CleanTechnica » Arizona 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 Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels… Again (+ Other Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/solar-cheaper-fossil-fuels-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/solar-cheaper-fossil-fuels-solar-news/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:33:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76869 Here’s more solar fun for some lazy Sunday (or Monday after Christmas) reading. Enjoy! Solar $$ Solar Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels For New Chilean Projects? UK Solar Installations Still Offer Excellent ROI Peer-to-Peer Financing For Residential Solar Rolled Out In Arizona Living the EV/PV Dream: How I Chose to Pair My Solar System With an Electric

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/arizona-solar-much-potential-threat/feed/ 31 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 Dark Money Makes The Utility World Go ‘Round http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/dark-money-makes-utility-world-go-round/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/14/dark-money-makes-utility-world-go-round/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:22:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74946 A so-called consumer advocacy group from Houston, Texas, with ties to the fossil fuel-loving Koch brothers, recently submitted 2,500 signatures from Wisconsin ratepayers to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in support of across-the-board rate hikes from utilities Madison Gas & Electric and We Energies. The We Energies’ proposal also included a hefty additional tax on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/sunrun-expanding-plans-expand-new-markets-add-800-new-employees/feed/ 2 Video: Meet Sparky, The Nissan LEAF Pickup http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/video-meet-sparky-nissan-leaf-pickup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/video-meet-sparky-nissan-leaf-pickup/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:50:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72178 Meet Sparky, the offspring of a Nissan LEAF and a Nissan Frontier pickup truck, built by engineers at the Nissan Technical Center in Stanfield, Arizona.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/09/vivint-solar-ipo-need-to-know/feed/ 1 Top 10 Solar Energy States Per Capita (US) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/top-10-solar-energy-states-per-capita-us/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/top-10-solar-energy-states-per-capita-us/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:34:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71382 Environment America Research and Policy Center recently released Lighting the Way, a fascinating hard numbers–based take on the US solar energy boom, the top states that fostered it last year, and what the others are up to. The research organization finds that the top 10 solar energy states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/top-10-solar-energy-states-per-capita-us/feed/ 6 Large Scale Solar PV Projects At Risk, While California Powers On http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/large-scale-solar-pv-projects-risk-california-powers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/large-scale-solar-pv-projects-risk-california-powers/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:30:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71445 The US solar PV pipeline has been standing on shaky ground for the past few months as trade investigations put a dampener on a number of projects relying on Chinese manufacturers. NPD Solarbuzz, working from their United States Deal Tracker, have pinpointed those sectors of the industry most likely to be affected by the trade disputes.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/one-wonky-court-decision-unlock-renewable-energy-future/feed/ 96 Hanergy Acquires California-based Solar Cell Manufacturer Alta Devices http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/hanergy-acquires-california-based-solar-cell-manufacturer-alta-devices/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/hanergy-acquires-california-based-solar-cell-manufacturer-alta-devices/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:00:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70825 Chinese thin-film solar cell manufacturer Hanergy has recently acquired California-based Alta Devices to diversify into consumer technology

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/19/hanergy-acquires-california-based-solar-cell-manufacturer-alta-devices/feed/ 0 Explosive US Solar Power Growth & Jobs http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/explosive-us-solar-power-growth-jobs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/explosive-us-solar-power-growth-jobs/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:00:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70769 It’s no secret to those who work in energy that the solar industry is among the fastest-growing power sectors in this country (often the fastest-growing one), as well as worldwide. And many people don’t realize it, but US solar power growth has a hugely positive impact on employment. In 2013 alone, the global solar industry

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/13/california-may-waive-environmental-regulations-land-gigafactory/feed/ 7 Solar News & Energy Efficiency News Roundup http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/solar-news-energy-efficiency-news-roundup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/solar-news-energy-efficiency-news-roundup/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2014 15:23:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70390 If you’re itching for more solar news to read this weekend, check out my top (non-CleanTechnica) picks below. Of course, also be sure you’ve read every solar article on CleanTechnica (we’ve only published 5,450… not including this one). I’m also rolling in energy efficiency news and other energy news, below the solar news. Solar News

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/solar-news-energy-efficiency-news-roundup/feed/ 0 Solar Energy News Buffet http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/solar-energy-news-buffet/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/solar-energy-news-buffet/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:00:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69875 As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog of stories I wanted to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/07/solarcity-and-sunrun-vs-the-arizona-department-of-revenue/feed/ 29 Native American Reservations Embracing Renewable Energy Technologies http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/native-american-reservations-embracing-renewable-energy-technologies/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/native-american-reservations-embracing-renewable-energy-technologies/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:20:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68803 RMI Outlet By Laurie Guevara-Stone  If I told you about a place where almost 40 percent of the people live without electricity, over 90 percent live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate exceeds 80 percent, you might be picturing a rural village in Africa or some other developing country. However, this community is

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