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Are energy-independent vehicles the future of transport?

  • Solar Impulse, the Swiss experimental solar-powered aircraft, is about to complete its trip round the world (Photo: Solar Impulse)
  • PlanetSolar completed the first trip around the world powered exclusively by solar energy thanks to the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar (Photo: charterworld.com)
  • Canada's Solarship, a hybrid aircraft powered by solar cells and batteries, is designed to service remote areas (Photo: Solar Ship)
  • The Nuon Solar won the 3 000 km 2015 World Solar Challenge in Australia
  • The Immortus is a concept solar electric sports car with on-board storage capacity (Photo: Immortus/EVX Ventures)
  • Stella Lux is an intelligent solar-powered family car developed by the Solar Team Eindhoven (Photo: TU Eindhoven, Bart van Overbeeke)
Solar Impulse, the Swiss experimental solar-powered aircraft, is about to complete its trip round the world (Photo: Solar Impulse) PlanetSolar completed the first trip around the world powered exclusively by solar energy thanks to the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar (Photo: charterworld.com) Canada's Solarship, a hybrid aircraft powered by solar cells and batteries, is designed to service remote areas (Photo: Solar Ship) The Nuon Solar won the 3 000 km 2015 World Solar Challenge in Australia The Immortus is a concept solar electric sports car with on-board storage capacity (Photo: Immortus/EVX Ventures) Stella Lux is an intelligent solar-powered family car developed by the Solar Team Eindhoven (Photo: TU Eindhoven, Bart van Overbeeke)
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