CleanTechnica » Andrew http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:55:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Wind + Solar Reduces Utility Costs & Emissions http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/26/wind-solar-reduces-utility-costs-emissions/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/26/wind-solar-reduces-utility-costs-emissions/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:28:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56926 Another study tells us that an increased amount of wind and solar power on the grid reduces utility costs as well as harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Read on for more details from the latest NREL study: More Wind & Solar Can Reduce Utility Costs and Emissions (via Global Warming is Real) Those opposed to spurring

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/23/report-highlights-importance-of-making-low-carbon-water-smart-energy-choices/feed/ 0 Mosaic Teams With D-Sun to Offer Investors the Chance to Help Put Solar on Colorado Charter School http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/16/mosaic-teams-with-d-sun-to-offer-investors-the-chance-to-help-put-solar-on-colorado-charter-school/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/16/mosaic-teams-with-d-sun-to-offer-investors-the-chance-to-help-put-solar-on-colorado-charter-school/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:00:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53870 Raising the capital to install a 657-kW solar PV system at the Pinnacle Charter School is the first joint project for D-Sun and Mosaic as they look to leverage their respective expertise and resources to scale up their online distributed solar energy financing platforms

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/16/mosaic-teams-with-d-sun-to-offer-investors-the-chance-to-help-put-solar-on-colorado-charter-school/feed/ 0 Investors Back Heliae’s First Commercial-Scale Algae Production Facility http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/15/private-investors-back-construction-of-heliaes-first-commercial-scale-algae-production-facility/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/15/private-investors-back-construction-of-heliaes-first-commercial-scale-algae-production-facility/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53842 Raising $28.4 in new capital from a group of existing and new investors, Arizona's Heliae is ready to prove it can manufacture algae-based products for a range of target markets at commercial scale

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/15/private-investors-back-construction-of-heliaes-first-commercial-scale-algae-production-facility/feed/ 4 GE Brilliant Wind Turbines Heading Down Under As Part Of $350MM Boco Wind Farm Project http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/09/ge-brilliant-wind-turbines-heading-down-under-as-part-of-350mm-boco-wind-farm-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/09/ge-brilliant-wind-turbines-heading-down-under-as-part-of-350mm-boco-wind-farm-project/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:00:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53742 Fifty-eight GE 1.7-100 and nine 1.6-100 Brilliant wind turbines will be heading to Australia as part of a Downer EDI-GE Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) wind farm engineering and procurement contract (EPC). In addition to generating some 113 MW of clean, renewable electricity – enough to supply at least 40,000 homes – bringing the project to fruition will result in the avoidance of some 300,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions as compared to coal-fired power generation

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/09/ge-brilliant-wind-turbines-heading-down-under-as-part-of-350mm-boco-wind-farm-project/feed/ 1 Los Angeles Kicks Off Second Round Solar Feed-in Tariff http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/09/los-angeles-kicks-off-second-round-solar-feed-in-tariff/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/09/los-angeles-kicks-off-second-round-solar-feed-in-tariff/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:00:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53736 The Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power is set to accept a second round of applications to its pioneering solar feed-in tariff program. With the first round hugely oversubscribed, LADWP anticipates another strong public response

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/09/los-angeles-kicks-off-second-round-solar-feed-in-tariff/feed/ 7 GE’s Brilliant Wind Turbine — Wind Power Cheaper Than Coal Or Natural Gas (Part 3) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/01/ges-brilliant-wind-turbine-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas-part-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/01/ges-brilliant-wind-turbine-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas-part-3/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:50:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53404 This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on GE’s Brilliant 1.6-100 wind turbine. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 or the rest of our GE Brilliant Wind Turbine archives for more on the Brilliant 1.6-100 wind turbine. Big Data And The Industrial Internet Meet In The GE Brilliant 1.6-100 Impressively, everything spinning on the Tehachapi

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/01/ges-brilliant-wind-turbine-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas-part-3/feed/ 75 GE’s Brilliant Wind Turbine — Wind Power Cheaper Than Coal Or Natural Gas (Part 2) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/30/ges-brilliant-wind-turbine-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas-part-2/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/30/ges-brilliant-wind-turbine-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas-part-2/#comments Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:00:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53403 This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on GE’s Brilliant 1.6-100 wind turbine. Read Part 1 here, and keep an eye on CleanTechnica or our GE Brilliant Wind Turbine archives for Part 3. Lower Cost Wind Energy + New Revenue-Generating Opportunities The GE Brilliant 1.6-100’s Ramp Control, Predictive Power Analytics, and short-term, grid-scale battery storage capabilities open up

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/30/ges-brilliant-wind-turbine-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas-part-2/feed/ 94 GE’s Brilliant Wind Turbine — Wind Power Cheaper Than Coal Or Natural Gas (Part 1) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/ges-brilliant-1-6-100-clean-green-grid-ready-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/ges-brilliant-1-6-100-clean-green-grid-ready-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas/#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 07:38:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53278 Already competitive with electricity produced by coal and natural gas-fired power plants, GE is driving the cost of clean, green, renewable energy down further with its Brilliant line of wind turbines and power management systems. Incorporating Ramp Control, Predictive Power Analytics, and short-term, grid-scale battery storage in an integrated wind power systems platform, GE Power & Wind believes it's on the right track when it comes to addressing one of the industry's persisting criticisms: the intermittent nature of wind

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/ges-brilliant-1-6-100-clean-green-grid-ready-wind-power-cheaper-than-coal-or-natural-gas/feed/ 68 VW’s Vision Of Ecological Sustainability Takes Shape In Tennessee http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/22/vws-vision-of-ecological-sustainability-takes-shape-in-tennessee/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/22/vws-vision-of-ecological-sustainability-takes-shape-in-tennessee/#comments Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:00:07 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53065 With ThinkBlue, the world's third largest automaker is raising the stakes in its sustainability drive, including allocating $500 million-$600 million for renewable energy investments. VW management recently hosted an energy management workshop and site tour of its green manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. CleanTechnica was there.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/22/vws-vision-of-ecological-sustainability-takes-shape-in-tennessee/feed/ 3 US Tops In Renewable Energy Attractiveness As Sector Comes Of Age http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/03/us-tops-in-renewable-energy-attractiveness-as-sector-comes-of-age/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/03/us-tops-in-renewable-energy-attractiveness-as-sector-comes-of-age/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:00:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52391 The US, China and Germany, ranked as the top three most attractive countries for renewable energy investment in 2012, a year in which renewable energy came of age, ushering in an era of democratization of energy, according to the 10th anniversary edition of Ernst & Young's

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/03/us-tops-in-renewable-energy-attractiveness-as-sector-comes-of-age/feed/ 6 Google Makes First Renewable Energy Investment In Africa http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/google-makes-first-renewable-energy-investment-in-africa/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/google-makes-first-renewable-energy-investment-in-africa/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 23:35:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52321 Upon completion, the Jasper Power Project will be one of the largest solar PV facilities on the African continent, capable of producing enough clean, renewable electricity to power some 30,000 South African home, as well as bringing about much in the way of positive, ecologically sustainable social development

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/google-makes-first-renewable-energy-investment-in-africa/feed/ 0 First Zero Net Energy Apartment Complex In San Diego Completed http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/kyocera-h-g-fenton-complete-san-diegos-first-zero-net-energy-apartment-complex/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/kyocera-h-g-fenton-complete-san-diegos-first-zero-net-energy-apartment-complex/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 22:40:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52309 Kyocera solar panels supply 100% of electricity at H.G. Fenton's Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments, which also include smart thermostats, energy-saving smartphone apps and a drip irrigation system

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/kyocera-h-g-fenton-complete-san-diegos-first-zero-net-energy-apartment-complex/feed/ 0 Tenaska Imperial Solar South First To Deliver Electricity To SDG&E’s Sunrise Powerlink http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/tenaska-imperial-solar-energy-south-first-to-deliver-electricity-to-sdges-sunrise-powerlink/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/tenaska-imperial-solar-energy-south-first-to-deliver-electricity-to-sdges-sunrise-powerlink/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 22:17:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52317 Delivering solar-generated electricity to SDG&E's recently completed high-voltage transmission line marks a milestone for Imperial Valley residents,SDG&E and California's efforts to forge a green energy infrastructure and economic ecosystem

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/tenaska-imperial-solar-energy-south-first-to-deliver-electricity-to-sdges-sunrise-powerlink/feed/ 0 National Survey: Nearly 90% Of Americans Say Government Should Act On Global Warming, Push Ahead On Clean Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/national-survey-nearly-90-of-americans-say-government-should-act-on-global-warming-push-ahead-on-clean-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/national-survey-nearly-90-of-americans-say-government-should-act-on-global-warming-push-ahead-on-clean-energy/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 15:48:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52147 In contrast to a bitterly divided Congress, there is also broad public support for eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, taxing carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, and lowering emissions regardless of what other countries may or may not do, according to a national survey conducted by 4C -- George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication and the Yale Center for Climate Change Communication

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/29/national-survey-nearly-90-of-americans-say-government-should-act-on-global-warming-push-ahead-on-clean-energy/feed/ 14 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Partners With NRG Solar In Global Alliance http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/starwood-hotels-resorts-partners-with-nrg-solar-in-global-alliance/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/starwood-hotels-resorts-partners-with-nrg-solar-in-global-alliance/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52012 The two heavyweights in their respective industries are teaming up to install solar PV and renewable energy systems across Starwood properties worldwide, a key element of Starwood's 30/20 by 20 sustainability strategy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/24/starwood-hotels-resorts-partners-with-nrg-solar-in-global-alliance/feed/ 0 eV2g Marks Milestone, Selling Electricity From EV Test Fleet To PJM Grid http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/01/ev2g-marks-milestone-selling-electricity-from-ev-test-fleet-to-pjm-grid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/01/ev2g-marks-milestone-selling-electricity-from-ev-test-fleet-to-pjm-grid/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51166 A distributed power-clean energy milestone was reached late last week as leaders from government and industry joined officials from the University of Delaware and NRG energy to celebrate the first instance of electric vehicle-to-grid (EV2G) technology being used to sell electricity to the power grid. Ongoing success could well provide a critical missing link on the path to a clean, green, renewable and distributed energy infrastructure, economy, and society

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/01/ev2g-marks-milestone-selling-electricity-from-ev-test-fleet-to-pjm-grid/feed/ 13 Latin America Clean Energy Investments Surged 127% Higher In 2012 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/latin-america-clean-energy-investments-surged-127-higher-in-2012/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/latin-america-clean-energy-investments-surged-127-higher-in-2012/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51154 Clean energy investments soared higher in Latin America in 2012 amid an overall, global contraction. Four Latin American countries registered triple-digit percentage increases, with Brazil leading the way in terms of dollars invested. The data was released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in advance of ACORE's third Latin America & Caribbean Renewable Energy Finance Forum, which is being held in Miami this week

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/30/latin-america-clean-energy-investments-surged-127-higher-in-2012/feed/ 1 Mosaic Opens Up Largest Solar Rooftop Project To Date To Online Investors http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/mosaic-opens-up-largest-solar-rooftop-project-to-date-to-online-investors/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/mosaic-opens-up-largest-solar-rooftop-project-to-date-to-online-investors/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51107 Investor response to Mosaic's pioneering solar PV project crowdfunding platform has been dramatic, and positive. The Oakland-based start-up is now looking to its online community of investors to finance its largest solar rooftop project to date, a 487-kW installation for the Wildwoods Convention Center in New Jersey

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/mosaic-opens-up-largest-solar-rooftop-project-to-date-to-online-investors/feed/ 0 Solar PV Module Revenues To Turn Upward, But Not Until 2015 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/solar-pv-module-revenues-to-turn-upward-but-not-until-2015/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/solar-pv-module-revenues-to-turn-upward-but-not-until-2015/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51104 Revenues and average selling prices for solar PV module manufacturers continued to drop in 2012 amid a continued overhang of supply. Further contraction and consolidation lies ahead, at least until 2015, according to NPD Solarbuzz

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