The approach of using Tesla stores replaced a long-established sales strategy that focused on a partnership with Home Depot in which Tesla representatives sold solar panels at the hardware giant’s retail outlets. Tesla says selling its products under one roof “will save money and enable our colleagues to work together more effectively and efficiently.” But the partnership approach seems to …
A global slowdown in solar demand has hit First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) just as the company is expanding its own supply of solar panels. The result wasn’t a bad quarter in the third quarter of 2018, but bookings of future sales have slowed dramatically, and management has cut guidance, which raises lots of questions about the future. There are both …
Over the last few weeks there have been a number of reports in the media that Australia is on the verge of hitting too much solar energy. This includes claims by some electricity generators that we are heading towards a “solar peak” – a point at which “there is no point in putting any more solar power into the system” …
Image copyright NASA-JHU-APL Image caption Artwork: Parker must always keep its heatshield pointed at the Sun America’s audacious mission to “touch the Sun” has now got nearer to our star than any previous human-made object. The Parker Solar Probe passed the current record of 42.73 million km (26.55 million miles) from the Sun’s surface on Monday. The previous record was …
How are residential customers shopping for solar? This week, Stephen shares his solar experience. He’ll explain how and why he made his decision — and what it tells us about the way people look for solar offerings today. Brian Sadler, the VP of project development at Revolusun, describes the residential solar sales cycle. Vikram Aggarwal, the CEO of EnergySage, talks …
How are residential customers shopping for solar? This week, Stephen shares his solar experience. He’ll explain how and why he made his decision — and what it tells us about the way people look for solar offerings today. Brian Sadler, the VP of project development at Revolusun, describes the residential solar sales cycle. Vikram Aggarwal, the CEO of EnergySage, talks …
The Parker Solar Probe just earned the title of the fastest-moving manmade object. Launched by NASA this past August, this robotic spacecraft is currently very, very near the Sun, on its way to probe the outer corona of our local star. OK, I know you have questions. Let me just jump right into it. How fast is it going? According …
The Parker Solar Probe just earned the title of the fastest-moving manmade object. Launched by NASA this past August, this robotic spacecraft is currently very, very near the Sun, on its way to probe the outer corona of our local star. OK, I know you have questions. Let me just jump right into it. How fast is it going? According …
<!– //www.cnbc.com/staticContent/showads.js –> MENUSEARCH QUOTES Sustainable Energy Hyundai and Kia have unveiled plans to install “solar roof” charging on a number of Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. In an announcement Wednesday, the Hyundai Motor Group said that electricity generating solar panels would be “incorporated” onto either the roof or hood of vehicles. The plan is for the panels to supplement hybrid, …
<!– //www.cnbc.com/staticContent/showads.js –> MENUSEARCH QUOTES Sustainable Energy Hyundai and Kia have unveiled plans to install “solar roof” charging on a number of Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. In an announcement Wednesday, the Hyundai Motor Group said that electricity generating solar panels would be “incorporated” onto either the roof or hood of vehicles. The plan is for the panels to supplement hybrid, …