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Kira Belan, Brett Belan and Tony Kahnke stand in the shop at Solarrolla. The firm can make any vehicle run on power from the sun. With solar power people can enjoy more freedom.
A Volkswagen van stands in the Solarrolla shop. The van has been fitted with a solar array and runs on power from the sun.
A sign on the town hall shows the colors of Finland; Oulu is an important city in Finland. The township is named for it.
Electric tools are hauled in the back of a solar-powered cart. The tools can use power from the cart’s batteries, giving users the freedom to work anywhere.
The Solarrolla name graces a plate on a solar-powered vehicle.
The distinctive Solarrolla sun logo appears on a solar-powered vehicle.
A solar-powered cart with a solar array on top stands ready for work. Solarrolla sells solar arrays that are mounted onto vehicles, as well as vehicles that have been converted to solar power.
The Belan family tractor, a Massey-Harris 30, stands in the sun, ready for work. The tractor has been converted from gasoline to solar power.
Goats wait for a ride in a quiet solar-powered Massey-Harris tractor. Solarrolla can convert vehicles to solar power to give people freedom, and save them money.
A van with a solar array on top has a solar conversion created by Solarrolla.
Kira and Brett Belan stand with a solar-powered van. The firm they founded, Solarrolla, can convert any vehicle to solar power, they say. Solarrolla also sells vehicles that have already been converted to solar power as well as solar arrays to mount on vehicles that are being converted to solar power.
Boaters enjoy a voyage on a solar-powered boat on a northern lake.
With solar panels extended, a Volkswagen van stands ready for a camping adventure. Solar power gives people the freedom to roam where they choose.
A solar-powered cart carries a hefty cargo of squash and pumpkins on an organic farm. With no exhaust from a gas engine and no gas to buy, solar power can be especially useful for organic farmers.
A load of tomatoes from an organic market garden is moved on a solar-powered flatbed.
Editor's note: Part 1 of this article was published in the Dec. 4 issue of Agri-View.
Jason Maloney and Red
Jason Maloney is an “elderly” farm boy from Marinette County, Wisconsin. He’s a retired educator, a retired soldier and a lifelong Wisconsin resident. He lives on the shore of Lake Superior with his wife, Cindy Dillenschneider, and Red, a sturdy loyal Australian Shepherd.
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Kira and Brett Belan stand with a solar-powered van. The firm they founded, Solarrolla, can convert any vehicle to solar power, they say. Solarrolla also sells vehicles that have already been converted to solar power as well as solar arrays to mount on vehicles that are being converted to solar power.
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