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Tesla is currently ‘aggressively ramping’ energy business, says CTO JB Straubel

Amid rising competition in the residential solar market from rivals such as SunRun, Tesla CTO JB Straubel stated that Tesla is ramping...

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Tesla solar factory in NY caught in the crossfire of Buffalo Billion corruption case

A high-profile developer connected to Tesla’s solar factory in Buffalo, NY was convicted last Thursday of rigging the bids for several state-funded...

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Tesla teases world’s largest Virtual Power Plant in South Australia

Tesla recently posted the first teaser of its virtual power plant project in South Australia, providing a brief overview of the initiative,...

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Tesla may revisit vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bi-directional charging solution

Tesla could soon revisit the idea of using its electric cars as a battery power source, likely as part of the company’s...

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Tesla aids Sydney’s 50% renewable energy goal with new Powerpack installation

Tesla’a industrial-grade Powerpack batteries have been deployed on Sydney’s new renewable energy project at the Alexandra Canal transport depot. The installation, comprised...

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Big Auto is copying Tesla, and not just its cars

Electric vehicles are part of a sustainable energy/transportation ecosystem that also includes charging infrastructure, smart grid technology and renewable energy. The key...

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Tesla to end Home Depot partnership as it closes 12 solar facilities: report

Tesla is closing around a dozen of its solar facilities across nine states in the United States. The closures of the solar...

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Tesla CTO JB Straubel reveals 1 GWh milestone in energy storage projects

Tesla CTO and co-founder JB Straubel recently revealed that the company’s energy division had hit a milestone — since 2015, Tesla has...

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Tesla’s world’s largest “virtual power plant” gets the green light in South Australia

Tesla’s proposed 250 MW/650 MWh virtual power plant using rooftop solar and Tesla Powerwall 2 units in South Australia is pushing through....

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Tesla will unveil Supercharger V3 later this summer

Elon Musk has teased the release date of Supercharger V3, the company’s next-generation charging stations. Responding to Teslarati‘s Christian Prenzler while announcing...

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Tesla responds after new investigative report questions workers’ safety

After clashing with Tesla last month over the electric car maker’s alleged mislabeling of workplace accidents, Reveal is now citing nine “serious”...

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Tesla is leading electric car batteries away from cobalt mining industry

Tesla’s improving battery technology could ultimately be a blow to the cobalt mining industry, according to advisory firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. According...

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Tesla battery module and solar panels power couple’s RV lifestyle

Tom and Cait Morton live the RV lifestyle, roaming the US with their two dogs and recounting their adventures in their Mortons...

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Tesla Powerpack battery to help Australian business go fully off-grid

Linked Group Services, a business in North Queensland, Australia, has decided to go fully off-grid through the use of a 100 kWh...

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Tesla Powerpacks selected as backup system for UK park operator’s HQ

Tesla’s Powerpacks have been selected as the backup system of choice for Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP), one of the UK’s most prominent...

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Elon Musk pushes more Tesla battery installs as blackout hits Puerto Rico

Amid Puerto Rico’s recent islandwide blackout, Elon Musk stated that the Tesla team would be working to expand its existing battery and...

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Tesla Solar Roof customer gives insights on cost and installation process

One of the first known Tesla Solar Roof residential customers has shed some light on the process for installing the unique energy producing glass roof...