Perovskite solar cell technology is likely to be commercialized sometime between the years of 2019 and 2021 — owing to improving technology and emerging university + commercial partnerships — according to a new report from Lux Research. The report notes that, while problems remain with the technology, “new opportunities” for … [continued]
Tesla has appointed as its new Vice President of Vehicle Production the (now former) Audi head of production for the A4, A5, and Q5, Peter Hochholdinger, according to a new press release from Tesla Motors published on Friday. As part of his new position as the Tesla Vice President of … [continued]
Nissan has revealed a new home energy storage product created from recycled batteries sourced from the company’s electric vehicle offerings, according to recent reports. The move means that Nissan has now joined Tesla and Daimler (Mercedes) in the offering of home energy storage systems in addition to electric vehicles (EVs). … [continued]
The UK-based company Dyson could follow in Tesla’s footsteps with regard to rapid growth in the electric vehicle sector, according to a professor of energy storage at Warwick University’s manufacturing group. We’ve previously reported on the growing evidence Dyson is working on an electric vehicle (EV), and that the UK … [continued]
We’ve covered the European electric vehicle startup Dubuc Motors quite a bit in the past — with the ongoing teasing of a future electric supercar being the primary subject. It appears that things are still going forward in that regard, with the company recently announcing that its Tomahawk electric sports … [continued]
Following many years of conflict, it appears that Tesla is now considering suing the state of Michigan for the right to sell directly to consumers, rather than continue the current lobbying approach, according to recent reports. Considering the close relationship between the state of Michigan and a number of major … [continued]
The troubled solar photovoltaic module manufacturer Yingli Solar was recently awarded the “TUV Rheinland Star for 2015 PV Module Energy Yield” at the TUV Rheinland Solar Congress 2016, the company announced. In addition, the company’s solar photovoltaic (PV) module was rated as a “Five-star PV Module” at the event. The … [continued]
LG Electronics recently released the LG NeON 2 BiFacial solar module — its first bifacial solar module — into the UK market. The new LG NeON 2 BiFacial solar module is rated at an output of 375 W. The module utilizes a silver anodized aluminum frame in order to reflect incident … [continued]
There have now been more than 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles registered in the Northern European country of Norway, the world’s leader in EV sales per capita. Considering that Norway is home to well under 10 million people (closer to 5 million), 100,000 represents quite an achievement — and just goes to … [continued]
Those curious about the Plugless (Evatran) wireless Tesla Model S charger will probably want to take a look at the video below. The video shows… exactly what one would guess that it shows, the details of a Tesla Model S charging via a Plugless wireless charging station. An email sent … [continued]
