A Formula 1 racing champion, with gasoline flowing through his veins, happens to be excited about a tech revolution unfolding in the automotive space. Last year, InsideEVs reported that Nico Rosberg, Formula 1’s 2016 champion, made a pilgrimage to Silicon Valley. During his visit, “Tesla was his first stop … [and] continuing on the electric vehicle theme, he popped into ChargePoint’s headquarters.”
The conventional wisdom in electricity generation is that scale matters. But this outdated notion rests on the assumption that electricity generators compete only in the wholesale market. California’s nearly 1 million solar roofs already producing power provide the factual counterpunch to this myth, but so does ample research on the economies of scale and the price of competition in the wind and solar markets.
The interweb was on fire on Monday July 2 about the possibility that Tesla actually delivered its 200,000th EV in the US in June. US Model 3 reservation holders freaked out and Tesla haters and shorters saw it as another sign that the end of the Tesla was near.
MBL Energy has completed solar installations at hundreds of California school sites, and recently announced certification of its solar module attachment, the Beacon Clip. The San Jose-based solar power company answered some questions for CleanTechnica about its work.
In January, the California Public Utilities Commission authorized Pacific Gas & Electric to solicit proposals that would address energy reliability needs in three portions of its service area. In February, PG&E began that process and received a number of proposals from a variety of bidders. After sorting and sifting through … [continued]
Read just about any article on electric vehicles in the US and the reporter will use some variation of this phrase: “ … but electric vehicle sales are only 1% of overall auto sales in the US (or world).”
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, history was made. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved the requirement that all new homes and low-rise apartments built from 2020 onwards include solar panels. The approval was supported by builders, utilities, and solar manufacturers. Now, say it with me — hip hip hooray! 😀
Or so it seems. This survey regarding attempts to repeal the gas tax just came through my inbox, and could certainly use some input from voters interested in cleantech. People who want gasoline to remain cheap are stuck in the past. Or worse, they’re stuck living in places with no viable public transit.
Approximately 5,489 K-12 schools in the US now have solar power installations, according to a report created by the Solar Foundation titled Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools, 2nd Edition.
Following up on our “What Changed In The Electric Vehicle Industry In May?” roundup, below is a summary of major solar energy and energy storage news from May. This roundup isn’t just about big project announcements. The point is to highlight notable shifts or milestones here or there in the industry.
