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Tesla: Gigafactory is “on schedule” to support 2017 Model 3 roll-out

Elon Musk gave scarce information on developments at the world’s largest battery factory in Tesla’s Q2 results.

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Duke Energy now monitoring and controlling more than 3.5 GW of wind and solar

The power company’s control center is now serving 2.5 GW of wind and solar and batteries owned by Duke, as well as 1 GW by third-party generators.

Energy Department provides $2 million to advance early-stage solar PV technologies

DOE is taking a novel approach to fund projects where researchers test a concept over the course of a year and develop data to support further research.

Solar Impulse aircraft completes historic journey

Jubilant scenes as Bertrand Piccard touches down in Abu Dhabi to complete the Solar Impulse 2’s round-the-world flight powered by the sun.

U.S. government makes up to $4.5 billion in loan guarantees available for EV infrastructure

The new access to loan guarantees is part of a suite of actions that the Obama Administration has unveiled to support electric vehicles and charging stations.

Facebook completes successful maiden flight of solar-powered drone

The Aquila aircraft is powered by solar PV and uses just 5,000 watts to beam internet access into some of the world’s most remote regions using lasers.

Harvard adds organic electrolyte to redox-flow batteries

The research team from Harvard has taken a leaf out of nature’s book and has added an organic electrolyte, which was inspired by vitamin B2, to redox-flow batteries in an attempt to increase its energy storage capacity, as research into this style of battery continues to build up pace.

SolarCity collaborates with PG&E on distributed energy project

The U.S. residential PV installer will work with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Jose, California, to test the efficacy of coordinated solar smart inverters and storage for enhanced grid stability.

pv magazine launches its U.S. website

At the Intersolar North America trade show we have launched a new site specifically for the American solar industry, with a focus on downstream markets and, of course, policy.

Trina Solar hits 21.1% efficiency for mono PERC cells produced in industrial conditions

The Chinese solar module producer says it has achieved 21.1% average efficiency for P-type monocrystalline PERC cells produced in industrial standard conditions.

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