Electric car travels record 1,000 km on single charge - Yahoo! India News

Electric car travels record 1,000 km on single charge - Yahoo! India News: "An electric car fitted with special lithium ion battery created by Japanese company Sanyo, traveled at a speed of 40 kilometer per hour, as it drove non-stop around a car racing course in Shimotsuma for 27.5 hours covering 1,003 km without being recharged, 'The Daily Telegraph' reported."

IEA: Solar Power Could Produce Nearly One-Quarter of Global Electricity by 2050: Scientific American

IEA: Solar Power Could Produce Nearly One-Quarter of Global Electricity by 2050: Scientific American: "SOLAR SUPERPOWER: Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power could account for 22 percent of global electricity production by 2050 under the right conditions, the IEA reports.
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Solar panels could produce electricity at the same price as coal- and natural gas-burning power plants by the end of this decade if countries direct resources at this rapidly advancing corner of the energy industry, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency."