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Tesla | January 29, 2020

Four years ago, Tesla installed its first ever Powerwall battery pack in an Australian household, and now the residing Pfitzner family has revealed just how much of an impact the energy-saving measure has made. When combined with a solar panel system, Powerwall allows users to store any excess energy generated by the panels in order to use it at times when the sun alone can’t provide the necessary power. While this effectively allows a home to operate self-sufficiently, there is a still a need ...

Daily Energy Insider | January 27, 2020

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU) filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission on Jan. 23 for the approval of three solar energy agreements in Kentucky. The filing includes a renewable power agreement with Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., which operates the largest Toyota manufacturing facility in the world in Georgetown. It also includes a contract with Dow, which operates a silicones manufacturing facility in Carrollton. Additional...

Pv-magazine | June 20, 2020

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have released a White Paper outlining a roadmap for the state to achieve its 70% by 2030 renewable electricity goal, which was initially enacted in the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. By 2030 PSC and NYSERDA estimate that the state’s utilities will have to meet an electrical load of 151,678 GWh. That number already accounts for loads served by ...

Tesla | March 11, 2020

When Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) bought SolarCity in 2016, Elon Musk claimed it completed his grand vision for an energy company. Tesla would not only sell electric vehicles and energy storage to customers, but it would also install solar panels and the newly announced Solar Roof shingles. A key component to the deal was what Tesla dubbed Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York. The heavily subsidized facility was supposed to produce an astounding 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels per year, enough to power a...