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NREL, INL team assesses levelized cost of light-duty EV charging in US in 2019

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A team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Idaho National Laboratory has produced a detailed assessment of the current levelized cost of light-duty electric-vehicle charging (LCOC) in the United States, considering when, where, and how EVs are charged. kWh); however, costs vary considerably (e.g., from $0.08/kWh

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Tesla Powerwall price drop rolls out in Australia again

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Tesla dropped the price of its Powerwall in Australia–for the second time this year– making it more affordable than ever. An email to Tesla Powerwall installers in Australia revealed that the company reduced the price of its home battery storage option by $1,699. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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CPUC proposes revising Net Energy Metering rules to push customers to install storage with rooftop solar

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million customers to install roughly 10,000 megawatts of customer-sited renewable generation, almost all of which is rooftop solar. One solution to the problem is distributed storage, but the current NEM program lacks the price signals necessary to incent storage adoption, the CPUC said. NEM has enabled 1.3

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SunPower ceases residential installations, lays off 1,000

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SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWR) just sent an email to its employees saying that it will “wind down” residential solar installations and lay off 1,000 employees. SunPower is one of the largest residential solar installers in the US. We are also reducing our workforce to better align our business with our new focus.

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EV Pricing Could Go The Way Of Gasoline Pricing. In Other News, Sky is Blue

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A specter of EV charging prices eventually going the way of gasoline prices, complete with dynamic pricing and unpredictable costs. Prices at the pump took off just in time for the long weekend? Something’s gotta give – and it’s likely to be reflected in the cost of public charging. The latest?

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Tesla slashes prices across Europe on Model Y

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The 2024 Model Y (Source: Tesla) Tesla has slashed the prices of its Model Y across Europe this morning, after it reduced prices of its Model 3 and Model Y prices in China to undercut BYD, according to CNBC. In Germany, Tesla reduced the price of its Model Y Long Range by €5,000 to €49,990 ($54,340), a discount of 9%.

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Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

Blink Charging

Here’s what you need to know about planning, or “roadmapping,” an EV supply equipment installation at your airport. This is why it’s smart to install the chargers you currently require, but also make parking stalls “EV charger ready” so future installations are pre-wired and ready for chargers when you need them.