Official: Honda, SolarCity will partner on solar-energy installments [w/video]
02-25-2013, 05:10 PM
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Official: Honda, SolarCity will partner on solar-energy installments [w/video]
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Add Honda to the list of companies that Elon Musk is partnering with. This time, though the CEO of Tesla Motors is not involving his electric car company, but instead the home solar-panel installation company SolarCity, chaired by Mr. Musk, which will work with the Japanese automaker to increase the number of installations at homes and dealerships throughout SolarCity's 14-state territory.
The two companies are starting a $65-million fund to be used to partially subsidize installation of solar-panel systems at Honda dealers and at the homes of Honda and Acura drivers. The companies plan on working with "hundreds" of Honda dealerships and "thousands" of homeowners. SolarCity says its systems can cut homeowners' utility bills by reducing power demands from the grid.
For the longer term, the companies say they'll work on ways to further the possibilities for drivers of plug-in vehicles like the Honda Fit EV and the Accord Plug-in Hybrid to charge their cars via sunlight. Check out the press release below.Continue reading Honda, SolarCity will partner on solar-energy installments [w/video]
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Add Honda to the list of companies that Elon Musk is partnering with. This time, though the CEO of Tesla Motors is not involving his electric car company, but instead the home solar-panel installation company SolarCity, chaired by Mr. Musk, which will work with the Japanese automaker to increase the number of installations at homes and dealerships throughout SolarCity's 14-state territory.
The two companies are starting a $65-million fund to be used to partially subsidize installation of solar-panel systems at Honda dealers and at the homes of Honda and Acura drivers. The companies plan on working with "hundreds" of Honda dealerships and "thousands" of homeowners. SolarCity says its systems can cut homeowners' utility bills by reducing power demands from the grid.
For the longer term, the companies say they'll work on ways to further the possibilities for drivers of plug-in vehicles like the Honda Fit EV and the Accord Plug-in Hybrid to charge their cars via sunlight. Check out the press release below.Continue reading Honda, SolarCity will partner on solar-energy installments [w/video]
Honda, SolarCity will partner on solar-energy installments [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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