A hydraulic mobile cart for produce harvesting that provides shade and places an operator in close proximity to a ground surface for efficient and relatively low impact harvesting of produce. An upper canopy covers the operator and picking areas adjacent to the sides of the hydraulic mobile cart, and also includes solar panels for charging a battery which powers a hydraulic drive motor. The seating area includes a cushioned sliding seat for the comfort of the operator, a footrest with a motion push button, a steering wheel for directional control, and a hand lever for forward and reverse operation. An oil catch pan is positioned underneath the battery and the drive motor to catch any liquids that could possibly leak from the motor or the battery to protect crops from contamination. The frame also supports harvesting containers and may include interchangeable plates for various harvesting container types.

Compositions, devices, systems, and methods directed to concentrating solar power are disclosed. In certain aspects, the disclosure is directed to a heat storage material comprising a transformative alloy composition (internal core component) AlBSiFe/Al.sub.2O.sub.3B.sub.2O.sub.3SiO.sub.2Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 embedded in a SiC outer coating.

A solar extended range electric vehicle, various structures and assemblies within the vehicle, and additive manufacturing techniques for these structure and assemblies are disclosed. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a solar extended-range vehicle includes a frame coupled to an exterior structure, a suspension system mounted to the exterior structure and coupled to a wheel system, at least one electric motor coupled to the wheel system, and at least one stowable solar panel arranged along a region of the frame for supplying power to the electric motor.

The present invention relates to an electric vehicle equipped with a wind power generator comprising fans having spiral suction blades. The wind power generator includes a spiral suction fan with blades having the same height and an electric fan-type spiral suction fan provided inside a funnel-shaped cylindrical protective cover to which the Venturi principle is applied, the funnel-shaped cylindrical protective cover being capable of increasing wind suctioned from outside and converting the wind into a wind speed. The electric fan-type spiral suction fan and the spiral suction fan with blades having the same height are connected to a power generator so as to generate electricity. The generated electricity is stored in a storage battery first and is then used to drive the vehicle in connection with to an electric motor, and the remaining electricity is supplied to an electric power company so as to supplement electricity at home or an industrial complex.

An exemplary aspect of this disclosure relates to a charging system comprising a first battery; a photovoltaic array; a battery management system configured to cause a photovoltaic switchgear to open and close, wherein the high voltage switchgear is configured to receive power from the first battery at the same time the first battery receives power from the photovoltaic array through the photovoltaic switchgear; a junction including the photovoltaic switchgear; and a high voltage switchgear, wherein the first battery is configured to receive power from the photovoltaic array when the photovoltaic switchgear is closed.

An alternative energy system utilizes a combination of renewable energy components creating a synergy for generating electricity to power a large vehicle. The renewable energy components include, a primary solar panel, a transparent solar panel, and a brake apparatus. The primary solar panel and the transparent solar panel substantially cover the surface area of a vehicle. The primary solar panel and the transparent solar panel have an ultrathin configuration to enable enhanced resiliency, and to at least partially wrap around a substantial portion of the surface area of the vehicle, including the windows. The brake apparatus includes a regenerative brake that converts kinetic energy of the moving vehicle to electricity when the brakes are applied. The generated electricity is carried to an electricity storage device that selectively powers an electric motor. The system is effective with large vehicles that have spacious surface area and large kinetic energy when braking.

An alternative energy system utilizes a combination of renewable energy components creating a synergy for generating electricity to power a large vehicle. The renewable energy components include, a primary solar panel, a transparent solar panel, and a brake apparatus. The primary solar panel and the transparent solar panel substantially cover the surface area of a vehicle. The primary solar panel and the transparent solar panel have an ultrathin configuration to enable enhanced resiliency, and to at least partially wrap around a substantial portion of the surface area of the vehicle, including the windows. The brake apparatus includes a regenerative brake that converts kinetic energy of the moving vehicle to electricity when the brakes are applied. The generated electricity is carried to an electricity storage device that selectively powers an electric motor. The system is effective with large vehicles that have spacious surface area and large kinetic energy when braking.

A compact side-by-side motor gearbox unit is provided. The motor gearbox unit includes two independent electric motors and gearboxes with motor drive shafts and gearbox power output shafts mounted in opposite directions, the motors are held in a shared housing. The drive shafts of each electric motor in the motor gearbox unit are offset from one another and not colinear with one another. The power output shafts of the gearboxes are aligned along a common power output axis providing a half-shaft connection to a drive wheel on one side of the motor gearbox unit and a different half-shaft connection to another drive wheel on the other side of the motor gearbox unit.

The invention relates to a turbine system for fuel saving in a vehicle, wherein the turbine system comprises a turbine and a turbine mount with a windshield, wherein the windshield and the wind turbine have a cross-sectional area, which is at least 60%, preferably at least 80% and more preferably 90% of the frontal projection area of the vehicle and the wind turbine by means of the turbine mount can be attached or is mounted on the front of the vehicle and/or on a chassis in front of the vehicle front.

A forced-air battery charging system for a vehicle having an engine compartment includes a turbine assembly having a casing and a plurality of blades, the casing being positioned forwardly in the engine compartment for operably receiving ambient air as the vehicle travels forwardly and having an outlet expelling the ambient air. The plurality of blades are situated in the casing between the inlet and the outlet and are operable to rotate about an axis when impacted by the received ambient air in a direction askew to the axis. An electricity generator is operatively coupled to the plurality of blades. The system includes an air duct having walls that define a channel having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being open and in communication with the casing outlet, the distal end being open through which the ambient air exits under the vehicle after passing through the air duct proximal end.