Panasonic and Tesla have agreed on how the two will jointly carry out construction of gigafactory in the U.S, including the roles each will play.
Tesla & Panasonic sign lithium-ion gigafactory agreement
El Hierro to be first island powered exclusively by wind & water
El Hierro (one of Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of Africa) will become the first in the world to be fully powered by wind and water.
Toshiba to build, operate solar systems for German apartment buildings
Toshiba to launch new self consumption solar business model in Germany that will see it sell power to residential customers at a lower price than utilities.
Sydney’s plan to go 100% renewable by 2030
Allan Jones discusses ambitious plan to use wind and solar to generate 30% of the city’s power, with the other 70% coming from biomass-fueled trigeneration.
The new Tesla model S is almost maintenance free
A car which requires almost no maintenance? Tesla’s new electric model S may be the answer.
Australia’s Evans Electric develops in-wheel EV motor
The Australian company Evans Electric has developed an electric car that is literally direct drive.
Georgia votes for 525MW of new solar projects
Georgia Power to buy 525MW of solar, in move supported by the Tea Party and portrayed as a property rights issue pitting private citizens against utilities.
Graph of the Day: China first to pass 3GW utility-scale solar
China has surpassed the 3GW milestone for utility-scale solar power production capacity – the first country to do so.
Georgia agrees to help fund 1GW solar PV plant
Georgia (the country) is moving closer to constructing the world’s biggest solar PV plant after agreeing to help fund the $1.5bn project.
Siemens installing US first regenerative energy storage unit
German manufacturer to install regenerative braking energy storage system for a new Oregon light rail line – a first in the US.
