Robotics are the future of efficient solar panel cleaning. At least SunPower thinks so. The company bought a small startup called Greenbotics which makes solar panel robotic tech. Read more »
SunPower plans to build a new solar cell factory, a move that reverses the trend of solar manufacturers shuttering factories to deal with an over supply of solar equipment worldwide that… Read more »
When one considers how low retail electricity rates in the U.S. are relative to other countries, the continued growth of the solar and wind industries is particularly impressive. But what happens… Read more »
A young startup is building a business around installing solar panels and batteries. Innovation in the energy industry isn’t just about new technologies, it’s about new business models, too. Read more »
The electric vehicle industry has moved past the toddler stage (where companies that could not stand on their own have fallen) to early adolescence (where business models are taking shape and… Read more »
SunPower announced a profit-making second quarter on Wednesday as well as a plan to introduce a solar home loan that will complement its effort in the residential leasing market. Read more »
A German company has engineered a lithium-ion battery system with wireless communication to enable homeowners to manage their solar electricity generation and use and control appliances. Read more »
Startup QBotix has launched its better performing, more lightweight, and easier to assemble solar robot. Are robots the future of solar trackers? Read more »
Adding to Apple’s clean power plans for its data centers, Apple confirmed with me that it’s building a large solar panel farm for a data center in Reno, Nevada. Read more »