Category Archives: GreenTech

Mandatory Solar on Newly Built Roofs Could Be Coming to All of Califor...

January 17, 2017 no comments

As of January 1, all new buildings of 10 stories or fewer in San Francisco must be built with solar panels included. Since that local measure passed last spring, its author, Scott Wiener, moved from ...

Lamborghini confirms Urus SUV will be its only plug-in hybrid

December 30, 2016 no comments

According to Autocar, we’ll be seeing the first production hybrid Lamborghini soon. The publication reports that Lamborghini’s research and development chief, Maurizio Reggiani, confirmed...

10 Predictions for Rooftop Solar in 2017

December 28, 2016 no comments

I got lucky with my predictions for rooftop solar in 2016 — pretty much on target with nine out of the 10 darts that I threw. But this year is shaping up to be much more challenging, with routi...

Solar Could Outpace Natural Gas for New Generation in 2016

December 28, 2016 no comments

Utility-scale solar photovoltaic power added more than 9 gigawatts (AC) of capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2016, making it the most dominant new fuel source for the first time in a calendar year, ...

A Checkup on Xcel’s 2-Year-Old Community Solar Program

December 22, 2016 no comments

As the market potential and popularity of community solar grows nationally, all eyes are on Minnesota and Xcel Energy’s Solar Rewards Community program. Why are so few projects up and running? How re...

Recharging your electric car could be as simple as parking

December 22, 2016 no comments

WiTricity, one of the leaders in contactless, wireless charging is working with General Motors. The new partnership will, you guessed it, involve wirelessly charging electric vehicles. WiTricity̵...

3 Challenges Facing the US Solar Market in 2017

December 21, 2016 no comments

While 2016 is expected to eclipse the 10-gigawatt annual mark for the first time ever, and by a wide margin, three trends are expected to shape the near-term U.S. solar market outlook. Looking ahead ...

The New Tesla Powerwall Is Actually Two Different Products

December 20, 2016 no comments

When Elon Musk released the second generation of Tesla’s home battery in October, one of the key upgrades was the inclusion of an inverter. That piece of power electronics plays a vital role in...

For the First Time, Emerging Markets Are Deploying More Renewables Tha...

December 20, 2016 no comments

Climatescope, a new report from BNEF, was released last week, and while many news outlets highlighted the finding that solar is now cheaper than wind, the report contains numbers that signal another ...

Compromise Plan Approved for PG&E’s Record-Setting EV Charger Dep...

December 16, 2016 no comments

After years of fighting over the details of Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to bring up to 7,500 electric vehicle chargers to Northern California, EV charging providers and consumer and environmen...