Tesla is moving incredibly fast getting its massive battery factory built, and plans to have batteries made there as early as 2016…
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As growth slows, Opower looks beyond energy efficiency
Opower has long been the energy software player to beat. But almost a year after it went public at $25 per share…
Read MoreSunEdison acquires battery project startup Solar Grid Storage
Solar developer SunEdison has acquired a young startup called Solar Grid Storage, which develops battery projects in conjunction with solar projects. The…
Read MoreDo you want to own a solar panel in a farm far away?
Business model innovations have been crucial for the solar industry in recent years. Community solar — where people can buy into community…
Read MoreApple granted patent to use wireless strength map data for vehicle navigation
Apple was issued a patent on Tuesday for vehicle navigation technology that can take wireless signal strength into account for planning a route.…
Read MoreSolarCity sues Arizona utility over solar anti-competitive practices
The solar financier and installer chaired by Elon Musk, SolarCity, has filed a lawsuit in Arizona federal court claiming that the Arizona…
Read MoreThere are now 2,000 Tesla superchargers out there
Electric car company Tesla Motors says it’s now deployed 2,000 of its fast chargers at close to 400 Supercharger stations (380 according…
Read MoreThis data project could help save forests being destroyed by insects
A new project that combines satellite data, airplane mapping data and on-the-ground field data of the forests of the Pacific Northwest over…
Read MoreTesla’s gigafactory will make batteries in 2016 for Model S & X
Tesla is moving incredibly fast on getting its massive battery factory built. According to the company’s recent annual filing, Tesla plans to…
Read MoreClean power is on its way for data centers as a service, too
Using clean energy to power data centers is becoming increasingly commonplace, and it’s not just the huge Internet companies like Apple, Google…
Read MoreGoogle & SolarCity partner on $750M fund for rooftop solar
Solar installer and financier SolarCity announced on Thursday that it plans to raise a $750 million fund to invest in installing solar…
Read MoreBill Gates, energy execs, once again call for tripling of energy research funding
Almost five years ago a group of business leaders, including Bill Gates, GE CEO Jeff Immelt and venture capitalist John Doerr, called…
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