SolarCity and DIRECTV are partnering to make the switch to solar energy even easier for homeowners as part of a new program, according to a recent press release sent to CleanTechnica. The new, first-of-its-kind program will see customers given the option to go solar with SolarCity when DIRECTV technicians visit their homes — … [continued]
GTM Research has announced the top 5 residential solar installers in advance of its upcoming Q1 2015 GTM Research US PV Leaderboard, with SolarCity and Vivint again taking the top 2 spots. Amidst our coverage of the US Solar Market Insight, 2014 Year-in-Review report, published by GTM Research in partnership with … [continued]
The prominent solar leasing company SolarCity is partnering with the utility company MP2 Energy to bring “full” net metering to the Dallas–Fort Worth region of Texas — thereby putting solar energy in a very competitive position with utility power — according to recent reports. Once instituted, the partnership will reportedly … [continued]
Google recently released futuristic, high-tech, sustainable-style design plans for its Mountain View, California, headquarters, which promises to be world class. The high-tech giant announced that designers Thomas Heatherwick from Heatherwick Studio and Bjarke Ingels from BIG will spearhead Google’s radical revision of its campus. Plans will include moveable buildings (or as … [continued]
American solar energy company SolarCity has announced the creation of a fund that is expected to finance $750 million in residential solar projects, with a significant investment coming from Google. The new fund is set to cover the upfront costs of solar panel installations for thousands of homeowners across 14 states … [continued]
One of the biggest statements on Tesla’s last quarterly conference call was that it would be unveiling a battery storage system for home use within 1–2 months. I know that several competing energy storage companies are watching closely to see what the details (especially price) end up being… while surely also … [continued]
To kick off this cleantech news & views link drop, below is an awesome talk given by Envision Solar CEO Desmond Wheatley (…3 years ago). Chris wrote about it a bit on EV Obsession, but I just want to highlight that it’s one of the best talks on the topic of … [continued]
American solar energy company SolarCity has released its fourth quarter earnings from 2014, proclaiming “the best quarter and year in our history” — despite incurring a significant operating net loss. The world of financial earnings reports can always be a tricky one, especially when — in SolarCity’s case — revenue … [continued]
SolarCity is now leasing a 200,000-square-foot facility in Fremont, California, formerly used by the doomed and media-loved solar energy company Solyndra. While the news of the leasing appears to have mostly slipped under the radar, it is quite noteworthy — and certainly seems to say something about the growing strength … [continued]
Support our troops: while Keystone fans obsess over 35 oil jobs, 120 solar jobs are already waiting for military veterans in a new solar training program.
