Solar Powered Volkswagen e-Golf Lands On US Shores
SunPower is hooking up with VW to provide US e-Golf EV buyers with a turnkey solar installation that includes solar energy storage and management features.
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General EV News Buffet
As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog … [continued]
Solar + Battery Hybrid Inverters That Read Weather Forecasts
Renew Economy By Matthew Wright We know solar works, we know it is a billion dollar industry, but how is it going to evolve in the future? To answer this question we only have to look at the activity around batteries and the talk of grid independence, which is pervading … [continued]
sPower Buys Bosch Solar Energy North America Entities — Now Owns More Than 130 Solar…
Noted renewable energy provider sPower recently announced the acquisition of Bosch Solar Energy North America entities with a number of power projects currently active throughout the US. The acquisition is a fairly big one and notably complements sPower’s already substantial portfolio of distributed generation projects. The acquisition follows on the … [continued]
Peter Terium (CEO Of RWE) On Energy Transition (INTERVIEW)
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman RWE, the German utility known for its reliance on large lignite, coal and nuclear power stations, and its high CO2 emissions, is undergoing a fundamental transformation. “We want to use our leading market position to take our customers into a new future”, explains … [continued]
Bosch, Evatran Offer Discounts To Early Adopters Of Wireless Chargers
Bosch and Evatran are offering discounts to early adopters of their PLUGLESS™ wireless electric vehicle charging system. The first 250 customers can purchase the Chevy Volt system for $1,998, and the Nissan Leaf system for $2,098. This wireless charging system is compatible with all Chevy Volt models, and the 2010–2012 Nissan … [continued]
SolarWorld Buys Bosch’s Solar Arm
http://youtu.be/J7qtKHqjvAg Germany-based SolarWorld is probably best known for starting the huge global solar trade war centered around Chinese solar subsidies. However, the company is also a very large player in the solar module and solar cell manufacturing realm (hence the trade war). In an effort to grow its influence and … [continued]
Smooth Sailing For Evatran’s Wireless EV Charging Demo
We’ve been following the company Evatran as it road-tests its wireless EV charging system, and the latest report has just come in. With more than 1500 hours of charging time logged so far, a multi-site demonstration of the wireless system has been free of bugs and is ready to move … [continued]
Solar Power + Battery System From Bosch Now On The Market
This article was first published on Green Building Elements (image changed). Bosch has decided to step up to the plate and construct an integrated solar power supply system called the BPT-S 5 Hybrid. Almost everything is integrated into it. The company integrated an inverter, Saft lithium-ion batteries, and an energy management system … [continued]
Crowdfund It: Most Efficient Semiconductor Chip
A new crowdfunding campaign aimed at creating the world’s most efficient semiconductor chip has just been launched on Kickstarter. The MicroPower Chips team has a rather ambitious goal of raising $250,000 within 30 days, but it may indeed be able to do so. Within just 1.5 days, it has already … [continued]
