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Tesla Model 3 to embark on grand 9,400-mile journey using printed solar panels

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A team of scientists from the University of Newcastle in Australia will be using a Tesla Model 3 as a means to test printed solar panels that they believe could be the next big thing in affordable, sustainable solutions. The printed solar panels would be rolled out beside the Tesla Model 3 to soak up the sunlight.

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Tesla donates $3.1M of $6M grant to Jeff Dahn’s Dalhousie University battery team

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A team of battery researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Tesla, who has worked very closely with Dahn’s team, will also contribute an additional $3.1 The NSERC will give the team, headed by Dr. Jeff Dahn, $2.9

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EGEB: How US utilities are trying to block rooftop solar adoption

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): US special interest groups and utilities are working to stall the growth of rooftop solar. Why Penn State University won the US Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Tesla investing over $500 million to build Dojo supercomputer in New York

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Tesla is set to invest over $500 million into building a Dojo supercomputer at its New York Gigafactory, as announced during a state budget briefing this week. Tesla will spend more than that on Nvidia hardware this year. The post Tesla investing over $500 million to build Dojo supercomputer in New York appeared first on TESLARATI.

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EGEB: A ‘molecular glue’ discovery makes perovskite solar cells more durable

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Brown University researchers find a way to strengthen a key weak point in perovskite solar cells. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Ørsted and Polish energy company PGE to build 2.5

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

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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. More of the 2018 survey participants owned or previously owned solar panels than an EV – 9.1% That has a significant influence on your owning EVs or PVs.”

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Convert Oil Wells to Solve the Solar Storage Problem

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One of the main impediments to harnessing solar energy is storage. Solar batteries work as a short-term solution, but not when it comes to long-term storage or to power, say, an entire city. Solar energy and oil wells might sound like an odd combination, but the principle is similar to how geothermal energy would be harnessed.

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