Electrek

MAY 18, 2023

more… The post This backyard gazebo can power your house with solar appeared first on Electrek. Arka Energy just launched PowerGazebo in the US, which the startup says is capable of delivering up to 4.3 kW of generating capacity.

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Electrek

MAY 3, 2023

IKEA’s investment arm is going to buy Arizona-made solar modules from Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger from 2025 to 2029. more… The post IKEA boosts gigascale output at an Arizona solar panel factory appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 1, 2023

Europe’s first solar-covered cycling path has made its debut in the German city of Freiburg, in the Black Forest – here’s the lowdown on the pilot project. more… The post Europe just got its first solar-covered cycling path 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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Electrek

MARCH 16, 2023

Tesla is launching a new feature to help homeowners with rooftop solar to charge their Tesla vehicles with excess solar power. more… The post Tesla launches new feature to help solar homeowners charge with excess solar power appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Driver

MAY 6, 2023

First, Know Your Solar Goals What is your reason for considering solar power? Or are you aiming to become independent from the grid, so that you won’t have to […] The post The Essential Steps for Installing Solar Power appeared first on Electric Driver. Do you want to use greener electricity?

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Innovation News Network

MAY 5, 2023

HIPERION solar panel technology can unlock the potential of a rooftop with concentration photovoltaics and micro-tracking. The post HIPERION solar panel technology: Breaking efficiency records appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electrek

MAY 11, 2023

Rooftop solar arrays on industrial buildings could potentially meet the electricity demands of up to 35% of US manufacturing sectors annually, according to a newly released study. more… The post Rooftop solar could power up to 35% of US manufacturing – study appeared first on Electrek.

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 27, 2023

In cooperation with BP Pulse, HOLT Renewables announced that it will design and build a pioneering solar-powered charging infrastructure solution for CapMetro. A big one. […]

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Electric cars are clean, but solar-powered electric cars are much cleaner. For years, many electric car drivers have been charging up with solar power at home, but solar-powered charging away from home is a bit more challenging.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 11, 2022

It will soon be possible to get a solar-charging EV in the U.S. The Squad Solar City Car is the product of Dutch firm Squad Mobility, which was founded in 2019. for just $6,250—with a catch. Unveiled last May, it uses sunlight to recharge its battery pack.

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Electrek

MAY 23, 2023

Philadelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round. more… The post This plug-and-play meter collar makes electrical panel upgrades for EVs and solar unnecessary appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

EVs and solar panels go together like peanut butter and jelly. One thing I’ve noticed in the eight years since starting Evolve KY, Kentucky’s non-profit electric vehicle group, is that typically those with EVs want rooftop solar and those with solar want an EV. So you put those two together and it’s no wonder about […].

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 11, 2023

Researchers have found an environmentally friendlier solar cell production method that utilises PEDOT:PSS/silicon heterojunction solar cells. The post Environmentally-friendlier solar cell production method found appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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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. Straightforwardly called Lightyear 2, this new model is scheduled to start production by the end of 2025 with a base price of approximately $40,000, according to a Lightyear press release.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Aptera this week confirmed that its solar-supplemented three-wheel production EV will offer a Tesla connector and corresponding charging equipment, both produced by the charging-hardware maker Lectron. The California startup's adoption of the Tesla standard, now called NACS, was already all but a given.

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Electrek

MAY 12, 2023

Terafab is an automated digital system featuring robots that build utility-scale solar farms, and its creators claim it’s able to double installation productivity yet reduce cost. more… The post This company has invented automated robots that can build huge solar farms appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Germany’s Sono Motors announced Friday that it will “terminate its Sion passenger car program,” effective immediately, while instead focusing on its solar solutions.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Tesla announced today that it has completed over 500,000 solar panel and solar roof installations to date. That’s 4 GW of solar capacity deployed. The post Tesla announces 500,000 solar installations deployed appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 1, 2023

Stanley Black & Decker, the world’s largest tool company , just launched the largest privately funded onsite solar farm in Kentucky. more… The post The world’s largest tool company debuts Kentucky’s largest private onsite solar farm appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MARCH 13, 2023

Thin-film solar panel maker Ascent Solar Technologies announced today that it’s going to repurpose its Thornton, Colorado, factory to accelerate industrial-scale commercialization of perovskite solar modules. more… The post This US solar company is about to ramp up flexible thin-film solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 23, 2023

Vermont’s first all-electric, solar-powered, storm resilient neighborhood of 155 homes with microgrid backup power has broken ground. more… The post Check out the ultimate all-electric, solar powered, storm-resilient neighborhood appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Tesla has confirmed that its energy division has completed more than 500,000 solar panel and Solar Roof installations, which was equal to about 4 GW of clean energy. The update bodes well for Tesla’s solar installations, as it suggests that Tesla Energy is growing, albeit at a deliberate pace.

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Electrek

APRIL 7, 2023

A recent bill put forward in Rhode Island would require solar panels on all newly constructed buildings and parking lots larger than 16,000 square feet – should this idea be rolled out across the US? more… The post Should solar be required on all new parking lots and buildings? appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

APRIL 28, 2023

The first of many solar and wind projects in China’s deserts is now online, and it’s capable of powering 1.5 more… The post The first of China’s desert solar and wind projects is online, and it’s huge appeared first on Electrek. million households.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 22, 2023

Just 17 days after Solar Citizens were driving Canberra politicians around the federal parliament in the LDV eT60 electric ute, progress on fuel efficiency standards has been announced!

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

German startup Sono Motors plans to launch the Sion solar-assisted electric car, but it's also looking at commercial-vehicle applications for its solar tech. Sono plans.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

What is the best way to field test printed solar panels? After 20 years in development in the lab at the University of Newcastle, it was decided to invite Stuart McBain to drive 18,000 km around the coast of Australia for 3 months and really put them to the test. Stuart was the obvious choice […].

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Electrek

MAY 3, 2023

The House of Representatives voted to restore tariffs on solar panels made in four Southeast Asian countries – and so did the Senate. That move would seriously hurt the US solar industry. more… The post The US House just voted to restore solar tariffs – here’s why that’s dumb [update] appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 8, 2023

Nearly 70 years ago, the idea of a viable solar car concept was introduced to the world in Chicago, Illinois. While these vehicles started small (literally), they have progressed alongside the sustainable technology segment to a point where scalable solar electric vehicles are closer than ever, but there’s still plenty of room for innovation.

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Electrek

APRIL 22, 2023

billion square feet of rooftop space ripe for hosting solar panels. more… The post Why putting rooftop solar on all US warehouses is a no-brainer – in numbers appeared first on Electrek. The US has more than 450,000 warehouses and distribution centers – that’s 16.4

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

US utility-scale solar developer Lightsource bp has placed an order with First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, for 4 gigawatts (GW) of advanced thin film solar modules. more… The post The US’s largest solar panel maker just got a huge domestic order appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Germany’s Sono Motors confirmed on Thursday that it has 20,000 direct consumer reservations for its upcoming Sion solar-supplemented EV that, if you don't drive much, might seldom if ever cost you anything to "fuel."

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2023

The Dolce Vita is powered by an electric propulsion system that is charged by solar panels, wind turbines, and propeller regeneration. more… The post Meet Hawaii’s first solar and wind-powered electric catamaran charter appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Aptera solar-assisted EV will get a carbon-fiber composite body from the same supplier used by supercar makers, to aid in its quest for 1,000 miles of real-world range. Aptera recently announced an agreement with Italy's C.P.C. Group for supply of bodywork.

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