Solarcity

Army, Navy and Air Force on Track to Reach 3 GW of Solar by 2025

Army, Navy and Air Force on Track to Reach 3 GW of Solar by 2025

Herman K. Trabish: May 17, 2013

From the battlefield to stateside bases, the U.S. military has proven that solar is reliable.

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2013

How does SolarCity scale its energy efficiency business? Don’t do the work in-house.

SolarCity Raises $500M From Goldman Sachs to Finance Solar Roofs

SolarCity Raises $500M From Goldman Sachs to Finance Solar Roofs

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2013

Looking to include customers with lower credit scores

SolarCity Q1: 46MW Deployed; Revenue, Margin, Losses Increase

SolarCity Q1: 46MW Deployed; Revenue, Margin, Losses Increase

Eric Wesoff: May 13, 2013

SolarCity hits daily generation record of 1.7 gigawatt-hours in April.

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Eric Wesoff: May 8, 2013

A profitable quarter on record revenues. Guidance raised to shipping 21,000 cars in 2013.

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Eric Wesoff: May 7, 2013

Tesla’s success comes from vision and superb execution—intertwined with DOE loan guarantees, cheap factory space and $250 million in zero-emission car credits.

Solar Deal Maker and Lead Generator Pure Energies Wins $6M in VC

Solar Deal Maker and Lead Generator Pure Energies Wins $6M in VC

Eric Wesoff: May 2, 2013

Toronto-based Pure Energies Group looks to lower the costs of winning solar customers.

Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Effective Marketing for Solar

Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Effective Marketing for Solar

Eric Wesoff: April 30, 2013

“Southwest isn’t an airline; it’s a service business. That’s how we have to think about solar.”—Danny Kennedy of Sungevity

Green Jobs: Vivint Solar CEO Joins SolarCity, Plus CPF, Plug Power

Green Jobs: Vivint Solar CEO Joins SolarCity, Plus CPF, Plug Power

Eric Wesoff: April 23, 2013

Tanguy Serra is brought in to Solar City to lower operations and customer acquisition costs.

Germany on the Verge of a Subsidy for Energy Storage

Germany on the Verge of a Subsidy for Energy Storage

Eric Wesoff: April 17, 2013

Will cover battery systems connected to photovoltaic installations

Downstream Solar Player Clean Power Finance Wins $37M Equity Round

Downstream Solar Player Clean Power Finance Wins $37M Equity Round

Herman K. Trabish: April 8, 2013

Edison International buys in as the power sector moves into solar financing.

Breaking News: Tesla Announces New Auto Financing Product

Breaking News: Tesla Announces New Auto Financing Product

Eric Wesoff: April 2, 2013

Partners with Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank

Can You Name All the Residential Solar Lease Providers?

Can You Name All the Residential Solar Lease Providers?

Shayle Kann: March 26, 2013

We have the list.

Update: Elon Musk to Make Major Announcement Next Week

Update: Elon Musk to Make Major Announcement Next Week

Eric Wesoff: March 25, 2013

Musk being contacted by SEC in 3, 2, 1…. But first a word from his legal staff.

Are Solar Companies Equipped to Get Into Energy Efficiency?

Are Solar Companies Equipped to Get Into Energy Efficiency?

Stephen Lacey: March 25, 2013

Energy efficiency services are attractive for solar companies—in theory. But they can add a lot of overhead for smaller businesses.