About Silvio Marcacci

Silvio is Principal at Marcacci Communications, a full-service clean energy public relations company based in Washington, D.C.

Washington DC Once Again Leads America In LEED Certifications

2012 LEED Certifications

Washington DC once again leads the entire US in newly certified LEED green building square feet for 2012…

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Major Price Drops Coming For Electric Vehicles

Nissan Leaf EV

Purchase prices for both top-selling electric vehicles, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, are set to plunge, potentially opening up emissions-free driving for a much wider class of drivers and turning a corner toward a sustainable transportation future…

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FERC Regulatory Change Could Boost Distributed Solar In The US

Distributed solar generation

Connecting distributed generation solar projects to the electrical grid may have just gotten much faster and cheaper, potentially boosting both the US solar industry and overall grid reliability…

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Ontario Will Be First North American Jurisdiction To Eliminate Coal Power

Ontario government buildings

Canada’s Ontario province will burn virtually zero coal by the end of 2013, marking the first time a North American government has shut down an entire coal fleet, and proving a powerful point that ending coal use can save money and lives…

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Local Governments Answer America’s Climate Change Wake-Up Call

Breezy Point, New York damage Hurricane Sandy

20 communities showcase climate change adaptation and mitigation leadership happening in local governments across America …

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US Military Microgrids Aim For 54.8MW Capacity By 2018

US Air Force base

Microgrids that integrate renewables, EVs, and demand response technologies could reach 54.8MW capacity across global U.S. military installations by 2018.

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New Wind Energy Records Set On ERCOT And SPP Grids

Texas wind turbines

Both the ERCOT and SPP power grids benefited from America’s wind energy boom by setting new wind power integration records in December …

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Survey Shows Support For Clean Energy, Opportunity For EVs & Smart Grid

Thumbs up wind power

A new US survey finds strong consumer support for renewables and clean energy technologies, along with a golden opportunity for smart grid advocates.

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Show Me The (Fossil Fuel) Money

Fossil fuel funding to think tanks

A new report ties millions in fossil fuel industry funding to anti-clean energy media outreach by think tanks who fail to disclose their financial ties.

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