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CA’s solar tax supporters are trying to run a “wealthy vs disadvantaged” narrative: It doesn’t have to be

Teslarati

In the document, the commission argued that the existing net energy metering tariff “negatively impacts non-participating customers; is not cost-effective; and disproportionately harms low-income ratepayers” since homeowners without solar are being shouldered with the price of maintaining the grid. requires your leadership.

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Elon Musk’s sale of Gene Wilder’s Bel-Air home paints a remarkable story

Teslarati

Musk did make improvements to the home like a Tesla Solar Roof installation and Powerwall batteries, but for the most part, the property still retained the spirit it had when Wilder was still living in it. . But while he was in the neighborhood one day with his wife, the filmmaker was pleasantly surprised to see the house still standing.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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NAATBatt Coalition recommends deployment of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage systems by 2022

Green Car Congress

A coalition of 13 leading industrial companies and electric utilities, including General Motors Company, The Dow Chemical Company and Duke Energy, issued a white paper recommending the installation of up to 300 GWh of distributed energy storage (DES) systems around the country by 2022.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

Green Car Congress

announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. Solar-powered charging station for the test vehicles. Honda Motor Co.,

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Daimlers car-sharing service car2go expands to Canada

Green Car Congress

A newly created company, car2go Canada Ltd., Members can drive the car when and where they want, and then they can simply leave it in any available “permit only” on-street parking spot in downtown or residential neighborhoods within the defined business area, or in one of the specially marked car2go parking spaces.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Every neighborhood deserves clean air and the transition to EVs is the quickest way to get there.” The signs were sponsored by one of our utility companies in the region.” “At We’ve been getting a lot of very positive feedback on both the in-person and virtual events nationwide,” said Bolduc.