IEC develops standards for vehicle-integrated photovoltaics

In its first monthly column for pv magazine, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) explains how a team of its experts is currently working on the definition of new standards for VIPV systems. Replacing polluting fossil fuels with the light of the sun to fuel a car almost sounds too good to be true. Solar cars - electric vehicles that feature solar panels - promise to offer a low-carbon way to drive with less need for electric vehicle charging stations. Meanwhile, US company Aptera recently announced it had raised over $33 million to fund the initial stages of production for its solar ...

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