Archive for the 'Energy' Category
Malfunctioning Tesla Powerwall? No, Malfunctioning Grid
March 7th, 2019Here’s another chapter in my endless saga related to the electric grid in the Far North of NZ. About a week ago, I noticed that my Tesla Powerwall 2 was not discharging power to household loads, even though it had plenty of charge. It was going into “Standby” mode and the house was drawing power […]
New Zealand: Kaitaia College Sets Solar Power Record
March 6th, 2019I tried to crack this nut several years ago. The math on system viability was simple. The news here is that they got the thing financed somehow. In the Far North, it’s not a question of the system saving money. That’s easy. In almost all situations, the customer is going to save money. A lot […]
Shell Buys Sonnen, Tesla’s Competitor in the Home Battery Business
February 16th, 2019Via: Ars Technica: On Friday, oil major Royal Dutch Shell and German energy storage company Sonnen announced that Shell would acquire Sonnen for an undisclosed amount. Sonnen has been one of the top competitors with Tesla’s Powerwall in the US home battery market. The company built its base in Germany, attaching batteries for self-consumption to […]
Morgan Stanley: An Electric Pickup from Tesla or Rivian Is a ‘Serious Problem’ for Detroit
February 14th, 2019Via: CNBC: The auto industry’s electric vehicle revolution has only just begun, Morgan Stanley told investors in a note on Thursday, and the highly profitable pickup truck market is next. “An electric pickup truck successfully launched by a new player (i.e. Rivian or Tesla) could be a serious problem for the Detroit based [traditional automakers],” […]
Texas Crude Oil Production Breaks 1970s Record
February 13th, 2019Via: Houston Chronicle: Texas oil wells produced more than 1.54 billion barrels of crude in 2018, beating the previous record of 1.28 billion barrels set in 1973, TIPRO reported in its annual “State of Energy Report” early Monday morning.
Amazon, GM in Talks to Invest in Electric Pickup Truck Maker Rivian
February 12th, 2019Via: Reuters: Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co are in talks to invest in Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that would value the U.S. electric pickup truck manufacturer at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
VW: Bet Everything On Electric
February 6th, 2019Via: Reuters: If Volkswagen realizes its ambition of becoming the global leader in electric cars, it will be thanks to a radical and risky bet born out of the biggest calamity in its history. The German giant has staked its future, to the tune of 80 billion euros ($91 billion), on being able to profitably […]
Volkswagen Will Use Tesla Batteries at U.S. Car-Charging Stations
February 5th, 2019Via: Bloomberg: Tesla Inc.’s battery systems will be installed at more than 100 electric-vehicle U.S. charging stations this year. Electrify America, created by Volkswagen AG as part of a settlement from the automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal, said in an emailed statement Monday that it plans to add the Tesla Powerpack systems at charging stations across the […]
Britain: Dementia Patients to be Tracked by Smart Meters
February 4th, 2019Just dementia patients… *wink* Via: DailyMail: The NHS is to use energy smart meters to monitor dementia patients in their homes. The devices will track patients’ daily routines, such as when they boil the kettle, cook dinner or turn the washing machine on. They will flag up any sudden change in behaviour which could indicate […]
The Half Tesla, Half Honda, 100% Electric Hot Rod: Teslonda
January 31st, 2019Via: Vice:
