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Tesla Solar receives blow from revised incentives in California

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California is instituting a new pay structure for residential solar systems, which could dramatically damage demand for Tesla Solar products, but it isn’t all bad news. This incentive cut particularly damages homeowners who hope the solar system can pay for itself over a long enough timeframe.

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New Circuit Board Can Charge 400-Volt EV Batteries Directly From Solar Panels

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In a past article, I went through some of the interesting projects people were pursuing for solar cars. While functional, and even useful in some cases, some solar experiments were rather unelegant. In this article, I want to let readers know about a cool project that is making it easier for anyone to have an […].

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Solar vehicle fans rejoice: Aptera begins solar-cell production

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Aptera has announced today that it has begun producing solar cells for its upcoming hyper-efficient EV. A critical part of Aptera’s hyper-efficient vehicle design is the implementation of solar cells that cover the vehicle. The video also highlights some of the design goals Aptera set for its solar design.

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NREL, Berkeley Lab propose efficiency and stability best-practices for solar water-splitting

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Scientists from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are providing researchers with a guide to how best to measure the efficiency of producing hydrogen directly from solar power. NREL set the first record for STH efficiency exceeding 10% (12.4%

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Home Solar+Storage Will Get A Boost From The Recent Climate Bill, Claims Bloomberg

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A recent article at Bloomberg points out some of the big advantages of the recent Inflation Reduction Act for people considering home solar. When it comes to the recently passed law, EV tax credits have gotten much of the attention, largely due to controversies in how they’re structured.

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Chinese team develops EV powered solely by solar energy

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square meters of solar panels and generates a maximum of 7.6 The post Chinese team develops EV powered solely by solar energy appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. The EV has 8.1 kWh of electricity per day on a sunny day.

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Why Automotive Outlets Keep Butchering Solar Vehicles (& Why They’re Wrong)

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A recent article at Slash Gear attempted to tackle the problem of solar-powered cars. The topic did hit the news last month with cars like the Vision EQXX concept and Hyundai’s hybrid Sonata sporting solar panels, and if those cars were all we had to go on, the science mentioned in the article would be […].

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