Tesla is off to an early start in 2016, thanks to its Powerwall battery energy storage system. Tesla global communications director Khobi Brooklyn recently stated that Tesla Powerwalls were already being made and shipped. Last year, Tesla launched its anticipated product to discuss one of the major questions with regards to solar … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Titiaan Palazzi and Sam Ramirez We are accustomed to buying our electricity from utilities: they provide us with power; we pay for it. To reduce our utility bill, we can reduce our electricity demand with efficiency (these negawatts have considerable value), or install distributed generation … [continued]
The year is wrapping up, and I think the stats are solid enough at this point that we can share the top 20 stories of the year. (If there’s a shocking, last-minute change in the ranking, I’ll be sure to let you know.) See if you’ve read all of these: Electric Cars … [continued]
Battery storage is already showing itself as a hotly contested race in the US, even before the 2016 widely expected retail launch of the Tesla Powerwall. This storage race has been fueled further by German-based Sonnenbatterie launching its plug-and-play home battery system in the US prior to Christmas. As reported by pv-magazine, … [continued]
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]
Can we really generate most of our power from renewables in a few decades? In a word, yes. But to understand further, we must understand how we produce and distribute power today. Part of the difficulty lies in the concepts we use to understand the electrical power system. A simple … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Over 1.3 million households in Australia have rooftop solar power, so it only seems reasonable that Tesla has chosen this country as one of the first that will receive its 7-kWh Powerwall home energy storage systems. They could be available as early as December of 2015, though it … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Vermont’s main utility is going to be providing Tesla Powerwall home battery systems to customers who want them. If the utility’s customer agrees to allow the utility to use electricity stored in a Powerwall at home, the customer will also get paid for its use. There are three … [continued]
Annual US energy storage installations will surge from 51MWh in 2013 to 3,659MWh by 2020 on improving economics and policy developments, predicted GTM Research’s Shayle Kann.
Originally published on EV Obsession. You’re probably already familiar with Tesla’s current owner referral program — which offers $1000 credit towards purchases from the company for every referral made (the referred party gets $1000 off the purchase of their Model S as well). But have you heard that Tesla is … [continued]
