Tesla

Tesla has reached an agreement to buy solar power outfit SolarCity for US$2.6 billion, as it had announced was its intention back in June. The companies already have close links and the recently unveiled Part Deux of Tesla's Master Plan had further indicated a desire for greater integration.

Dubbed the Powerwall, Tesla has unveiled a home stationary battery that offers 10 kWh of storage capacity for the relatively modest price of US$3,500. A smaller unit is also available at 7 kWh for $3,000, and homeowners can stack multiple units if needed.

A LANL pulsed magnet has generated a world record 100.75 Tesla magnetic pulse, and lived to tell the story.

Britain held its first free eco-car show in September demonstrating a variety of bicycles, cars and other environmental transport solutions.