william, Author at CleanTechnica

Tesla’s Schröder Moving Back To Sonnenbatterie

September 14, 20159 years ago william 9 Comments

Phillip Schröder, Tesla’s Country Director for Germany and Austria, has resigned from his position at Tesla to return to his former employer, Sonnenbatterie, as Head of Operations and Marketing. The move is effective from October 1, 2015. Sonnenbatterie is a German market leader in lithium-ion energy storage systems. The company employs over … [continued]

Renewables Covered 80% Of German Electricity Demand One Afternoon Last Month

September 14, 20159 years ago william 8 Comments

The end of August brought about an encouraging event for Germany’s renewables industry, when for several hours on Sunday, August 23, some 80% of Germany’s electricity demand was met by renewable resources. The large output of renewable energy occurred between noon and the early afternoon. Wind and solar power generation contributed … [continued]