Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Rosana Francescato SolarCity announces a Groupon for home solar, eliciting a range of reactions from analysts and journalists. The deal offers customers $400 off home solar power when they purchase a $1 Groupon. Is it a desperate move, or a brilliant marketing ploy? … [continued]
We had a special situation this week with the DOE’s Minh Le jumping on a podcast to discuss the DOE’s SunShot Initiative. Minh Le is the director of the Solar Energy Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, where he helps manage and balance the portfolio … [continued]
Renault and LG Chem recently signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two develop long-range EV battery technology. While information is sparse, the deal is no doubt intended — at least partially — to help Renault overcome the relatively limited ranges that its EVs currently possess (typically under … [continued]
If you happen to find yourself in Hamburg towards the end of the year, you may be lucky enough to see one of Volvo’s new electric buses, thanks to a new development partnership between the Swedish car company and Hamburger Hochbahn AG. As per the deal, Volvo Buses will deliver … [continued]
According to Trina Solar’s most recently released financials, the solar PV module supplier is on track to guide between 950 MW and 1,010 MW worth of shipments this quarter (Q2 2014). This means that the company has a good shot at hitting the 1 GW milestone for the first time … [continued]
Was the press image rendering of the Gigafactory based on a photo of the Reno Stead airport? People familiar with the region have been noting that for awhile, but the point has been particularly highlighted in recent weeks as people have been dying to find out where Tesla’s gigafactory (or … [continued]
A Conservation with Steve Levy of Advanced Energy Originally Publish in the ECOreport. The fossil fuel infrastructure that we see in the United States today was largely birthed through a series of government tax breaks and incentives that can be traced back to 1916. There may be legitimate reasons to … [continued]
The Porsche 911 is a flagship Porsche. Many people who will never even drive a 911 know all about it. A plug-in electric version of this hot Porsche sports car would certainly be one more big step towards an electric vehicle future, even though the large majority of us, again, would never touch the … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Electricity travels in waves, with spikes that result in wasted energy and troughs when there is a scarcity. According to Wolfgang Beez, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Maxwell Technologies, “Around 60% to 70% of the irregularities with renewable energy generation occur in less than a minute.” … [continued]
I saw this story a few days ago and decided not to cover it, but then Chris went ahead and wrote up a good piece on it, so below it is. However, I want to make a couple of key points as well first: 1) It requires a lot of work … [continued]
