A cocktail of advancements in battery technology, lightweight materials, engineering analytical software and, of course, solar panels, have allowed some extraordinary achievements to take place in the world of sustainable automobiles. More than ever, solar powered cars are looking less like something out of science fiction, and more like reality. Schools and universities around the […]
With initiatives around the world such as Solar Impulse (www.solarimpulse.com) and the World Solar Challenge (www.worldsolarchallenge.org) powering forward with projects aimed at harnessing the energy of the sun, it helps to have a grasp of some of the finer details of solar technology. In this post, we’ll outline some highlights of this technology that is […]
A vital component to the viability of clean transportation, whether it be via air, land or water, is the form of energy storage used. The reason fuels such as gasoline continue to be the most commonly used energy source in transportation is their extremely high energy density. Energy density refers to the amount of energy […]
One of the companies leading the way in the push towards sustainability through clean transport is Tesla Motors. Under the lead of Elon Musk, it is fast becoming the company to watch in the automobile industry. Tesla Motors is devoted to the production of all-electric cars that, unlike the proliferation of hybrid cars in recent […]
Solar Impulse 2, under the lead of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, is an attempt to become the world’s first manned aircraft to successfully fly around the world day and night, powered by nothing more than the sun. The wingspan is nearly the length of the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. However, the […]
Whether it’s by air, land or sea, humanity has always been in motion. However, we are now beginning to see the impacts of that motion in negative ways, with the effects of pollution and climate change becoming all too apparent. Clean Tech Transport was founded out of a combined passion for motion, technology and the […]