CleanTechnica » Jake Richardson http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 San Francisco Could Lead US Cities In Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/san-francisco-lead-america-cities-solar-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/san-francisco-lead-america-cities-solar-power/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 20:51:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76736 Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest (find out the entry requirements here). Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are sharing this submission here on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/average-us-car-now-older-resulting-air-pollution/feed/ 3 New 1100-Mile-High Speed Train Route For China http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/new-1100-mile-high-speed-train-route-china/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/new-1100-mile-high-speed-train-route-china/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:06:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76566 A new high-speed train route from Shanghai to Guangzhou opened recently, covering a distance of about 1,100 miles. This distance is roughly the same as traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle. How long does it take to cover the 1,100 miles in China? Looks like about 7 hours, which would be much faster than driving

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/new-1100-mile-high-speed-train-route-china/feed/ 35 Tar Sands Companies Potential Climate Change Emissions Increased Five Times http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:55:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76385 As if we needed any more convincing of how harmful pollution from tar sands oil production is, a new finding has indicated that the potential climate change emissions have increased by 5 times for the top 20 public companies working in that sector. Processing tar sands produces quite a bit more greenhouse gas emissions compared

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/feed/ 5 Largest Microgrid In Africa Assisted By Eaton http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:31:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76293 The power management solutions company Eaton will supply power distribution equipment and electrical engineering services for a 5 MW solar microgrid in the Annobon Province, an island off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. Diesel-powered generators historically have been used to generate electricity there. Only about five hours a day of electricity are available using diesel power.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/feed/ 0 Arizona Solar: So Much Potential… Under Threat http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76475 Originally published on Solar Love. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear someone say Arizona? Heat? Sunlight? Well, apparently some of Arizona’s leaders don’t want solar power, even though there is plenty of sunlight year round. If you live in the Phoenix area and want to take advantage of all the sunlight

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/feed/ 31 Austin Raises Solar Goal To 950 MW By 2025 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/austin-raises-solar-goal-950-mw-2025/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/austin-raises-solar-goal-950-mw-2025/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:11:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76415 Originally published on Solar Love. Recently, the city of Austin raised its solar power goal from 200 MW by 2020 to 950 MW by 2025. 200 MW of this solar power will be operating within Austin’s city limits and 750 MW will be utility-scale solar. Actually, the goal for Austin is at least 950 MW.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/tesla-model-s-mods-available-revozport/feed/ 1 430,000 Advanced Energy Jobs In California… Today! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/13/430000-advanced-energy-jobs-california-today/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/13/430000-advanced-energy-jobs-california-today/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:08:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75955 According to the Advanced Energy Economy Institute, the advanced energy industry in California has about 431,800 jobs. The number of opportunities in this field is expected to grow 17% in the coming year, so that total could reach 500,000 soon. Half a million advanced energy workers in California soon? What would you wager it doesn’t

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/volvo-will-launch-1st-plug-hybrid-suv-us-market/feed/ 6 1 Billion Kilometers Driven By Nissan LEAFs http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/1-billion-kilometers-driven-nissan-leafs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/1-billion-kilometers-driven-nissan-leafs/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:55:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75910 Not so very long after Chevy announced that its hybrid Volts had driven over one billion miles, Nissan came out with a similar notice, but it is about one billion kilometers driven by LEAFs. (Approximately 180 million kilograms of CO₂ emissions were not generated by driving the electric LEAFs, compared to gas-powered cars.) One billion miles

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/wind-turbines-will-power-honda-car-plant/feed/ 5 $235 Billion = Annual Cost Of Air Pollution In EU http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/06/235-billion-cost-air-pollution-eu/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/06/235-billion-cost-air-pollution-eu/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:30:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75516 The European Environment Agency published a report recently stating that air pollution cost the EU up to $235 billion for the year 2012. Most of this air pollution is generated by coal-fired power plants. (In the US, the cost of coal-based pollution has been estimated to be $500 billion, but that goes beyond air pollution.)

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/vivint-solars-ceo-optimistic-new-congress/feed/ 7 Staples Offering Gift Cards To Customers Going Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/staples-offering-gift-cards-customers-going-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/staples-offering-gift-cards-customers-going-solar/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:30:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75233 Originally published on Solar Love. The national office supply chain Staples has partnered with a solar power shopping website to provide discounts on solar power to their customers. They are giving e-gift cards with values ranging from $125 to $2,500 to customers that install solar systems purchased through the partner, EnergySage Solar. So who is

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/20/staples-offering-gift-cards-customers-going-solar/feed/ 4 Imergy Power Receives Order From Hawaii’s Energy Research Systems http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/imergy-power-receives-order-hawaiis-energy-research-systems/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/imergy-power-receives-order-hawaiis-energy-research-systems/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:26:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75160 Fremont, California–based Imergy Power, a provider of advanced energy storage systems, has received an order from Hawaii’s Energy Research Systems for four of its flow battery systems. Two of them are for residential customers, one is for an institution, and one is for a microgrid customer. Dr. Herve Mazzocco, Director of Business Development for Imergy

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