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Tesla to provisionally shutter Buffalo PV manufacturing facility in the middle of COVID-19 problems
Silicon Valley huge Tesla has actually determined to briefly fold manufacturing facilities in 2 US states after coming under attack over the direct exposure of its personnel to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 20, 2020 // Manufacturing News, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, North America, Coronavirus, covid-19, buffalo, Delaware
5 Solar Energy Stocks to Shine in 2020
Elon Musk had actually mentioned 2019 as "the year of the solar roof covering," however we need to await fourth-quarterly revenues records to see if it actually was. In general, 2019 was an excellent year for solar companies as the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) climbed 63.9% contrasted to the S&P 500 Index's surge of 29.8%.
Feb 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Elon Musk, Enphase Energy, JinkoSolar, vivint solar, solaredge technologies
Tesla prepares massive solar roof expansion in many new markets
Tesla might not be installing solar roofs, now also known as Tesla Solarglass, at a rate of 1,000 roofs per week, but it is quite evidently preparing a massive expansion in many new markets.
Jan 15, 2020 // Rooftop PV, TESLA, Elon Musk, rooftop PV, Tesla Solarglass
Tesla's virtual solar plant is already saving the grid mid-construction
The Tesla virtual power plant in South Australia has already made its mark.
Dec 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, TESLA, Elon Musk, Australia, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, Oceania, solar plant
Elon Musk is talking about powering all of America with solar
Elon Musk is talking, again, about his idea to turn 10,000 square miles in the U.S. desert into a solar farm that can power the entire nation.
Dec 12, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, North America, Bill Gates, Andrew Smith
7 Companies That Are Leading the Way for Solar-Powered Cars
The naysayers aren't stopping big automakers and startups from developing the technology. There are some ideas where the payoff for success would be so huge that you just have to try.
Nov 27, 2019 // Transport, Japan, Toyota, NEDO, TESLA, Germany, Sono Motors, Hyundai, Elon Musk, Europe, Asia, Korea, Squad Mobility, Robert Hoevers, Light Year, Stella Ersa, Sion, New Energy, Koji Makino
Tesla’s Cybertruck will have a solar charging option, says Musk
Tesla revealed its Cybertruck pickup last night, a SciFi-tastic wedge built from the same steel alloy that SpaceX is using for its Starship spaceship.
Nov 23, 2019 // Transport, TESLA, Elon Musk, Cybertruck
Tesla is building the first huge Europe-based fab in Germany
Elon Musk has announced a factory next to Berlin, which is forecasted to provide about 10,000 new vacancies. Tesla is intended to build the plant in the proximity of new Berlin airport.
Nov 14, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk, China, Asia, Berlin, Axel Springer
Walmart calls off the claim against Tesla regarding solar installation fires
Walmart has stopped a court accusation it started against Tesla in August, when it associated a string of store fires to the Musk’s alleged carelessness with solar installs.
Nov 8, 2019 // Solar, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, Walmart, North America
Elon Musk: Unfortunately, it's hard to google Tesla solar links due to tons of ads & SEO
Elon Musk, the co-founder of SpaceX, PayPal, Tesla, SolarCity and the list goes on and on, said on Twitter that it is hard to go to Google and find Tesla's solar roof panels. He said "Unfortunately, it’s hard to google Tesla solar links due to tons of ads & SEO."
Oct 29, 2019 // Residential, Opinions, Rooftop PV, TESLA, Elon Musk, SolarCity, Twitter
Elon Musk offers discounted solar panels and batteries after California blackouts
Tesla is offering a discount on solar panels and batteries to people who are affected by wildfire power outages, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted today. More than 2 million people across California have been affected by power outages since October 25th as utility companies try to prevent their power lines from sparking new blazes. A fire just north of San Francisco has already consumed more than 66,000 acres and is only 5 percent under control.
Oct 29, 2019 // Residential, Storage, Rooftop PV, California, USA, BATTERIES, TESLA, Elon Musk, Solar Panels, North America, Tim Hamor, Alternative Energy Systems
Tesla’s solar installs bounce back in Q3 with no sales force
Tesla reported a bounce back in solar installations in the third quarter of 2019, while energy storage installs reached a new record high. The company is also launching a third-generation residential roof system ahead of a volume production ramp.
Oct 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, solar-plus-storage, North America, Zachary Kirkhorn
Tesla is launching version three of its solar roof tile this week
Tesla will debut a new, third iteration of its solar roof tile this week — with an official debut tomorrow afternoon. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s earnings call on Wednesday that it’ll make an official announcement detailing the differences in generation three on Thursday afternoon.
Oct 24, 2019 // BIPV, Rooftop PV, TESLA, Elon Musk, Solar Roof
Tesla all-electric ‘ute’ verges on a reality
CEO Elon Musk has continued to tease the November release of the company’s all-electric utility vehicle. In a tweet, Musk suggested the design resembled an “armored personnel carrier”.
Oct 17, 2019 // Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk
Tesla’s unionising pushback violated federal labour law, court finds
A federal administrative judge has ruled that Tesla violated US labour laws on 12 different occasions where it thwarted efforts by factory employees to form a union.
Oct 1, 2019 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, SolarCity, Walmart, North America, lawsuits