Massive US Utility Scale Solar Group Dives Into Small Scale Solar
The US solar industry group SEPA could be building the case for federal legislation leading to a new national standard for solar incentives…or not.
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M-KOPA Brings In $19 Million
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The US-based off-grid solar energy systems provider M-Kopa, a 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize winner, has secured $19 million in new equity investment via the London-based investment vehicle Generation Investment Management. For those unfamiliar with the company and situation, M-Kopa is based around … [continued]
Geohot Takes On Tesla Autopilot From His Garage
When the iPhone first came out, it was carrier locked to AT&T, meaning that anyone locked into a contract with T-Mobile or another carrier couldn’t use the iPhone. It’s a far cry from the situation today, where the phone is available on pretty much every carrier on almost every continent, … [continued]
Tesla Drive Units, Ford’s $4.5 Billion EV Push, & Our Renewable Energy Future (Cleantech Talk…
Originally published on EV Obsession. In the latest episode of our Cleantech Talk podcast (embedded below), Kyle Field, Matthew Klippenstein, and I talk about early Tesla Model S drive unit problems and the implications for future models and Tesla as a whole; Ford’s big $4.5 billion electric vehicle push, and … [continued]
Tesla Powerwall To Hit Australian Shores Before Christmas
By Darryn Van Hout, founder and editor of Australian Solar Quotes It looks like Christmas has come early for Australian solar customers following Tesla’s announcement that its Powerwall battery storage system will be available in Australia before Christmas this year. This past week, the electric vehicle giant announced a number of Australian solar … [continued]
Renault ZOE Drivers In Netherlands Can Save Money With New App
Originally published on EV Obsession. The auto-manufacturing giant Renault has signed a new agreement with the energy supplier Eneco that will see a new smart-charging smartphone app developed for use with the ZOE electric vehicle, according to recent reports. The new agreement was signed at the COP21 climate change talks … [continued]
Nissan & Eaton Put Used EV Batteries To Use In Stationary Storage Systems
Originally published on EV Obsession. The energy management company Eaton has partnered with Nissan in order to work on second-life electric vehicle energy storage solutions, according to recent reports. The partnership will see the lithium-ion batteries used in Nissan’s electric vehicles (EVs) put to use in energy storage applications after … [continued]
Ultra-Fast Electric Bus Charging In China
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station, the largest such station in the world, was recently brought online in Beijing, China. The new station — the new Xiaoying Public Transit Bus Terminal in Chaoyang district — is home to 25 electric vehicle (EV) chargers operating … [continued]
15 For 2015: Women In Cleantech
Aloha, Dawn here. As 2015 comes to a close, the Energy Excelerator team would like to recognize our fellow innovators paving the way for the next generation of cleantech leaders. There is nothing more powerful to me than working with others who are excellent at what they do and are … [continued]
South Australia Aims For 100% Renewable Energy
Originally published on RenewEconomy. South Australia is expected to pass its 50 per cent renewable energy target next year – nearly a decade ahead of schedule – and the Labor government will now aim to get the state as close to 100 per cent renewable energy as possible. Premier Jay … [continued]
