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Solar carports were a hot topic at last week’s Solar Power International 2014 conference in Las Vegas, with carport structures prominently on display across the trade show floor. As discussed in GTM Research’s recent report, the U.S. Solar Carport Market 2010-2018: Landscape, Outlook and Leading Companies, the secret about this opportunity is out, and companies have begun strategically planning around

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Earlier this week, stealthy Swiss startup Alevo announced it’s investing $1 billion in a North Carolina factory that will eventually produce gigawatts’ worth of a new kind of lithium-ion battery, one it claims can last much longer than current chemistries, and with no risk of overheating. It’s a big claim from a company that’s shared almost nothing about its financing

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Porsche has been at the forefront of hybrid performance cars, and now it’s readying an all-electric rival to the Tesla Model S called the Pajun. AutoCar reports that this new electric sedan will seek to be just as fast and go just as far as the Model S while wearing that enviable Porsche badge. The Pajun adds a fifth model

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In an effort to make the Model S more affordable, Tesla announced a new deal with US bank to offer more favorable lease terms. This has lowered the lease cost of the electric sedan by as much as 25%, and this new lease now comes with a “happiness guarantee” that lets leases return the car after three months if they’re

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SL Power Electronics will showcase their family of ac-dc power supplies for a range of test, medical and LED applications during Electronica in Hall A, Stand 441. The new products being showcased include: The TU425 family is the latest offering in the high-density single-output open-frame ac-dc power supply line that features superior EMI/EMC performance and is suited for the power

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The U.S. Army has partnered with the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to increase energy security through improved energy efficiency and optimized renewable energy strategies at nine installations in the Army’s portfolio. If all nine of the Army Net Zero Energy Installation (NZEI) pilot sites achieve net zero energy, they will replace approximately 8% of the Army’s current

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Though Tesla Motors had already begun construction at the 980-acre site east of Reno where the Gigafactory is being built, the land didn’t actually belong to the company until a few days ago, when the deal for the land was finally concluded. As per the arrangement between Tesla and the state of Nevada, the EV overlord is actually getting the

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Five Victorian train stations have reduced their peak summer electricity use by as much as 30 per cent, through the installation of solar power and energy efficient lights and appliances. The stations were built or upgraded as part of the state government’s Regional Rail Link project, using more than 100 solar panels to provide power and hot water, as well

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The multinational furniture giant IKEA will soon begin selling residential solar panels in its stores in the Netherlands, as per recent reports. The move is part of a new partnership between the thin-film module manufacturer Hanergy and IKEA. The solar panels will at first only be offered in the Haarlem region — but availability will then be expanded to encompass

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Roost, Inc. unveiled itself and announced a strategic seed investment round of $975,000. Unlike the wide array of existing smart home electronics providers, Roost economically brings smart home functionality to consumers through one-step retrofitting of existing household products. The company also announced its new flagship product, the Roost Smart Battery. With this news, Roost claims the easiest and most cost

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