Why does anyone buy an electric car? In order to reduce the carbon footprints as much as possible and to cut down on gas-consumption, right? However, age-old fossil fueled grids still have to be used for recharging the vehicles, as a result of which not much energy can actually be saved.
Alpha Energy has come up with a solution to this problem. It has announced the introduction of a new solar charging station meant for all electric vehicles. According to the Director of Applications Engineering for Alpha Energy, Ezra Auerbach, the solar charging station, named EV-500, would make it easy for car-owners to tap solar energy and use it for recharging their vehicles.
EV-500 has the capacity to charge electric vehicles using one, two or three 170 Watt PV modules, thereby satisfying the diverse geographical and solar intensity requirements. Based on a proprietary design, the charging station can recharge a 48V dc battery, using only a single PV module.
The EV-500 solar charging station has been designed for smooth and easy recharge of electric vehicles. The station also helps car-users in their efforts to cut down on gas-consumption and saving energy, by helping them to look beyond fossil fueled recharging grids.
Source: Next Energy News
