A carport that can generate power from the sun is debuting at the Electric Vehicle Symposium 23 (EVS-23) this week in Anaheim, California. Created by a company called Envision, the Lifeport can generate power for the home, or it can used to recharge electric vehicles directly. A 22 square foot carport incorporates 24 solar panels, and is rated at 4.8 kilowatts. It delivers and average of 16.4 kilowatt hours per day. The carport can be scaled up to a grid tied 6.4 kilowatt system.
The Envision solar carport is made of recycled light gauge steel framework that can be assembled via instruction manual and videos.
You can find sample pricing and rebate information on this page.
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1 Tanja Short // Dec 10, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Great Idea.
Would be cool to have a car that can be charged in a garage during the night.
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