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...Solartaxi idea was born when Palmer first heard of global warming and the petroleum crisis as a 14-year-old. He dreamt of finding a way to travel and “enjoy the beauty of the world without polluting...
...dream came to be nearly 20 years later, when Palmer approached four Swiss universities that funded 200 students to work on the car. The students, aided by companies that donated various automobile parts, completed the project in three years...
...other half of the power, the car must be connected to an electrical outlet. To offset the carbon footprint this creates, Palmer installed six square-meter panels at his home in Switzerland, which contribute to the power grid...
Through his innovative taxi service, Palmer hopes to promote clean energy usage and inspire people to take personal responsibility for their footprints...
...Palmer] definitely has a lot of vision,” said Environmental Action Committee co-chair Karen A. McKinnon ’10. “[He is] getting people and investors who have never thought about pollution and climate change excited about solar cars...