Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2022

We are the first to demonstrate the entire thermochemical process chain from water and CO 2 to kerosene in a fully-integrated solar tower system. Previous attempts to produce aviation fuels through the use of solar energy have mostly been performed in the laboratory. B) Photograph of the solar tower fuel plant during operation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

General Motors expects its Spring Hill Manufacturing plant will be powered by 100% solar energy beginning in late 2022. A green tariff agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority is expected to supply up to 100 megawatts of solar energy per year, or the amount of electricity consumed by 18,000 United States households annually.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2023

million from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The project aims to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technology to produce green hydrogen for industrial decarbonization and electric power generation and storage.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

DHL Express is installing solar panel units on trucks within its US pickup and delivery fleet, reducing fuel consumption in markets throughout the country. The solar system generates electricity from sunlight, and will be used to charge the battery, power lift gates and other ancillary equipment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

BNEF now forecasts that green hydrogen from renewables should be cheaper than natural gas (on an energy-equivalent basis) by 2050 in 15 of the 28 markets modeled, assuming scale-up continues. MMBtu) by 2050 in most modeled markets. The key driver is the falling cost of solar PV electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2023

The research and demonstration projects resulting from this funding opportunity will help enable domestic manufacturing of affordable solar hardware, increase the portion of solar hardware value kept in the US economy, and promote domestic manufacturing of taxpayer-funded technology developments. million each.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2024

Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. According to Hyundai and Matrix Renewables’ power purchase agreement, the Spanish company will provide up to 147 MW of energy from its Stillhouse Solar Project to the South Korean automaker.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2024

of an Argentine solar power producer to increase its self-sufficiency in its operations. The legacy automaker invested $100 million in 360 Energy Solar. Stellantis hopes to develop new solar plants, install large-scale solar storage systems, and produce hydrogen energy through the partnership. Stellantis acquired 49.5%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable development. In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Credit: DICP.

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2024

Just weeks after announcing plans to showcase its solar EV technology to the public in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), startup Aptera Motors is taking things a step further.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The proceeds of the investment round will accelerate the company’s growth and support the scaling and commercialization of Synhelion’s solar fuels technology. Synhelion is developing two pathways to solar fuels: Redox splitting. This ultra-clean solar fuel closes the carbon cycle. Solar Upgrading. Earlier post.).

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Electrek

JUNE 7, 2023

Due in part to strong Q1 2023 numbers and a surge in demand, the US solar market is now expected to triple in size over the next five years, according to a new report. more… The post The US solar market is projected to triple in size by 2028 appeared first on Electrek.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Photo: Heliene All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal. Heliene’s modules will be the first crystalline solar panels with US-made solar cells. Between 2016 and 2020, nearly 20% of solar manufacturing jobs were lost.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2022

BYD Japan, the Japanese branch of China-based BYD, marked its official entry into the passenger vehicle market in Japan with the Japanese debut of three BYD models: BYD ATTO 3, BYD Dolphin, and BYD Seal. Today, with the support and expectation of consumers, BYD officially hits the new energy passenger vehicle market in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

High-tech mobility innovator Lightyear and Royal DSM will jointly scale the commercialization of Lightyear’s unique solar-powered roof for the electric vehicle market. The integration of a solar roof is expected to be a good investment in multiple EV market segments.

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Electrek

JULY 20, 2022

Tesla has paused scheduling new solar roof installations in most markets in the US. It’s not clear what’s happening, but the deployment of the solar product is at a crawl and way behind Elon Musk’s goal. The post Tesla stops scheduling solar roof installations in most markets appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For more than 20 years, California has aggressively supported the rooftop solar market through its Net Energy Metering (NEM) program in Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) territories. NEM has enabled 1.3 An independent third-party evaluation of NEM 2.0

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2022

Lightyear will borrow tech from Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg for its upcoming mass-market solar-assisted EV. Koenigsegg is also investing in Lightyear, the two companies confirmed in a press release.

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2023

The world’s largest EV battery maker, CATL , is spearheading a new initiative to develop solar cells, joining Tesla and others in what’s expected to be a record year for the industry. more… The post CATL to join Tesla in the surging solar market amid a record year appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 16, 2024

Star-crossed startup Lightyear has finally thrown in the towel on attempting to bring its long-promised solar EVs to market – at least one donning its own badge and design language. more… The post Lightyear shelves solar EV plans, hires executives to spearhead solar systems for other OEMs appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The demonstration project, comprising 15 HEVO-Solar units and associated balance-of-plant equipment, will produce 15 tons of green hydrogen per year and avoid the emission of 135 tons of CO 2 annually. HEVOs are affixed to the back of high-efficiency concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) panels to make a HEVO-Solar generator.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Lightyear, a startup developing electric solar cars, has announced a significant $110 million round of financing to bring its first vehicle to market. more… The post Lightyear raises $110 million to bring its $170,000 ‘solar’ electric car to market appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Tesla has canceled solar projects in mass across the US as the company says that it is shutting down its solar operations in some markets. The post Tesla cancels solar projects in mass, scales back solar division appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2021

While Gigafactory Shanghai has been producing electric vehicles for the local Chinese market for over a year now, Tesla China’s operations have so far been focused on the company’s electric car business. Stay tuned for our updates on Tesla China’s Powerwall and solar event tomorrow.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium (CTAC) —a $20-million initiative designed to make cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells less expensive, more efficient and develop new markets for solar cell products. efficiency in converting sunlight into electricity. competitiveness.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Synhelion , a developer of solar fuels, and INERATEC, a manufacturer of chemical reactor technologies, are partnering to to scale up the production of solar fuels as replacement for fossil fuels for transportation. Synhelion tests its solar fuel technology at the Jülich Solar Tower.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Heliogen and Bloom Energy have successfully demonstrated the production of green hydrogen by integrating the companies’ technologies: Heliogen’s concentrated solar energy system and the Bloom Electrolyzer.

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Baua Electric

MAY 15, 2024

Photo by RAZE Solar on Unsplash 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. The US solar market was valued at $51 billion in 2023.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The US residential solar landscape is changing, with batteries steadily becoming essential companions for solar installations. As noted by Wood Mackenzie in a recent post, 11% of US homes with solar installations now include a battery storage system. of residential solar-plus-battery projects this year.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Just six years after what began as a solar vehicle competition among students, Lightyear has reached a watershed moment in clean mobility. Today not only proves that solar EVs are possible, but also scalable, kicking off an even more sustainable echelon of zero-emission mobility.

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Electrek

MAY 23, 2022

Tesla has filed to change rules for grid operators in Texas in order to enable anyone with solar and batteries, including residential homeowners, to participate in the state’s energy market. The post Tesla lobbies for anyone with solar and batteries to participate in Texas’ energy market appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 25, 2022

Tesla has filed to enter Thailand as its latest market expansion. Interestingly, it plans to sell not only its electric vehicles but also its batteries and solar products. The post Tesla is preparing to enter Thailand market with its EVs, batteries, and solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

The US Department of Energy is funding a demonstration of Sunvapor ’s solar steam and thermal battery technology to lower further the Carbon Intensity (CI) of the renewable dimethyl ether (DME) produced by Oberon Fuels at its Maverick Innovation Center in Brawley, California.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2023

Lightyear has opened a waitlist for its second solar-assisted EV model, which aims for a lower price point and something much closer to mass-market appeal.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2023

Lightyear on Monday announced that it is halting production of the Lightyear 0 solar EV, which it has claimed to be the first production solar car in the world. Instead, the Netherlands-based company is aiming toward the production of its mass-market, $40,000 Lightyear 2 solar EV due in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

The Department of the Interior (Department) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have approved a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar project in United States history. The authorized solar facilities include 34.5 The authorized solar facilities include 34.5 The authorized solar facilities include 34.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2023

Rimac Technology is entering the stationary Energy Storage Systems (ESS) market with the launch of Rimac Energy. The launch of Rimac Energy marks a major milestone for the company, as it expands beyond market-leading EV technology and introduces innovative stationary energy storage systems.

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