Today, the California Energy Commission unanimously approved nations first requirement that all new homes include solar generation by 2020.The 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Stards goes much farther than just solar power. The document represents California trying to make 1/9th o...... [More]

On November 17, Tesla shareholders approved the acquisition of SolarCity in an all-stock transition worth $2.6 billion, with more than 85 percent of shares cat in favor.The acquisition of SolarCity will crate the worlds only integrated sustainable energy company, from energy gene...... [More]

Independent board members have approved Tesla""s bid to acquire SolarCity in an all-stock transition worth $2.6 billion.By combining the two companies, Tesla expects to realize cost efficiencies of $150 million in the first year after closing the deal. Those savings will mostly b...... [More]

California utility Pacific Gas Electric has spent years testing how smart solar inverters behind-the-meter batteries can be turned into distribution grid assets. Now its getting ready to roll out these technologies in actual customers homes tapping the existing fleets of two ...... [More]