Musk wants Tesla private – it’s our fault
Elon Musk says he’s secured funding at $420 per share to take Tesla private. His letter to employees points toward short sellers and propaganda peddlers causing stock price volatility.
Vivint Solar on a growth path again in Q2
The residential solar company unveiled a novel financing deal and grew installations and bookings, but is still struggling to reduce installation costs.
United States confirms additional 25% tariffs on Chinese cells, modules
While the tariffs make importing solar from China even more impractical, they are unlikely to have a significant impact on trade flows or the U.S. market.
80 MW of rooftop solar subscribed in Nevada – in slightly more than one year
Nevada is decreasing compensation slightly under its new net metering policy, with the first 80 MW tranche of the program fully subscribed over the weekend.
Challenges for batteries in the California fire code
A supplement to the California fired code has added a number of new requirements for stationary lithium ion batteries.
32% tandem cell solar still competitive at triple the price
ASU researchers have determined that a 32% efficient perovskite-silicon tandem cell could produce electricity at the same price as cutting-edge 22% efficient panels in the most cost-competitive of situations.
Hawaii PUC approves solar + battery system for Molokai
The island’s 7,000 residents are expected to see savings from the 4.9 MW solar and 2.6 MW of battery storage that Half Moon Ventures plans to install on the island.
Saving the stadium: how microgrid integration can improve venues’ disaster survivability
By using real-time weather data and energy management stadiums can better manage their own consumption, as well as sheltering local residents in the event of a natural disaster.
Green Mountain Power solar grows 1500% since 2012
The Vermont utility says that net metered solar capacity in its service area grew from less than 10 MW in 2010 to more than 150 MW through July 2018. These behind-the-meter installations represent 65% of the solar installed in its service area.
Oglala Lakota lands could host 110 MW-AC of solar
Germany’s Wirsol is developing a 110 MW solar installation in the lands of the Native American nation.
