European Energy Centre (EEC)

Teslarati | June 07, 2020

Tesla is poised to expand its Solar Roof product into international markets. The California-based company has submitted a Solar Roof patent with the European Patent Office. The patent, titled “Packaging for Solar Roof Tiles,” outlines the casing structure of a single solar roof tile from Tesla. Although this patent was already filed in the United States previously, it has not been submitted to the European Patent Office. The patent filing seems to be indicative of CEO Elon Musk&rsquo...

Solar+Storage, Products

Wallbox | July 15, 2022

Wallbox N.V. (NYSE: WBX), a leading provider of charging and energy management solutions for electric vehicles worldwide, and Svea Solar, one of Europe's fastest growing cleantech companies and Sweden's largest solar energy company, announce a new partnership. Wallbox will be the main EV-charging solution for Svea Solar’s consumer offer in Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Spain.Svea Solar is a partner to IKEA in four European markets, offering solar systems to residen...

Solar+Storage, Strategy and Best Practices

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. | October 18, 2022

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MAXN) a global leader in solar innovation and channels, announced a strategic partnership with Star Charge, a leading global electric vehicle (EV) charging solution provider. The two companies will cooperate to incorporate Star Charge EV charging products as part of Maxeon's SunPower One home energy solution. This partnership is the latest in a series of strategic developments by Maxeon to expand its SunPower One program, an open ecosystem of cl...

Solar+Storage

Apple | April 01, 2021

Apple revealed today that over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are transitioning to 100 percent green energy for Apple production, with almost 8 gigawatts of sustainable energy expected to come online. When completed, these commitments will eliminate over 15 million metric tonnes of CO2e each year, which is the equivalent of eliminating more than 3.4 million vehicles from the road. Besides, Apple is investing specifically in clean energy initiatives to reduce some of the upstr...