container. The company has developed It also has enough room to seat a family of four. Using large solar panels that are placed on the roof of the car, 'Stella' can travel 250 miles without sunshine and on a sunny day, when fully charged, it can drive up to 420 miles. This is nearly twice as Ford has designed a new concept car that it’s planning to show off at CES 2014 next week, which isn’t very surprising — car companies make new concept vehicles all the time. However, this time Ford is looking to harness all that free energy the sun Whether it's a plane, car or boat, some vehicles are now relying on solar power to get from here to there. At the new Formula One track in Austin, Texas, there are even solar-powered race cars. Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. .