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Tesla powers a whole island with solar to show off its energy chops Tesla completed its $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity this week, and, to celebrate, the company has announced a major solar energy project: wiring up the whole island of Ta’u in American Samoa. Previously, the island ran on diesel generators, but over the past year Tesla has installed ... Read More »

SolarCity to develop roofs made of solar cells Five million roofs are replaced each year in the U.S., so instead of simply swapping out old shingles with new ones, why not turn the whole roof into a solar power generator that’s integrated with your home’s electrical utility? That is SolarCity’s plan for a new product it expects to begin producing ... Read More »