15 · 03

Get it while it's hot: Sanyo's solar bicycle parking lot opens today in Tokyo

Three months on from my first report, the Setagaya-ku facilities are open for business and looking great.

They got some perfect weather for the press launch this morning after a night of heavy rain. Thanks for the invitation, Mito-san!

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15 · 01

Solar power to curb the '16 ships that emit as much sulfur as all Earth's cars'

That headline snippet was, for me, the standout in my research and chat with Greenpeace while preparing this story for CNNGo today.
14 · 01

Amazing car-carrying hybrid ship relies on solar power and rechargeable batteries

Sanyo is working with Mitsui and others to equip cargo transporters with enough 'clean' energy options so they don't need to use diesel engines in harbor.

So far, it's just a test system, but the idea of using solar panels to charge up li-ion batteries while at sea is pretty compelling.

via sanyo.com

11 · 01

Solar-powered vegetable factory in a 40ft box

 

29 · 11

Sanyo to Install Solar Parking Lot and provide eneloop bicycles in Setagaya, Tokyo

This is a fantastic start. It'd be interesting to find out how much the bike rental will cost...

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