Important Innovations Collection

 All Electric Pickup With Retractable Solar Roof                                                  Source:  Edison Future Unique Solar Mosaic Technology China has just introduced remarkable new solar mosaic technology that recharges an all-electric pickup truck while it is driving.  The EV truck is equipped with a retractable solar roof composed of uniquely designed solar mosaic technology.  The new EF1-T pickup truck is the product of Chinese automaker Edison Future, which is a subsidiary of the Chinese renewable energy company SPI Energy.  The retractable roof adds range while the EV is driving on the road or working a construction site or farm. Tech Specs The EV has four doors and an open bed in the back that gets covered by the solar roof.  The standard model has a 470 horsepower electric engine that goes 0 to 6...

Elon Musk Says Solar Roofs are His Next Killer Product                                                  Source:  Tesla Tesla Hiring Hundreds of Roofers Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk says the company's next killer product is solar roofs.  He made the announcement during his Q3 2020 conference call.  He says solar roofs will be very hot in 2021. Tesla is hiring hundreds of roofers to get ready.  Musk promises a future of beautiful, tough, resilient solar roofs alive with energy.  Musk feels that is an energy future that we all want and he's building it into a big business.  The Tesla solar roof is composed of solar tiles not solar panels.  It provides the protection of a roof but also generates solar powered electricity. Green Energy Business Ratcheting Up Musk says his solar roof business is accelerating....

Solar Powered Driving Charged at Home Source:  Tesla Elon Musk's Latest Brilliant Idea One big plan that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is executing on with speed is his solar roof business which includes solar panels and solar batteries. His vision is to use the Sun's solar power - at home - to provide energy to your home and also power your electric car. One Stop Sun Power The concept is brilliant.  It could provide large scale, additional charging power for EV's.  But at the moment, it's also expensive.  Musk's solar roof and his Powerwall battery can cost the homeowner $83,000 for installation.  Musk wants the installation to take 8 hours.  At the moment it takes about two weeks if you include removing the old roof. Expanding the Business and Lifting the Share Price Musk is currently operating his solar roofing business largely out of California.  But he plans to expand it initially into 17 states. Musk says solar is an extremely import...