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Related: About this forumMassive New $50 Million SolarCity-Honda Megadeal Could Open Fuel Cell EV Door
Tina Casey Cleantechnica October 9th, 2014
With barely a pause for breath after its groundbreaking MyPower solar financing announcement earlier this week, the leading solar company SolarCity is out with another megadeal. This one involves Honda in a $50 million venture to finance solar projects for Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the U.S.
The new SolarCity-Honda deal actually adds $50 million to an existing $65 million solar financing pot that the two companies established last year, so its not exactly new as in never-before new. However, when we first covered the launch of the partnership back in 2013 we skipped over an interesting angle that just occurred to us this minute.
Yep, that would be the f-word, as in fuel cell electric vehicles...snip
SolarCity, Honda, and FCEVs
Keep in mind that fuel cell electric vehicles are EVs, too, and you can see how this will get even more interesting for Honda.
Fuel cell for FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle (cropped) courtesy of Honda.
Heres the pitch about that extra $50 million in solar financing from Hondas press release (emphasis added):Envisioning a future in which personal mobility products will be powered in large part by renewable energy, the two companies have begun implementing co-marketing programs that specifically encourage owners of either solar powered homes or plug-in electric vehicles to adopt the complementary product.
In case youre wondering why Honda didnt just come right out and say plug in electric vehicles or BEVs (fancyspeak for battery electric vehicles), thats probably because along with its BEV lineup, Honda is one of the two leading automotive fuel cell patent holders globally...MORE
Full article: http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/new-50-million-solarcity-honda-megadeal-open-fcev-door/
Tina Casey specializes in military and corporate sustainability, advanced technology, emerging materials, biofuels, and water and wastewater issues. Tinas articles are reposted frequently on Reuters, Scientific American, and many other sites. Views expressed are her own. Follow her on Twitter @TinaMCasey and Google+
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Massive New $50 Million SolarCity-Honda Megadeal Could Open Fuel Cell EV Door (Original Post)
nationalize the fed
Oct 2014
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(53,235 posts)1. The car looks kinda like a mouse. nt
nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)2. Kick for "Hydrogen Claptrap"