Solar developer SunEdison has acquired a young startup called Solar Grid Storage, which develops battery projects in conjunction with solar projects. The companies planned to announce the deal on Thursday morning,… Read more »
Tesla is moving incredibly fast on getting its massive battery factory built. According to the company’s recent annual filing, Tesla plans to produce batteries in the factory as early as 2016… Read more »
The big idea right now for solar and batteries is this: put solar panels on your roof, a battery in the backyard (or basement), and become utterly independent from the power… Read more »
The only stretch of road that wasn’t being pummeled with some of the wettest weather San Francisco has ever seen on a Thursday afternoon in mid-December was right under a freeway… Read more »
Startup Eos Energy, which has been buildingĀ a low-cost grid battery using air and zinc, is ending out the year by going back into fundraising mode. According to a filing, the company… Read more »
Tesla says that the massive battery “gigafactory” is now in the plans. At the same time the electric car maker plans to significantly boost Model S production this year. Read more »
A battery accelerator program and San Jose State University will start offering classes on battery technology and business starting this Summer. California has emerged as a leader in battery innovation. Read more »