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Tesla partners on new solar solution expected to slash rooftop solar costs

Baua Electric

Tesla has partnered with IronRidge, a solar mount manufacturer, to combine their products into a solution that’s expected to slash rooftop solar costs. Improvements in solar power technology are not just about solar panels and inverters. Now, a new solution by IronRidge and Tesla is expected to help do that.

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Oxford claims the world record for solar panel efficiency

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Photo: Oxford PV Oxford PV , a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel. That’s a big deal compared to the more typical 16-24% in commercial solar panels. Solar power is the MVP of renewable energy, making up a massive chunk of new clean energy sources.

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Here’s how – and why – EVs and solar are connected

Baua Electric

EV owners are more likely to add solar panels to their homes, according to a new US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study – here’s why. And conversely, owning photovoltaic panels also has a bearing on whether a homeowner buys an electric vehicle, but not as strongly.

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Here’s how utility-scale solar farms may just help save the bees

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Photo: Argonne National Laboratory A five-year study of solar farms planted with wildflowers and native grasses discovered that native bees showed a 20-fold increase in numbers. The scientists collected data from two Enel Green Power North America solar farms in southern Minnesota built on retired agricultural land.

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What ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation

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Electrek’s Jo’s Take Look, I am the first person to say that battery-electric power is not the answer for everything. I’m a “right tool for the right job” kind of person. The post What ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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myenergi to discuss future of smart charging at Solar and Storage Live

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Later this month (17-19 October), we’re heading to the NEC in Birmingham for Solar and Storage Live 2023. On day one (17 October), our senior product manager, Andy Ireland will be on stage in the Large-Scale Utility Theatre at 2.20pm explaining the potential of power diverters in ‘ eddi – the Solar Superhero. ’

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Sanyo Installs Two Solar Parking Lots for Bikes and Provides 100 Hybrid Bikes in Tokyo

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Bicycle parking lot in Sakurashinmachi, Setagaya, where Sanyo’s Smart Energy System “Solar Parking Lot” is installed. Sanyo Electric has completed installation of two Solar Parking Lots for hybrid bikes, incorporating solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems, and also provided 100 electric hybrid “eneloop bikes”, in Setagaya, Tokyo Japan.