Inhabitat's Week in Green: Solar cars, solar boats, solar... gold?
The Week in Green is a new item from our friends at Inhabitat, recapping the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us.
Speaking of sun-powered vehicles, Hungarian auto company Antro has just unveiled plans to create an out-there yet undeniably cool solar-powered car that splits into two vehicles. And for those looking to ride the seas in style, take a long, hard look at this giant solar boat. Then again, why ride a conventional vehicle when you could hop aboard this insane futurictic crawler town on wheels? Too bad it's made out of LEGOs.
Finally, we brought to light several illuminating energy projects: researchers have found a way to generate electricity by shining light on tiny gold nanoparticles, opening the door for self-powered molecular machines, and Phillips unveiled a blooming solar street lamp that soaks up energy during the day and uses it to light up the night.
LEGOs? Interesting...
@Sooperfli91 I believe the proper term is LEGO, for both singular and plural.
@Sooperfli91 i really dont think legos have nyhting to do with it just between u and angadget
The gold nano particles could prove to be very useful.
@ohanmer Yeah, we finally have some bling for are solar panels.
Even lambos don't use lambo doors anymore.
@Ducman69 the proper term is scissor doors. Lamborghini just used them far more than any other automaker. i still prefer suicide doors or gullwings :)
@kojo87 tom-ay-to, tom-ah-to, either way... played out! =p
@Ducman69 useless trivia FTW!
Hi Prius
can't they just make solar powered and other EVs look like normal cars? im tired of these concepts that never actually hit streets. Tesla got it right.
@kojo87
Because the people that purchase these vehicles want EVERYONE to know how they are saving the environment one smug purchase at a time.
@GenericMessage i suppose. a normal looking. Civic Hybrid doesn't scream "I'm going green because its trendy" like a Prius does. same concept here.
The moment you know there's gold involved you can't go wrong
@airbag888
like eating gold on ice cream?
That thing looks like a pregnant roller skate lol
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It is me or is it the Electric look ugly to be honest... Except for the Tesla of course.
Very Interesting and good news for us.
Not too bad looking, it would be nice if it had a longer range. I didn't see any images of it split in two.