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In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations

Electrek

The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.

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Tesla installing Cybertruck accelerator pedal fixes

Teslarati

Following the recall, Tesla has already started installing fixes on some Cybertrucks, as highlighted by a few customers in the last couple of days. The problem was fixed by the technicians simply installing a small rivet beneath the pedal. McGlone adds that Tesla also plans to design and ship a new pedal to owners at some point.

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Tesla has reached 600,000 worldwide Powerwall installations

Teslarati

Tesla has reached a new milestone with the installation of its Powerwall energy storage systems around the world, just as the company starts rolling out its next-generation version of the system in the U.S. On Friday, the Tesla Energy account on X said that the company has reached 600,000 Powerwall installations worldwide.

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SunPower ceases residential installations, lays off 1,000

Electrek

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.

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Airbnb just partnered with ChargePoint to help hosts install home EV chargers

Electrek

Airbnb and ChargePoint have partnered to help homestay hosts install EV chargers in the US in the face of growing demand.

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Australia’s Jet Charge installs its 10,000th residential EV charger

The Driven EV News

Australia’s leading electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure company Jet Charge says it has reached yet another impressive milestone, installing its 10,000th residential EV charger.

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US renewables’ installed generating capacity beats coal

Electrek

Solar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewables’ installed generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data.

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