Tag - Solar

Space-Based Solar Power Set to Be Transmitted to Iceland by 2030

Artist's concept of an orbital solar power plantSpace SolarUK startup Space Solar has signed a deal with Reykjavik Energy that could make Iceland the first country to receive solar power beamed from space, with a 30-MW demonstration set for launch by 2030.While solar power is a clean energy source, it faces limitations like cloud...

The Initial 2,000 Slots for the Aptera Solar Electric Vehicle Launch Edition are Taken

Early adopters have eaten up 2,000 production slots for Aptera's Launch Edition solar EV, raising more than $33 million in the processApteraAfter a year-long crowdfunding campaign, the production slots for the first 2,000 Aptera Launch Edition solar electric vehicles have been claimed. This futuristic electric vehicle, introduced by a California startup in 2007, is...