CleanTechnica » Green Economy 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 When Clean Energy Investment Became The Big News Story Of 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:50:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76943 Ask me a year ago what my primary focus in life would be today, and even I would not have been able to foresee just how important global renewable energy investment news would become in my day-to-day work life. But my career trajectory has followed quite clearly the rise in renewable energy investment throughout 2014,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/feed/ 0 Anti-Dumping Duties Will Hurt The US Solar Industry http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/anti-dumping-duties-will-hurt-the-us-solar-industry/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/anti-dumping-duties-will-hurt-the-us-solar-industry/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:20:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76882 According to Jigar Shah, anti-dumping duties and tariffs invite retaliation, and escalate a global trade war which benefits no one in the solar industry

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/anti-dumping-duties-will-hurt-the-us-solar-industry/feed/ 60 Tariffs-Smariffs, We Can Already Make the World’s Lowest Cost Solar Modules — Here In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:33:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76920 By Brad Mattson, CEO Siva Power and author of The Solar Phoenix The stiff solar tariffs recently imposed by the US on Chinese panels have made quite a splash. I think it is great my government is pushing to level the playing field so more solar companies can make products from a technology we invented. However,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/tariffs-smariffs-can-already-make-worlds-lowest-cost-solar-modules-u-s/feed/ 22 Norway’s Statkraft To Invest $8 Billion In Renewables http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/norways-statkraft-invest-8-billion-renewables/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/norways-statkraft-invest-8-billion-renewables/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:58:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76893 Norway’s state-owned power company Statkraft announced earlier in the month that it intends to invest heavily in renewable energy both in Norway and abroad, to the tune of 60 billion kroner, or just over $8 billion USD. The announcement comes following the Norway Government’s decision to bolster the energy company’s equity by 5 billion kroner, pushing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/norways-statkraft-invest-8-billion-renewables/feed/ 2 Indian Conglomerate Tata Power Investing $500 Million Into Russian Solar Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:46:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76891 One of India’s biggest integrated power companies, Tata Power, is partnering with the state-run Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to invest a total of $1 billion into various solar/renewable energy projects to be developed across Russia, according to recent reports. Tata Power, will be responsible for half of that investment number, for a total of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/feed/ 18 China Dongxiang Company + Prominent China Billionaire Investing $140 Million Into SPI Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:48:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76890 A prominent Chinese billionaire, in partnership with one of the country’s top sportswear brands, will be making a pretty substantial investment of about $140 million into the noted solar energy project developer SPI Solar, according to recent reports. Said billionaire — the founder of the online gaming firm Giant Interactive Group, Shi Yuzhu — will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/feed/ 2 Report: Distributed-Renewables Disruption Will Reduce Utility Revenues By Up To $123 Billion A Year By 2025 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/report-distributed-renewables-disruption-will-reduce-utility-revenues-us123-billion-year-2025/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/report-distributed-renewables-disruption-will-reduce-utility-revenues-us123-billion-year-2025/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:44:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76886 The ongoing growth of distributed renewable energy generation throughout the US and Europe will see utility-company revenues reduced by as much as $123 billion a year by 2025, according to a new report from the consulting company Accenture. That new report — titled the Digitally Enabled Grid report — clearly states that if the utilities wish to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/report-distributed-renewables-disruption-will-reduce-utility-revenues-us123-billion-year-2025/feed/ 30 Chinese Technology Billionaire Plans To Surpass Tesla In Electric Car Market http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/leshi-plans-electric-cars/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/leshi-plans-electric-cars/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:36:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76779 With an aptitude for expertise that may match Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an equally young (2 years younger, actually) and motivated Chinese technology billionaire plans to surpass Tesla Motors by venturing into the production of electric cars in China, via his tech company, Leshi. His goal is not simply more money or conquest, as expressed in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/leshi-plans-electric-cars/feed/ 13 Graph: Why 2014 Was A Watershed Year For Utility-Scale Solar PV In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:48:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76884 Want to know why 2014 was such a watershed shed year for utility-scale solar PV in the US? Well you need look no further than the graph that we’ve posted below, as it really says practically everything that needs to be said. As you can see, the ongoing drop in price means that utility companies

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/feed/ 5 Hanwha SolarOne, Solar Holdings, & Q CELLS Merging Into One Entity, Will Be Largest Solar Cell Manufacturer http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/hanwha-solarone-solar-holdings-q-cells-merging-one-entity-will-largest-solar-cell-manufacturer/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/hanwha-solarone-solar-holdings-q-cells-merging-one-entity-will-largest-solar-cell-manufacturer/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:29:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76879 There will soon be a new company claiming the title of largest solar cell manufacturer in the world, thanks to the recently announced upcoming merger of Hanwha SolarOne Co, Hanwha Solar Holdings Co, and Hanwha Q CELLS Investment into a single entity. The merger will see the creation of a business with a total production

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/hanwha-solarone-solar-holdings-q-cells-merging-one-entity-will-largest-solar-cell-manufacturer/feed/ 0 Nigeria Signs Fresh Agreement For 1 GW Solar Power Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:28:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76864 Nigeria has adopted an approach to directly engage with prospective project developers to set up renewable energy projects. The government has recently finalised a new agreement to set up a lot more solar power capacity. In the latest round of negotiations, the Nigerian government has received pledges from three companies to set up a total

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/feed/ 1 Will Seeo’s 400 Wh/kg Battery Fulfil Expectations? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/will-seeos-400-whkg-battery-fulfil-expectations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/will-seeos-400-whkg-battery-fulfil-expectations/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:15:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76858 Originally published on the ECOreport. Forbes, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Giacom, Green Car Congress, Xconomy, Reuters Pe Hub, The Green Optimistic, VentureBeat, and the MIT Technology Review have all written about the California start-up company Seeo. Korean electronics giant Samsung led in the recent $17 million round of series E investments. The other two investors, Khosla Ventures and Beijing-based GSR Ventures,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/will-seeos-400-whkg-battery-fulfil-expectations/feed/ 26 Renewable Cities Conference in Vancouver — Be There! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:02:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76855 There are a lot of good cleantech conferences out there. It is quite hard for us to choose which ones we attend and which we skip. Clearly, I’m a big fan of the World Future Energy Summit (+ Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as a whole) and EVS. But another big one that is new to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/27/renewable-cities-conference-vancouver/feed/ 4 Daimler Expands Manufacturing Capacities for Lithium-Ion Batteries http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/daimler-expands-manufacturing-capacities-lithium-ion-batteries/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/daimler-expands-manufacturing-capacities-lithium-ion-batteries/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 21:08:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76838 The German manufacturing powerhouse Daimler AG will be substantially increasing its production capacity with regard to lithium-ion batteries over the next few years — with ~€100 million in new investments via the Deutsche ACCUmotive subsidiary. As part of this new push, the company is currently constructing a new facility that’s set to be completed by

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/daimler-expands-manufacturing-capacities-lithium-ion-batteries/feed/ 14 Tesla Roadster Can Now Travel 400 Miles, Go From LA To San Fran Without Recharging http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/tesla-roadster-can-go-400-miles-range/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/tesla-roadster-can-go-400-miles-range/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 20:41:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76839 Elon Musk got on Twitter last night (or early this morning) to announced a Christmas present for Tesla Roadster owners. The Tesla sports car, with a new upgrade, can travel 400 miles without recharging. As Musk noted in the tweet, that’s enough to get from Los Angeles to San Francisco without taking a break to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/tesla-roadster-can-go-400-miles-range/feed/ 8 Morgan Stanley Analyst: Tesla Sales Forecast For 2020 Cut By 40% http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/morgan-stanley-analyst-tesla-sales-forecast-2020-cut-40/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/morgan-stanley-analyst-tesla-sales-forecast-2020-cut-40/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:16:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76823 A prominent automotive industry analyst for Morgan Stanley, by the name of Adam Jonas, has cut his target price for Tesla Motors’ stock by a significant margin on the back of his prediction that the company will be unable to meet its 2020 sales goals — potentially falling short by as much as 40%, according

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/morgan-stanley-analyst-tesla-sales-forecast-2020-cut-40/feed/ 23 India Announces 1,300 MW Solar Projects To Support Domestic Manufacturers http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-announces-1300-mw-solar-projects-support-domestic-manufacturers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-announces-1300-mw-solar-projects-support-domestic-manufacturers/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:55:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76784 Close on the heels of announcing Ultra Mega Solar Power projects of 21,000 MW, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (India) has approved another scheme for installation of 1,000 MW of grid-connected solar power projects by Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) and government organisations. This capacity is planned to come up during 2015–2018, and will be supported using a “Viability

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/india-announces-1300-mw-solar-projects-support-domestic-manufacturers/feed/ 6 India’s Rolta Power Seeks Chinese Partner For Solar Cell Facility http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:52:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76806 With the Indian government’s plan to mandate use of domestically manufactured solar power equipment, Indian companies are now planning long-term investments in the manufacturing sector. Rolta Power is looking to partner with a Chinese technology provider to set up a solar cell manufacturing facility. The initial capacity of the facility will be 60 MW and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/25/indias-rolta-power-seeks-chinese-partner-solar-cell-facility/feed/ 1 SunEdison Secures $175 Million Development Fund http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:48:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76792 Global solar technology manufacturing company and developer SunEdison has announced that it will benefit from a $175 million solar energy development fund, funded by a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and TerraForm Power. According to the press release, JPM Capital Corporation will invest up to $75 million into the solar energy development fund, while TerraForm Power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/feed/ 0 Canadian Pension Funds To Invest In Renewables To The Tune Of $2 Billion http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/canadian-pension-funds-invest-renewables-tune-2-billion/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/canadian-pension-funds-invest-renewables-tune-2-billion/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:41:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76786 Two Canadian pension funds have announced an agreement with Spanish banking giant Banco Santander to jointly acquire a portfolio of renewable energy and water infrastructure assets which is valued at over $2 billion. The pension funds, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) will expect to see the transaction

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