Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

MW solar park at Chattanooga is owned and operated by Silicon Ranch; VW has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable energy applications, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) or landfill gas. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, just announced it’s moving forward with an 815-megawatt (MW) solar project called Sequoia in Texas. When it’s done, it’ll be one of the largest solar farms in North America. The project’s price tag is a hefty $1.1

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

The Congressional Research Service last year noted increasing interest among producers of distributed energy resources (DERs)—such as rooftop solar—to sell electricity to neighbors. Electricity generated from renewable resources such as solar and wind that customers cannot use can be diverted to the grid, but there are limits.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

This summer, Amazon Air announced its purchase of six million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has already invested in leading-edge electric ground service equipment and solar rooftop panels planned at some facilities.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2022

iSun has won a massive solar canopy order. But who’s buying? There are not many things I love more than a solar power canopy that charges an EV charging station. It’s all right there — transferring sunlight into electricity and then using that electricity to power a modern electric car; driving on sunshine.

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Teslarati

APRIL 21, 2021

In recent comments on Twitter, Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s Solar Roof and traditional solar panels would now be sold only as an integrated product with the Powerwall, the company’s popular residential battery system. Solar power will feed exclusively to Powerwall. Did you buy a Powerwall?

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Electrek

APRIL 21, 2021

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to bundle its solar products, solar roofs and solar panels, with its Powerwall home battery pack going forward. You are not going to be able to buy one without the other starting next week.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2020

The work, presented in a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), offers a unique, highly efficient, and inexpensive route for solar fuels synthesis. The solar-powered catalyst is made from abundant materials and works in a configuration that could be mass-produced. 1 under air mass 1.5 —Zhou et al.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 8, 2021

California-headquartered SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) announced today that it’s launched SunPower Financial, which means that customers working with SunPower to buy rooftop solar and storage no longer need a third-party lender to obtain and manage financing.

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Electrek

MAY 3, 2023

IKEA’s investment arm is going to buy Arizona-made solar modules from Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger from 2025 to 2029. more… The post IKEA boosts gigascale output at an Arizona solar panel factory appeared first on Electrek.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009.

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Electrek

JUNE 25, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): BASF will buy 49.5% UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. more… The post EGEB: Chemical giant buys nearly half of huge 1.5 of Vattenfall’s 1.5

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Electrek

JUNE 1, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Largo, Florida, police department in the Tampa Bay area buys Zero all-electric motorcycles. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

There’s something inherently fun about the idea of a solar-powered electric houseboat. But would anyone make it a reality by buying a houseboat sight unseen from China? more… The post This solar-powered electric houseboat from China could be your home on the water appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. more… The post The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video] appeared first on Electrek. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.

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Electrek

JULY 4, 2022

Tesla has unveiled a new solar range extender trailer with a SpaceX Starlink internet satellite system at an exposition in Germany, but don’t expect to be able to buy it anything soon. The post Tesla unveils solar range extender trailer with SpaceX Starlink internet terminal appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Tesla and Honda are set to purchase all the power from Delilah I, a new 300 MW solar farm in Texas.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2020

Mercedes-Benz buys battery cells from various partners in the world market, to secure access to the latest technologies as well as ensure the supply to its global production network. The first result was the production of battery cells with electricity from renewable energies such as hydropower, wind and solar energy.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2014

As the fraction of electricity generation from intermittent renewable sources—such as solar or wind—grows, the ability to store large amounts of electrical energy is of increasing importance. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2022

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, will acquire 100% shareholding in sodium-ion battery developer Faradion Limited ( earlier post ) for an enterprise value of £100 million (US$135 million).

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Electrek

MARCH 10, 2025

Weve also got the penultimate, limited-time flash sale from EcoFlow on both the DELTA 3 and DELTA 2 MAX solar generator bundles that start from $1,199 which will be ending tonight, so dont dawdle there. Head below for other New Green Deals weve found today and, of course, Electrek s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Teslarati

APRIL 1, 2021

In an announcement on Wednesday, tech giant Apple revealed that it is building a big battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The project will also store energy gathered from the California Flats, a 130 MW solar farm. Elon Musk has also been quite open about his past experiences with Apple’s executives.

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The Driven EV News

JANUARY 28, 2025

Amber Electric has acquired a popular local electric vehicle (EV) charging platform to boost integration of rooftop solar, battery storage, EVs and smart appliances. The post Amber Electric buys EV charging platform to boost consumer energy options appeared first on The Driven.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 14, 2022

One of the main impediments to harnessing solar energy is storage. Solar batteries work as a short-term solution, but not when it comes to long-term storage or to power, say, an entire city. Solar energy and oil wells might sound like an odd combination, but the principle is similar to how geothermal energy would be harnessed.

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Electrek

AUGUST 13, 2021

Whether you’re planning on building an off-grid home or just want to power your campsite without running the generator, a solar panel is the great way to handle just that. more… The post Power your off-grid home or campsite with solar panel setups from $105, more in New Green Deals appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

If that’s the case, and you’re wanting to be able to stay off-grid for a while, solar is the way to go when it comes to powering your campsite or RV. Today, Home Depot delivers fantastic savings on solar panels and kits priced from $99. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2019

As distributed power supplies such as solar panels, secondary batteries, and electrified vehicles become increasingly widespread, Japan’s electricity supply system is in a transitional state as it shifts from its traditional large-scale consolidated system to a distributed system by which individuals and businesses own their own power supply.

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2025

Closing out this weeks Green Deals, were starting with Bluettis newly launched Spring Sale that is taking up to 54% off a massive collection of power stations, solar generator bundles, and accessories while also offering some limited flash offers and exclusive extra savings. Long-Range e-bikes , and more.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2021

Rather than buying the microgrid and charging infrastructure outright, the County partnered with AlphaStruxure, who builds, owns, operates and maintains the system. The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot will utilize Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure platform, including its top-ranked microgrid controllers and electrical distribution equipment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 10, 2025

continued] The post More than 25% of Americans Would Consider Selling Their Home to Buy a Tesla Home appeared first on CleanTechnica. I already wrote about the finding that 1 in 4 Americans won’t touch Tesla products due to Elon Musk, as well as findings related to Tesla robotaxis, and robotaxis more broadly. But there’s an.

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Teslarati

MARCH 15, 2023

Tesla is going to let owners of its electric vehicles charge their cars using excess solar energy that has accumulated throughout the day and can’t be stored in a Powerwall, coding in its smartphone app seems to reveal. “Set your charge limits and location and tell your vehicle when and where to charge only from excess solar.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Covering a total area of 15,000 sq meters, the plant generates its own energy with solar panels and other photovoltaic and wind power technologies, purchases additional energy from renewable sources and buys carbon credits to fully offset its CO 2 emissions.

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Electrek

JUNE 3, 2024

Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is an early-bird special on Jackery’s new Solar Generator 1000 Plus Roam Kit that includes the company’s new Solar Saga 100 Prime solar panels at $1,189. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek ’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Electrek

JANUARY 15, 2025

For todays Green Deals we have Jackerys Explorer 3000 Pro Solar Generator bundle that comes with two 200W panels and a manual transfer switch to backup your circuits at $2,499 , along with an alternate option. Head below for other New Green Deals weve found today and, of course, Electrek s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While we see 100W foldable solar panels drop in price fairly often, it’s not quite as frequent that we track down 140W portable panels. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Well, today we did just that.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

The report goes on to model the impact of this on a global electricity system increasingly penetrated by low-cost wind and solar. In the near term, renewables-plus-storage, especially solar-plus-storage, has become a major driver for battery build.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

That translates into a handful of core initiatives, including a plan to buy only 100% electric cars for its fleet starting in 2023. Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile in the United States) is quite focused on taking climate action.

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