S)T in the News: Solar Cars
Image: Christian Science MonitorDenise Chiavetta, leader of Social Technologies' Technology Foresight program, talked to Daniel B. Wood of the Christian Science Monitor for his article "Could the Solar Bug Bring the Sun to the Car Market?"
Chiavetta said she sees a growing potential for entrepreneurial ventures in solar mobility.
"The interest in photovoltaic use in cars is making great headway in other countries such as Japan and Germany, but is still somewhat behind in the US, where consumers still want quite a bit of power and size and comfort."
Chiavetta also noted that with booming solar industries in such countries as Japan and Germany, market and consumer experience with and acceptance of photovoltaics will continue to grow.
"Globally, the transportation sector is facing mounting pressure to reduce emissions while increasing capacity. It only make sense that eventually more solar-enabled or enhanced transportation applications will emerge," she explains.
Hope Katz Gibbs
in Energy, Press, Mobility
Post a Comment
Share this: digg
| reddit
| del.icio.us
| ma.gnolia
| newsvine
| stumbleupon
View Printer Friendly Version
Email Article to Friend
Reader Comments