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Tesla acquiring SolarCity in $2.6B all-stock deal; expected close of transaction in Q4

Green Car Congress

Tesla and SolarCity reached agreement for the automaker’s purchase of the solar company in an all-stock deal valued at $2.6 After due diligence in consultation with independent financial and legal advisors, the independent members of the Tesla and SolarCity boards of directors approved the transaction. Earlier post.)

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New tax rule could save consumers thousands on home energy tech

My Energi

Zero rating will also be granted to products installed at commercial properties used solely for charitable purposes. In addition, it will help to further accelerate the government’s legally-binding commitment to reach net zero by 2050 – a good move all round.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

Charging at home is even more affordable if a homeowner has solar panels, a smart energy tariff and a genuinely intelligent EV charger ; allowing them them to harness energy when it is at its cheapest and greenest. With manufacturers needing to self-certify their products, this could lead to significant variations in quality.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

Cars That Think

grid, that plant used a CO 2 -emitting source, then the local problem may be solved, but only at the expense of a more global threat. If air conditioning is going to be climate-friendlier, says Romanin, of Gradient Comfort, “it needs to be smart, talk to the grid, use better refrigerant, and be a heat pump.”

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

The Truth About Cars

Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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power from renewable sources—wind, solar, geothermal, biomass or landfill gas, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic—for retail electricity suppliers beginning at 6% in 2012 and gradually rising to 25% in 2025 and continuing at that level through 2039. Smart Grid and Electricity Transmission. Partnering with the States.

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