Solar Powered Cars

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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. 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 (Bloomberg) -- The surge in Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. that turned the Hong Kong to use its technology in everything from mobile phone chargers to solar backpacks and cars. Chinese equity investors have been spurring the rally. Hanergy Holding Group may not be a household name in America, but it’s the world’s largest thin-film solar companies, and it will apply its expertise to solar powered cars. By October, Hanergy CEO Li Hejun told reporters that the company will launch as If you like the sun, and you like cars, then I’m guessing you’d love to have a solar-powered car, right? This trick works well for chocolate and peanut butter, but not so well for garlic bread and strawberries. So how compatible are cars with solar energy? .

Chinese billionaire Li Hejun is chairman of solar equipment manufacturer Hanergy Holding. He said on the company’s website on February 2 that his company will introduce 5 solar powered models in October of this year. The cars will all have a range of 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. 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 One of the great ongoing discussions as electric cars gain in popularity revolves around the matter of how to ensure that the power source is as green as the vehicle. One Chinese solar company, Hanergy, thinks it has the answer—and in October of this .