November 6, 2016
What Tesla’s new Gigafactory means for electric vehicles
Tesla’s new Gigafactory opened at the end of July, with much excitement from both the media and the general public. Only 14 percent of the massive structure has…
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November 3, 2016
Arcadia Power launches a solar energy service for renters across the U.S.
The renewable energy services company Arcadia Power has just launched a new product that allows renters across the U.S. to buy renewable energy. It’s a significant step forward…
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U.S. aims to create 48 national EV charging corridors, across 25K miles of highway
The Obama Administration announced on Thursday that it will create 48 national charging corridors for electric vehicles, covering off 25,000 miles of U.S. highways running through 35 states.…
Read articleOctober 31, 2016
Why Tesla’s new solar roof tiles and home battery are such a big deal
On October 28, Tesla unveiled its new solar roof tiles. Few of us in attendance, if any, realized the solar roofing tiles were actual functional solar panels until…
Read articleOctober 29, 2016
These are Tesla’s stunning new solar roof tiles for homes
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk wasn’t kidding when he said that the new Tesla solar roof product was better looking than an ordinary roof: the roofing replacement…
Read articleOctober 29, 2016
Tesla’s Powerwall 2 packs over twice the energy storage
Tesla’s new Powerwall 2 is part of Tesla Energy, the company’s new comprehensive approach to green, all-electric power delivery. The updated home energy storage product is similar to…
Read articleOctober 29, 2016
Live from Tesla’s special event in L.A.
Tesla’s holding a special event at 5:30 PM PT today at Universal Studios in L.A., and we’re live on location to bring you al the news as it…
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How to watch Tesla’s solar roof unveiling live
Tesla is having a special event Friday at 5:30 PM PT, and the company is streaming the show live on its website. You can definitely expect to see…
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Tesla Powerpack 2 has twice the energy density, began shipping in September
Tesla posted an appetizer of sorts for its event tomorrow, via a blog post that details Powerpack 2, the second iteration of Tesla’s commercial and utility energy storage solution.…
Read articleOctober 27, 2016
Hemp can’t get you high, but it can get high-tech
Marijuana is an ancient plant with borderline mystical properties — just ask the 266 million people who smoke it every year. Hemp, the industrial strain of Cannabis sativa,…
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