The 59-ft. solar cell clad trailer with a total area along the sides and roof of more than 1,500 square feet is expected to generate 14,000 kWh of electricity in Sweden annually ...

The 18-meter long solar cell-clad trailer is said to enable fuel savings of 5-10% in Sweden. Swedish thin-film manufacturer Midsummer is a partner on the project.

In total, there are 1,507 square feet of solar panels covering the trailer. Testing of the trailer is being done with Swedish trucking company Ernst Express, which will use it with a plug-in ...

A solar-powered trailer has set off on a four-year journey that will cross six continents and 90 countries, to raise awareness of 1,000 climate change solutions.

In addition to Thermo King and Carrier, there are some other companies offering broader-based solar panel products that they say can be used for truck or trailer refrigeration among other uses.

The solar cell and large backup battery can provide virtually uninterrupted untethered power. The device contains a power-efficient 4G-capable chipset with a 2G backup for always-on two-way cellular.

Transflo introduced Transflo Trailer Tracking, a solar-powered device that integrates with the company’s Transflo Mobile+ cloud-based business management and telematics platform to provide fleet ...

The trailer’s solar panels are also made with recycled ocean plastic to make them lighter, says Palmer, adding that the solar cells were sponsored by green energy specialists LONGi.