Even though we don’t talk about it much, having a backup charger on hand — one that can be plugged into an indoor or outdoor outlet — is extremely helpful in a number of unforeseen situations. Though most people are concerned about how rapid a charger is and how long … [continued]
As negotiations on the reconciliation bill continue in Congress, many lawmakers are still looking for ways to raise additional revenue and offset the cost of extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Clean energy tax credits, therefore, have become a target. Despite the surge of new solar manufacturing facilities, … [continued]
WASHINGTON D.C. — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has officially approved two new American National Standards developed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on consumer protection and operations and maintenance for solar and storage projects. These newly approved standards, ANSI/SEIA 401 and ANSI/SEIA 301, reinforce SEIA’s leadership in … [continued]
Now producing and shipping the SolarEdge ‘USA Edition’ Home Battery—advancing American energy independence and driving job creation with more than 2,000 new roles across three U.S. manufacturing sites. SALT LAKE CITY — SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, yesterday announced the ramp up of … [continued]
Following a successful pilot in New York, National Grid and Leap expand collaboration to bolster grid reliability. SAN FRANCISCO & BOSTON — Leap, a leading virtual power plant (VPP) platform, and National Grid, one of world’s largest energy utilities, today announced the expansion of their grid services collaboration to selected National Grid … [continued]
District will use charge management to maximize solar consumption and minimize utility bills Turlock, California — Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) celebrated the delivery of nine electric buses and charging infrastructure with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their transportation center. They were joined by project partners Schneider Electric, The Mobility House, Turlock Irrigation District, A-Z … [continued]
Tesla is facing headwinds in Europe, where France has just told the company to stop advertising FSD as a hands off automatic driving aid.
It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about … [continued]
As Congressional Republicans push legislation to gut key clean energy incentives, Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has reintroduced a bill aimed squarely at expanding access to community solar for families and businesses who’ve been historically shut out of the clean energy transition. The bill, Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of … [continued]
The Wall Street Journal published an article today bringing up the question in the title. Now that Tesla has launched a kind of robotaxi trial in Austin, Texas, with a small number of cars and it’s clearly not perfect, one could ask if Waymo is being massively undervalued compared to … [continued]
