LISTEN: Elon Musk's Tesla home battery could start energy revolution
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CBC Radio The Current Thursday April 30, 2015
EXCERPT:
Later today, Mr. Musk and his company SolarCity are expected to unveil a large-scale battery capable of powering an entire house. Just put it in the garage, attach it to some solar panels, and you could be off the power grid. Three hundred homes in California, already are, including this one. (Video )
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