Global Solar Energy

Netflix | February 08, 2020

Netflix effectively sources all of its electric power from renewable sources. Where no direct source of green power is available, the company purchases renewable energy certificates (RNEs) to make up the difference. In this way, green energy powered Netflix's entire internal power consumption of 94 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2019. The report also addressed the 357 GWh that was required to drive Netflix's external computing and networking operations through partners suc as Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (...

Penske Truck Leasing | August 11, 2020

Penske Truck Leasing continues to progress and drive key learnings in commercial electric vehicle advancement with the official opening of its sixth heavy-duty electric vehicle charging station in Southern, California. Penske's latest EV charging station in Ontario, California, is equipped with an innovative battery energy storage system, manufactured by Fluence Energy, LLC, a Siemens and AES Company, which is designed to offset demand on the electricity grid during peak charging times. &quo...

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Tesla | June 04, 2021

Tesla is working on an optional Tonneau Cover for the upcoming Cybertruck, which could double as a solar panel to generate extra electricity during the day. Elon Musk discussed the option back in 2019, saying that the solar tray cover in addition to fold-out solar wings could regenerate as much as 64km each day. Using the cover alone would provide an extra 24km, if you’re lucky, so says the Tesla CEO. A new patent for the solar cover says that, “in one e...

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Progress Solar Solutions | November 08, 2021

Progress Solar Solutions announces a new reduced cost model of portable solar light towers. Responding to historic increases in the price of steel, Progress Solar has reduced the amount of steel in the SLT line by 1/3 to reduce the cost of the new SLT 700. Combined with our Solar/Wind and Solar/Hybrid light tower lines this gives Progress Solar the most diverse portfolio of mobile solar light towers in the industry. Progress Solar units are made in the U.S.A. and routinely operate...