The misunderstood power of lithium-ion
As the world continues shifting towards lithium-ion as an advanced energy solution for all power applications, ongoing education on the technology’s chemistry, uses and limitations are essential.
Clean energy industry groups CALSSA, SEIA, ACORE mount a full-court press for recovery role and jobs
“As Congress looks to recover jobs and spur new economic activity that leads to job growth and consumer savings, they should prioritize extending and expanding the ITC for distributed clean energy,” CALSSA said.
Saul Griffith wants to electrify everything and rewire America
That’s going to take a lot of jobs, which is great news at a time when we have more unemployment in America since the Depression.
Morning Brief: Scientists at US automakers have known since the 60s that car emissions caused climate change
Scientists at two of America’s biggest automakers knew as early as the 1960s that car emissions caused climate change, a monthslong investigation by E&E News has found. The discoveries by General Motors and Ford Motor Co. preceded decades of political lobbying by the two car giants that undermined global attempts to reduce emissions while stalling […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘We continue to believe that the energy business will ultimately be as large as our vehicle business’
Tesla’s solar and battery businesses show signs of life in another profitable quarter for the EV maker.
Tesla Solar Roof installation time lapse: 40 squares in 4 days by Weddle and Sons Roofing
A solar installer in Kansas does a great job of documenting and displaying the installation process of an attractive integrated Tesla solar roof.
Blackstone enters the electric bus and van race, plus the return of seed-stage solar investing
A weekly round up of investments and exits in solar and energy transition technologies.
Morning Brief: Solar power will be ‘the new king’ by 2030, fuel cell SPAC, advanced reactors get $160M
Even the profitless fuel cell industry can launch a SPAC, cheered on by the current mania for hydrogen technology. Lots more in today’s brief.
Morning Brief: 1366 CEO says tandem cells are ‘most important innovation in solar since solar was first conceived’
Also in the brief: Even after a report stated the company is a fraud, a reported SEC investigation and the resignation of its founder, some traders continue to buy Nikola shares. Plus the Utah solar residential solar struggle continues — there’s a public comments session today.
Morning Brief: Solar going to the dogs, How clean energy can prepare for the next attack
Also in the brief: L3Harris Technologies and Lightsource bp are bringing a 135-MWac solar farm to Ellis County, Texas, California Governor Gavin Newsome considering the Salton Sea for lithium exploration.
