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Sunrun Sales Outpace Installations in Q3 as Labor Crunch Hits Home
Sunrun met expectations for solar installations in the next quarter, but a tight labour market is getting in the way of its growth objective. The San Francisco-based firm delivered 107 megawatts at Q3, up 7 percent last year. That struck the low end of the guidance for this past year 's actions; Sunrun has met…
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The Water in Your Energy
THE PRICE GASOLINE IS HIGHER THAN YOU THINK Energy and water, two of the elements in our society that is modern, are inextricably connected. In our prior articles regarding the water-energy nexus, we discussed the massive energy requirements, also also corresponding greenhouse gas influences, of transporting, treating, and disposing of water in California. As an…
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The daily business briefing: July 25, 2019
1. The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday struck Facebook using a record $5 billion nice and ordered the social media giant to step up supervision of its own handling of consumer information. The movements were part of a settlement on allegations that Facebook tricked users about their control over the privacy of their personal info.…
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Tesla Sets Record for EV Deliveries, but Losses and Solar Shrinkage Endure
Tesla presented mixed results in the second quarter of 2019, including a delivery list of 95,356 electric vehicles and document deployments of its energy storage products. However, Tesla's solar company has turned into a shadow of its former self, and the firm 's worse-than-expected loss spooked investors Thursday. The company ended the quarter with $5…
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Tesla Slips Again in Residential Solar Rankings, Dropping to Third in Q1 2019
Tesla, the lux energy firm that also sells cars, sank to next position among residential solar providers for installations in the first quarter of 2019. The latest ranking, from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, shows Vivint Solar knocking Tesla out of second location. Sunrun’s direct solar business pulled forward of Tesla in the second half…
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Tesla’s Newest Solar Strategy: Drastic Price Cuts and a $99 Deposit
Tesla is slashing prices on its installations in a bid to regain its leadership in the residential solar sector. Yesterday, a Tesla spokesperson told GTM,”We are making some big changes to the ways we sell solar,” adding”It’s the culmination of a lot of work by the team since the SolarCity acquisition, and pretty significant industry…
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Fact Checking President Trump’s Assessment of Wind Power and Electric Vehicles
U.S. President Donald Trump mocked renewable energy at 's campaign rally in Michigan. Implicating Hillary Clinton as part of Big Wind, Trump said, “If Hillary got in… you'd be doing wind. Windmills. Weeeee. And if it doesn't blow, you can forget about television for that night. 'Darling, I want to watch television. ' 'I'm sorry!…
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A Tesla for Less Than $10,000?
Buying a Tesla new will set you back anywhere from $42,900 to $137,000, depending on which model you select.1 The Model S, Tesla’s midpriced sedan, starts at $85,000, but Rich Benoit, a 30-something father of three and IT worker, got one for $6,500. It’s the topic of his now notorious YouTube page, Rich Rebuilds, which…
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A Solar CEO’s 2019 Forecast: More Complexity, New Investors and Continued Growth
Image Credit: Sol Systems We discuss our thoughts on guarantee and the development of the industry each year. The past 12 months included the introduction of import tariffs from a president who reiterated his doubts about manmade climate change while championing coal. Even the industry expanded and developed, as it will in 2019. As solar technologies becomes more efficient,…
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What Happens to Tesla’s Solar Business as Retail Stores Close and Sales Go Online?
Yesterday’s news of a $35,000 Model 3 offering and the shuttering of the majority of Tesla’s retail outlets might seem like streamlining and a promise kept for fans of the electric car company. For sellers, the information looks like discount liquidation and layoffs. For fans, it looks like the ending of the line for Tesla. …