Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla Motors CTO JB Straubel was the headliner at Intersolar North America last week. He talked about the transition to lithium-ion batteries and how that opened the floodgates for electric cars and stationary storage (eventually); the synergy between EVs, solar, and grid storage; the growth … [continued]
Following up on yesterday’s article about 7 top innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs in cleantech and 7 top cleantech ideas and developments bringing us a low-carbon economy, here are 7 more top cleantech innovators, inventors, and entrepreneurs to watch. Note that this is my third contribution to the Climate Reality Project’s Road … [continued]
I shared a great JB Straubel presentation two days ago (after first sharing it in December), and it has been very popular. In case you missed that and are not aware, JB is a Tesla co-founder and its current CTO. He’s the #1 battery guy. Assuming you put Elon Musk as Tesla’s … [continued]
Many are now eagerly awaiting Tesla’s home battery storage announcement scheduled for April 30. The presentation below, Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel’s keynote address at the 2014 Energy Storage Symposium, is really worth a watch if you want a broader picture on Tesla’s battery storage business(es). I shared it … [continued]
The Tesla Motors board recently took a tour of the Tesla Gigafactory. Steve Jurvetson and Kimbal Musk have both shared some photos from the tour. Aside from Steve & Kimbal, there are some good shots of Elon Musk, JB Straubel, and (of course) the developing Gigafactory. I shared Steve’s and Kimbal’s pictures … [continued]
Following up on the Elon Musk interviews and videos I shared earlier today, I’ve also got a couple of great ones featuring Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel, who I think really doesn’t get enough credit for his brilliance and passion. The Economist Here’s a great quote buried in an article … [continued]
You have surely heard of the battery Gigafactory that Tesla Motors wants to build so that it can manufacture lithium-ion batteries on a very large scale. Panasonic, Tesla’s current lithium-ion battery cell supplier, was reportedly unsure about it, as Panasonic saw the Gigafactory as quite “risky.” However, it has now signed an agreement with Tesla … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Following up on the Amsterdam Q&A that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel held last week, below is a 1½-hour Q&A that was held in Norway, electric vehicle (EV) capital of the world. This video linked here is actually a bit better, really … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel recently stopped into Amsterdam for a 1-hour townhall meeting with Tesla Model S owners and enthusiasts. A video of the meeting was recorded (natch) and is embedded above. Questions related to navigation, charging in Belgium, vehicle-to-grid technology and … [continued]
This article was first published on Kompulsa — GE. JB Straubel, the CTO of Tesla Motors, has said that he thinks Tesla will be able to charge electric car batteries in five to ten minutes before too long (without battery swapping). He pointed out some of the challenges associated with … [continued]
