An exclusive Reuters report published last week dealt an unfortunate blow to the US solar industry, revealing that EV giant Tesla’s move to cut 9% of its workforce will subsequently downsize subsidiary SolarCity, the company’s residential solar business that it acquired in November 2016, resulting in the closing of approximately a dozen installation facilities and ending a retail partnership with Home Depot.
Forbes ran an article on Sunday about how Tesla sales would be at risk if Trump and Ryan chose to attack the Federal EV Tax Credit. The article attempts to conjure images of Tesla past, of a company on the brink of disaster, leaning heavily on the US federal government as its only support amidst troubling times.
The Indian state of Gujarat was the first to plan for solar power, but those plans have stalled because of political challenges that have arisen.
This headline on solar leases from an investment site caught my eye: “Solar Leases Set To Become Toxic in Arizona.” Drawing free renewable energy from the sun sounds like a grand idea to many – but not if you happen to be a utility company operating with a business model based on the selling … [continued]
“Solarmojo” sounds a bit like fantasy, but using the term as a promo code will get you a chance to cut your electric bills in half, starting today. Online solar panel cost consultants from Geostellar, a West Virginia company, have worked with the WWF species conservation organization to set up … [continued]
Solar Love. The state of New York will provide $750 million dollars for a huge solar plant in Buffalo Governor Cuomo announced this week. $350 million will go towards construction of a 1.2 million-square-foot facility and the remaining $400 million will be for equipment. The facility will be used by … [continued]
We’re covering the San Diego leg of the 2014 Sustainable Brands conference, what is growing into the largest and most important sustainability conference in the world. They now have events in Istanbul, Rio, Buenos Aires, Boston, Kuala Lumpur, and London. This conference draws some of the largest brands in the world to discuss the latest innovations in sustainability as it pertains to their companies.
America’s #1 full-service solar provider and a national pioneer in solar panel leasing and zero-down financing, SolarCity, has expanded to Hawai‘i Island—the “Big Island,” the largest island in the United States and the southernmost point in the country—with its launch of a permanent 6,300-square-foot operations center in the tourist mecca … [continued]
Norway can take the lead to end energy poverty with its new mandates for renewable energy investment and sustainable development. These mandates can and should call for transitioning energy access investment away from large-scale centralized energy investments to small scale, distributed clean energy investments. Norway and others have already committed … [continued]
Recently, SolarCity celebrated the one year anniversary of Sheaxero, which is helping home owners to save on money and the planet. In a partnership with Shea Homes to create the “no electric bill home,” the program is giving owners of 517 homes in five states — Nevada, Arizona, California, Washington, … [continued]
