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February 7, 2011
9 Ways the Phoenix Open Changed Golf. At the 18th hole stood a massive, two-story hospitality tent for Waste Management VIPs. Inside the tent were cocktails, flat-screen TVs, plush couches and more. Powering the entire spot was a massive solar panel called the Sun Pod.

July 29, 2010
The Next Big Thing? Probably at San Jose Cleantech Conference Startups involved in renewable energy, EV energy efficiency, the smart grid and green building.

July 22, 2010
California Company Introduces New Solar-Powered EV Charging System "Plug-N-Go" solar-powered charging systems for electric vehicles. Called "SunPods," the systems are engineered, manufactured, and tested in the factory.

Jul 22, 2010
SunPods to unveil world's first factory-built, solar-powered EV charging station. "SP-300 Plug-N-Go," this green charging station is capable of charging two vehicles simultaneously.

July 21, 2010
Calif. Company to Unveil 'Plug-n-Play' Solar-Powered EV Charging Station ...Companies like SunPods are looking to boost business by selling devices to retailers, city and county governments while taking green transportation one step further by making the power source renewable.


July 02, 2010
Chipping away at levelized costs: SunPods, Sunsonix seek lower solar LCOE in field and fabsThe solar photovoltaic metric du jour is levelized cost of energy... Manufacturing cost per watt, conversion efficiencies, and the like may be important, but they’re just not as meaningful individually as the total LCOE package in today’s discussion.


June 23, 2010
5 start-ups hoping to kick start electric vehicle charging infrastructureOne of the biggest sticking points in the adoption of electric vehicles has been the availability of their “fuel” source: charging stations. To date, most of the charging has been done in individual garages.


June 12, 2009
Hot new clean-tech startups are plug-and-play You gotta be crazy to start a green-tech company these days, right? Venture funding has fallen off the proverbial cliff since the economy imploded last September.


June 8, 2010
Solar Power On the Go Portable solar panel power. Not possible, right? Wrong. A company called SunPods Inc filled this need when inventing a solar panel that is shipped from factory to consumer, no on-site set up necessary.


June 2010
Charge your electric car with your solar home If you’ve ever experienced the varied odors emanating from the back of a long-haul bus, you’ll appreciate the latest advancement from solar panel manufacturer SunPods.


April 22, 2009
Successful Companies Take a Pragmatic Approach to the Market In early October of last year, Congress/former President Bush signed the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, virtually ensuring the continued health of the solar roofing industry through 2016.


April 1, 2010
Green products for the farm SunPods designed its SP-500 SunPods Agriculture and Remote Site Power systems to provide solar power.


March 24, 2010
10 Reasons Why Solar Ready Homes Are In Demand Why are solar panels so attractive to prospective buyers? Here are 10 reasons.


March 04, 2010
Solar Power Assisted Bus Hits California Roads California-based Sunpods Inc. has announced  the first solar power-assist system for buses.


March 2, 2010
Solar-Roofed Bus Cleans The Air Inside And Out The San Jose-based company debuted the world’s first solar-power assist system for buses, consisting of those four thin solar panels that line the roof of the bus.


October 15, 2009
SunPods Modular Solar EV Charging Station Debuts in California The problem with most electric vehicle charging stations is that you never know where your electricity is coming from–and unfortunately it's often arriving courtesy of a dirty coal plant.


October 14, 2009
Prefab Solar-EV Charging Station Sprouts in Silicon Valley A pre-engineered solar panel has popped up on the streets of San Jose, California, ready to charge any EV with instant, sustainable power.


October 14, 2009 SunPods make solar electric vehicle charging quick and easy (to install) A new system called SP-300 EV Plug-N-Go by SunPods is currently being used in San Jose to collect the sun’s rays for use in plug-in vehicles. -worldcarnews.com