Wondering what the top 20 CleanTechnica stories of the week were (purely in terms of pageviews)? I thought so. Here you go: Wowza, Tesla Offers To Buy SolarCity!! (Live Blog & Stock Price Rollercoaster) Specs For 2017 BMW i3 Revealed, With Some Surprises (via BMW i3 blogspot) Tesla Model S 60 Buyers … [continued]
After first publishing about Tesla’s offer to buy SolarCity, I thought it would be interesting to see what our cleantech-loving readers thought of the acquisition proposal — beyond the dozens of people who carried on the discussions in comments under that article and our next two on the topic. I’m … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Recent tests performed by Drag Times have revealed that the Tesla Model X P90DL, despite being less aerodynamic (the pregnant-hippo shape) and ~600 lbs heavier, comes close to outperforming the Tesla Model S P90DL in some circumstances. During testing at the Palm Beach International Raceway, … [continued]
Without a single drop of fuel, Solar Impulse 2—the experimental, sponsor-funded airplane wide as a Boeing 747 but only as heavy as an SUV—made history Thursday morning by completing its crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on solar energy alone. Pilot/adventurer/physician Bertrand Piccard flew in the spiritual tracks of Charles A. Lindbergh, the … [continued]
Cal State University has chosen Advanced Microgrid Solutions to develop advanced energy storage systems at some of its sites. A 1,000kW/6,000kWh system will be installed at CSU’s Long Beach campus, and two other systems totaling 2,000kW/12,000kWh will be implemented at the CSU Office of the Chancellor and the Domninguez Hills campus. (Other sites might … [continued]
The White House recently announced that a number of federal actions and commitments from the private sector could result in 1.3 GW of new energy storage installations or procurements over the next five years. It also said that — with all the potential procurements, deployments, and private sector activity — it could be possible … [continued]
Originally published on The Electric BMW i3. By Tom Moloughney Yesterday at EVS29 in Montreal, BMW announced an energy storage system which uses BMW i3 battery packs. The system can utilize a used i3 pack, or it will be able to be purchased with a brand new battery pack. Perhaps … [continued]
A 1.3 MW indoor energy storage system will be installed and completed by the end of this year at an Irvine, CA, mixed-used corporate complex with 2.1 million square feet of space. When it is finished, the Stem energy system will be the largest indoor energy storage installation in the United States. The … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. It is the key question being asked by almost every household with rooftop solar, or thinking about installing it: When, and should I, install battery storage? For some households on premium solar tariffs that last another decade, the question is kicked along way down the road … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Leading investment bank Morgan Stanley believes the Australian energy market is seriously underestimating the growth of solar and battery storage, and says the technology will be installed at rates four times quicker than the incumbent energy industry expects. In a new detailed report, Asia Insight: Solar and batteries, … [continued]
