September 20th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
While Tesla may be the most recognizable brand name in the realm of electric cars, one of the much less talked about aspects of Tesla's Master Plan is the company's efforts on the solar front. Are Tesla's solar panels as good a deal as their cars? Let's find out
September 19th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Span.IO is bringing intelligence to the home base of a home's electrical system with a new smart electrical panel that was designed from the ground up with home solar, energy storage, electric vehicles, and smart home tech in mind. The product was envisioned, designed, and engineered by a team of former Tesla engineers that brought the Powerwall to market, led by Tesla's former Head of Product, Arch Rao
September 10th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
Imagine this scenario for a moment: It's a nice day out. The sun is shining beautifully and you're at the beach. You can feel the sand between your toes, the gentle breeze carrying the scent of salt to your nose as it passes through your hair. The water is gently flirting with the shore in happy, foaming waves that bring pieces of wood, rocks, and the occasional fish before retrieving back into her embrace. It's cool, a sensual contrast to the warm sand, as it washes over your feet
September 10th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Biden's climate plan is good on transportation and foreign policy, land use is adequate, but won't get out the Democratic base or draw many Independents. It's a plan to not lose votes, not a plan to get votes, and it's not a sufficient plan for climate action
September 5th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The new Phyn Smart Water Assistant believes it can identify water leaks in the home with only a single connection to the water system. The new smart meter can be added to the home with a simple DIY installation under a single sink in the home, from which it is able to identify trends in the home's water usage including water leaks and water consumption tracking
September 3rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Homeowners Don and Sarah Ham were not happy with the recurring monthly expenses needed to keep their heating oil-fired HVAC system running, and found financial relief in the form of a Dandelion residential geothermal system
August 31st, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
While light pollution is a topic we've covered here before, it's something that doesn't get enough attention
August 26th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Leaked video and photos from inside Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory show significant amounts of the manufacturing equipment already installed as the company starts running vehicles through its new general assembly (GA) lines
August 21st, 2019 | by Anand Upadhyay
A few weeks back, Tennessee's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CMA) became the first US airport powered by 100% solar energy
August 9th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla was just granted a new series of patents that shed some light on the techniques it will use on its upcoming curved and flat solar roof tiles. These design techniques will presumably be employed as Tesla moves towards the first commercial version of these tiles, which are expected to move into mass production a bit later than the Tesla solar roof tiles that have just been installed on my roof
August 8th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
July ushered in the start of the real action for our Tesla solar roof, as the installation kicked into high gear. The first materials arrived at the house and the team prepared to install the solar roof on our new home. Before we get into the installation, let's talk about the components that make up of one of Tesla's solar roofs
August 6th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
ABB is putting the bees back into its name with a new project that was born from one employee's passion which led him to explore the intersection of beekeeping and technology
July 31st, 2019 | by Kyle Field
At CES this year, Bosch showcased a new energy analysis tool called the Phantom. It is a small device not much larger than a Raspberry Pi, but it packs an oversized toolkit that Bosch believes can help owners identify opportunities to save money on their electric bills
July 30th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed on Twitter that the company is working to ramp up the production of its solar roof tiles to a rate of 1000 per week by the end of the year. Rollout of the solar roof tiles has been slower than the company expected back when they were first revealed in a 2016 event at the Universal Studios backlot in Southern California
July 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Data centers are some of the largest consumers of electricity in the world but even they have trouble getting utility companies to listen to them when they ask for more renewable energy.
July 18th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
Add the building electrification movement to the mounting pile of difficulties piled onto the plate of stakeholders in the US natural gas industry
July 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at Portland State University have conducted a study of heat island mitigation strategies that would allow urban planners to design more sustainable cities as global temperatures increase.
July 9th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
BYD is pushing into a new era with the launch of its new Global Design Center at its global headquarters in Shenzhen, China. BYD believes the launch of the new Design Center will help take the company from its past as a technology and components supplier to a future where it sells more products directly to end users and consumers
