Tesla begins solar roof installations – Elon Musk goes first!

Tesla has begun installing its solar roof in the US – CEO Elon Musk is one of the first customers. Other employees have also had the technology put onto their homes – Tesla hopes this will help work out any kinks in the sales and installation process before taking it to a wider public audience. The company […]

Utility revenues and network capacity ‘under threat from distributed generation’

Distributed generation (DG) poses a serious threat to utility revenues and network capacity. That’s according to a new survey from Accenture, which questioned more than 100 global utility leaders about the effects the new type of energy network could have on the sector. Among these executives, 58% said they believe DG will cause a drop in earnings for large […]