Funny thing is we never see stuff like this in CNBC. Instead we get Gordon Johnson.

CNBC showing YT how mini documentaries are done! Way to go!

But what is this? A good and honest documentary? This was truly unexpected, well done CNBC!

Well researched, well presented, accurate, and didn’t confuse Watts and Watt-hours! Well done CNBC.

finally a balanced story about Tesla. And please stop inviting Gordon Johnson to your shows. I understand you want to give a voice to Tesla bears (critics) but there are way more credible persons who can fit that role. Gordon Johnson is ranked 4294 out of 4400 analysts and simply lies on air and cannot be trusted.

This is good journalism. great work CNBC!

Telsa will be a juggernaut multi-trillion dollar company. Exciting times to be alive and see history in the making.

One of the few well documented, unbiased pieces from CNBC

First time I don't see something negative for Tesla on CNBC... Keep up the good work. Don't be on the side of the shorts 👍

CNBC mini documentaries are always simple, informative, and enjoyable. Keep up the good works, and put up more of these.

Analysts on CNBC: Tesla is a overvalued car company.

We should not be against business making money because anyone buying that much have the money to afford it or want to look like it.

Still CNBC is bearish on Tesla, comparing it with Ford, GM etc..and call up Gordon Johnson in their show to look stupid.

"Tesla Energy will be bigger than Tesla automotive"

"one of the few projects I have ever worked on, where this is going to save customers money" Oof

CNBC used to say Tesla was just a car company and now they are waking up. It’s about time lol

I see all the solar panels here on Kaua‘i, but I didn’t know it was Tesla’s. Awesome!

I'm in the Vanadium redox flow battery industry, and I can tell you that lithium is not a viable option for long duration energy storage. Lithium batteries are best suited for short-term storage, because the charge they hold dissipates over time. To store sufficient energy for months or years would require many batteries, which is too expensive to be a feasible option. Flow batteries are a better option for long duration storage. Flow batteries have been proven in the field that they are feasible for long duration storage, thousands of cycles, minimal degradation, and no limitations on depth of discharge.

I thought I was very aware of everything Tesla's doing, but this was quite a bit deeper dive into the energy part of Tesla's business than what I knew already. Excellent coverage!

CNBC actually say something good about TSLA?

Accurate and positive Tesla info from CNBC... There is hope.

Wow, CNBC actually did research... Awesome job guys!

Really surprised to see so well researched topic about Tesla. Hope to see more!

As EV's become widespread, they will also add batteries to the nation's green energy storage system when they are plugged in for charging and discharging (if you only need 50% charge to get to work, the other 50% can go back into the grid when it is needed) at home.

Technology will always win, I'm glad that the world is moving toward removing Carbon footprint though it is still a long way to achieve. But with almost all the big players in the industry got into renewable technology and electric vehicles, there will be fewer obstacles and lobbying against it. We the people will be the one get the most benefit from this.

TESLA IS NEXT LEVEL

I wouldn't have taught the dog to do that... I would've just done it myself.

This reminded me of the movie “TRANSCENDENT” where they are quietly building there own place lol

Part of the problem is the fact that the technology is advancing so rapidly. A lot of people are waiting for the cost to drop even more before investing. The problem with that is we may not have the time to waste.

No advertisement needed. Go Tesla💪🏾

If this brings me closer to living more comfortly off grid then I'm all for it

Surprised to see this kind of fact-based report by CNBC instead of Gordon Genious Johnson. 🤣

I almost gave up on CNBC reportage always very adverse to Tesla, even when by sensible judgement something good should have been said or written. Same for your hand picked hosts specifically chosen because of known antagonists and predatory short specialists hell bent to destroy Tesla. I hope this is the very first reportage of many to follow, not to necessarily promote Tesla business, but to fairly present true unbiased reporting. On the other hand you have no choice unless you desire to go the way of CNN with a vertical loss of viewers, well on the way to belly up alley, because of their well known Fake News reporting. But People, the vast majority are not as dumb as CNN political anti American reporting presumed, and are and will be heavily punished, by the people they tried to misinform. Thanks CNBC this is the only route worth following and the vast majority of viewers will reward you for your integrity and decent reporting, which it is by far a much better alternative than being hated. In case you have missed what Tesla is all about, his cars are under every parameter of comparison with other EV producers, the very best in the market. But please do some reporting and let the world know why their cars are of such an high degree of efficiency, reliability and convenience, which are the reasons why they are the EV world sales leaders.

Thsi is the very great❤️work from CNBC. Well done👍 this channel introduced lot of information in small time 🙏

LFP will be more viable for large power systems.

Well done CNBC! This transformation into renewable energy needs to happen now, not in 10 years. We may have 10 years of more pollution and waste... just maybe not

If one Elon can change so much of EV, space, and energy, imagine a few more Elons can do to change and fix the world.

One of your best CNBC, well done

Great. Did seem to miss storage from supercapacitors and flywheels. But you can only cover so much. I would expect robust grids in the future to have all of supercapacitors, flywheels, lithium batteries, flow batteries, pumped hydro and maybe some fuel synthesis and storage like hydrogen.

Wow great video and journalism, didn't expect that.

Do not start using H2 for storage - you loos too much energy during the transition ! The Grid-scale Batteries is really the way to go!

I know this was specifically about Tesla, but for those interested in the storage options mentioned at 18:35, CNBC had two videos last year about alternate energy storage solutions, like compressed air, compressed liquid hydrogen, pump storage, etc. I honestly think those show much more promise as the rare materials required for chemical batteries become scarcer. Energy storage: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/bHt7eWmHhp2ItJc.html Non Li-ion batteries: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/fZ-Fiqp5ZJmE0ac.html

tesla is unbelievably great at engineering. Their home backup is fantastic so I bet this mega pack is a city saver.

Thank you for this story.. this is truly an exciting time!

When you realise Elon is playing Factorio

I do love the system . I'm currently working on one. But need an easy simplification ! The connection between the Megapack and Transformer.

which one did you use? Thanks

OMG I was pretty sure that CNBS was working really well with Big Oil and the Auto Industry to stop Tesla, and they put this out. Ok, trying to see whether they showcase something sub-par alongside it to throw em down the well... I’m pretty amazed by this non-FUD vid going on here

Nice Tesla coverage CNBC! Nailed another mini documentary 🙌🏼🌍⚡️

Wow, an honest down to earth well researched documentary... amazing work by this CNBC team. Only thing missing is some mentions to other competitors to Tesla but that's just a nitpick.

Ahh yes.. “Quietly” as they build the largest building on earth over in Austin

Huge spike at the end of the trading hours $TSLA

Even if Tesla is making batteries bigger and heavier with different materials, it wont be a problem for stationary megapacks unlike it is for their cars, Tesla has a great potential for reusability and sustainable energy storage.

(CNBC) On point I love the timeframe well done;

Does someone know if these Batteryplants make use of Giant Transistors? They are able to hold huge amounts of electric current pretty efficiently as long theres a Powersource connected to it to keep it stable

Tesla energy is going to dominate the energy storage market - such a massive head start. Already seeing battery storage playing a bigger part here in Australia 🇦🇺

Really good, well researched, and great journalism!

All of this is a critical 50 + years behind public / environmental demand , so how do we hold those responsible for dragging our collective feet accountable??

That's the way to go @ CNBC well done thank you so much for sharing the very interesting beautiful video👍👍😀😀❤️❤️🌹🌹🌟🌟

Good doc, well researched and presented. Tesla is really getting a choke hold on the electric business with cars and batteries. But in case anybody thinks that this is a clean source of energy consider the chemical waste that will ensue after the batteries are depleted. Effective recycling is the only way to get this industry going in a sustainable manner. Lithium batteries obviously will be replaced by other types as the supply of the raw material is already limited.

Finally! Great journalism! This matters!

Pennsylvania could use those with our solor panel energy-efficient

Since May 2018 I have had my (Solar City / Tesla Energy) 10.7kW system in operation with 2 Powerwalls. In December 2018 I purchased a LR-Model 3 which now has 37,000 miles. With +98% of my vehicle charging occurring at home, here are my lifetime stats at of 6-6-2021: Solar Production: 46.3 mWh Usage: 43.7 mWh From Powerwall: 19.5 mWh To Grid: 12.74 mWh From Grid: 12.71 mWh

Excellent documentary!

I think the grid as a concept is outdated. We should be moving toward decentralized power sharing networks instead, where every house has solar/wind/batteries and shares power with everyone around them.

19:00 yes we do know.. we do....

this os reminding me of Command & Conquer's power plants

The CNBC logo is a peacock

Drink every time they say "space"

Pumped hydro with solar installations makes sense in a lot of places

Energy Storage methods are the next step before we can go fully solar and wind. Without a way to store the energy, then as the video states, after the sun goes down or wind dies down, you have to find a new source for energy. If Tesla Energy can scale up well enough, they can become a micro-utility that provides clean energy AFTER the sun sets or wind stops. Definitely super exciting for the future of America. It will be vital to stay a leader in green energy. This is one of the final hurdles. Any place that has green energy can tell you this is a problem. I read that in CA, they generate so much solar that they PAY another state to accept that energy because they have no ways to store or use it all during peak hours. If these batteries are integrated into the grid, we could possibly stop seeing blackouts due to demand AND the energy will be clean. Amazing.

If you still think that Tesla is a car company by this point... I really don't know what to say to you, to help you understand. They are quite literally a car manufacturer, an energy company, a software company and so much more. They'll likely be the world's first $5 Trillion market cap company. If you don't own TSLA stock by now, you better get some, and more,, and more... and HOLD.

Thank you for the fair piece on tesla

Goodness ... no GJ crap, rather a thoughtful documentary. Well done to the reporter ...

This would be a good backup sysrem along with solar roof and power walls!

Everyone needs to quit sleeping on the energy side. Everyone looking to much into the car side. Jump in the stock now, more big investors wont hop in until its taking off.

Couldnt they save the energy during low rate hours and sell it back during peak hours to maximize profits.

Lithium-ion batteries are applicable in a pretty narrow scope for grid scale storage. Li-ions biggest benefit is high energy density. When we're building huge energy facilities outside, usually in rural areas, the form factor benefit is null. We can sacrifice energy density and use cheaper materials.

Why dont they also put potted peace lilies under solar panels?

CNBC, this feels like an advertisement for Tesla, nothing more.

Great content

Well researched, well presented, accurate, and didn’t confuse Watts and Watt-hours! Well done CNBC. But what is this? A good and honest documentary? This was truly unexpected, well done CNBC!

commodities will play a HUGE role, ofc, but long term-adjusted cost of energy will be interesting aswell.

Another reason I continue to buy Tesla stock. Between their takeover of the Auto Business to their takeover of the Peaker Plant business, the stock will eventually be worth THOUSANDS.

I was annoyed by Elon Musk's Bitcoin tweets, but he has done so many good things as well.

Good work!

World Need More Elon Musk's

So it took CNBC 5 years to finally learn what I knew about Tesla when I was living in Nigeria. Pathetic, but better late than never I guess.

I like the stonk TSLA 📈

Lithium mining should have been mentioned somewhere in there. With that being said I just installed a 15kwh lipo setup in my "tiny home" and Im excited for the future.

Just bought 3 stocks of TSLA because of this. Buying more tomorrow 😁😁😁😁

Awesome and a step in the right direction for the world 🌎🌍

It wasn't expanding "quietly" for anyone following Tesla throughout the years.

I was thinking about the power pack system and solar arrays tied to disaster relief. Would it be a stretch to build a tanker essentially, except you have a mass power pack system and the ability to stretch out wide arrays in a row to create power? That would be some insane engineering.

My view is that the entire electric grid has to be a world wide effort first of all, in the sense that if it’s night where you are it’s daytime in another time zone, no wind but full wind in another area... As long as it’s entirely renewable, no mining. Zero impact or it’s always going to come down to missing resources. Resources don’t just appear out of thin air...

Game over! #TSLA

15:18 utility guy saying " one of the only projects that really save money for customer" 😂😂😂😂. Means that Utility companies just use the government funding but in reality cost savings are not that great for many projects.

what is not brought up... how many rare resources are used and the quantity of petroleum products required to recover, refine and implement the rare resources for the eventual use in renewable energy products. don't turn off the gas until you are 100% switched to renewables.

17:23 That’s what China noticed several years ago and started lowering cost to a level that many US based Rare Earth miners couldn’t sustain. However recently some companies are starting to dig more into the Rare earth besides China , (even though they have some dependency to China for refinery requirements). MP Material is one of the major player in the US and Lynas Rare Earth in Australia (someone correct me if I’m wrong about Lynas Mining Company’s dependency on China).

Tesla will become most valuable company in the world just like Apple.