Tag: solar

  • NASA RAM Report – The Foundation for a Rural Air Revival

    As with so many of the developments in telecom and broadband, rural areas may provide the proving ground for the next generation of air travel. This is one of the important implications of NASA’s recently issued report, Regional Air Mobility (RAM). Investors, community leaders, policymakers, industry, and the general public are the target audience for…

  • Energizing Tomorrow’s Electric Drivetrains

    There is no simple answer to the question, What Will Power Safely-driven Cars, which is also the name of the April 1st, 2021 Smart Driving Car Summit session. One takeaway from this excellent session is that, as society looks to reduce the impacts of C02 emissions and other pollutants, it must do so in the…

  • Viodi View – 01/02/21

    Viodi View – 01/02/21

    Let us zoom back to the January 2020 issue of the Viodi View and a reference to an academic study (PDF) on the positive impact of air filtration on students’ test scores. In short, the author examined a real-world situation where air filtration was added to schools because of a methane leak. As it turns…

  • Unplugged on the Carefree Highway in a Lightyear One

    Unplugged on the Carefree Highway in a Lightyear One

    Up to 11,000 miles per year of driving from just sunlight is what Lightyear promises with its teardrop-shaped, five-passenger car, the Lightyear One. With five square meters of solar panels integrated into the roof and hood, Lightyear estimates the Lightyear One will receive up to 50 miles of charge from a day of sunshine. Plugging…

  • The Solar Passenger & Cargo Bike #CES2020

    The Solar Passenger & Cargo Bike #CES2020

    An electric assist bike that can be configured as a passenger or a cargo vehicle could be a game-changer for urban and/or mountainous rural areas. With solar panel charging its onboard batteries, it provides both low operational costs and low environmental impact. The innovation extends beyond the actual vehicle, as Wello is looking at a…

  • Water for the Autonomous Mobility Future

    Water for the Autonomous Mobility Future

    Someone once said something about freshwater being the new oil. From a scarcity and need perspective, water is already much more valuable on a dollar per liter basis than oil. Similar to how oil can be a lubricant for gears, clean water is also going to play an important role in the operation of driverless…