CleanTechnica » Clean Power Research 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 Clean Power Research Lowering Solar Soft Costs by Bringing Interconnection Processes Online http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/clean-power-research-lowering-solar-soft-costs-bringing-interconnection-processes-online/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/clean-power-research-lowering-solar-soft-costs-bringing-interconnection-processes-online/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:09:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74211 Clean Power Research — a solar research, consultation, and software development firm — recently won the Innovative Solar Partner of the Year Award for its work cooperating with utilities to bring distributed solar interconnection processes online via proprietary software. By bringing said processes online, some of the “soft costs” associated with solar energy can be

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/clean-power-research-lowering-solar-soft-costs-bringing-interconnection-processes-online/feed/ 0 Are VOSTs Needed To End Subsidies To Non-Solar Customers? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/06/vosts-needed-end-subsidies-non-solar-customers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/06/vosts-needed-end-subsidies-non-solar-customers/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70298 By Brian Orion Utilities across the country have been fighting to curtail net energy metering (NEM) programs in favor of value of solar tariff (VOST) programs, claiming that NEM results in a cost-shift to non-solar customers. However, NEM programs may actually undercompensate solar customers for the true value their systems provide, resulting in a substantial

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/06/vosts-needed-end-subsidies-non-solar-customers/feed/ 7 Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency News Carnival http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/20/solar-energy-energy-efficiency-news-carnival/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/20/solar-energy-energy-efficiency-news-carnival/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2014 19:25:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68467 As with electric vehicle news, there’s simply too much big solar energy and energy efficiency news for CleanTechnica to cover it all. So I’m back to doing some news roundups so that I can at least share with all of you all of the big or interesting stories I see. Enjoy! Solar Yingli Solar* Increases Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/24/solar-permitting-website-gets-overhaul-more-data-new-features/feed/ 0 Growth Of Distributed Electricity Systems On Verge Of Transforming Utility System — “Real Dialogue” At Princeton http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/11/growth-of-distributed-electricity-systems-on-verge-of-transforming-utility-system-real-dialogue-at-princeton/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/11/growth-of-distributed-electricity-systems-on-verge-of-transforming-utility-system-real-dialogue-at-princeton/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 08:13:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51619 We’ve been covering this issue for awhile now. It’s a big deal. It’s nice to see the Ivy Leagues are now dedicating a bit of ink for this story, and it’s even better to see such a high-level group pulled together to discuss such an important topic in an open and practical way. Here’s a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/11/growth-of-distributed-electricity-systems-on-verge-of-transforming-utility-system-real-dialogue-at-princeton/feed/ 0 EVs + Solar = Centsible http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/23/evs-solar-centsible/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/23/evs-solar-centsible/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:00:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49896 Reposted from Clean Power Research (with minor edits, including the questionable pun in the title): You’ve likely heard about the partnerships springing up between electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and solar (PV) system providers. Most recently, Honda and SolarCity announced a plan that allows Honda customers to install solar with a low upfront cost and see an immediate

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/21/the-value-of-solar-could-be-worth-much-more-than-austin-energy-pays/feed/ 2 Tools To Bring Down Solar Soft Costs http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/tools-to-bring-down-solar-soft-costs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/20/tools-to-bring-down-solar-soft-costs/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:00:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48626 This article was originally published on Solar Love. It’s no secret that soft costs have not come down as fast as solar module costs (in the U.S.). Solar module costs have come down about 75% in the past 3–4 years. But soft costs haven’t moved nearly as much. As the story linked above shows, there

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/10/value-of-solar-tariffs/feed/ 26 Solar Radiation Database Updated http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/27/solar-radiation-database-updated/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/27/solar-radiation-database-updated/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:37:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45530   The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and collaborators released a 20-year updated version of the U.S. National Solar Radiation Database, a web-based technical report that provides critical information about solar and meteorological data for 1,454 locations in the U.S. and its territories. The updated database covers 1991-2010 and includes

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/27/solar-radiation-database-updated/feed/ 1 Solar Provides NJ, Pennsylvania Residents Bang For Their Buck (More Than 2:1 Return): Report http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/09/solar-provides-nj-pennsylvania-residents-bang-for-their-buck-more-than-21-return-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/09/solar-provides-nj-pennsylvania-residents-bang-for-their-buck-more-than-21-return-report/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:16:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44910   A new report released by Clean Power Research for the Mid-Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association (MSEIA) and the Pennsylvania Solar Energy Industries Association (PASEIA) suggests solar energy gives customers quite a deal. The Clean Power Research report notes that solar electricity provides a premium value of $150 to $200 per MWh (or 15 cents to 20 cents

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/09/solar-provides-nj-pennsylvania-residents-bang-for-their-buck-more-than-21-return-report/feed/ 1 Solar News Roundup http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/18/solar-news-roundup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/18/solar-news-roundup/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 21:47:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38207   Some more solar energy news from around the net to wrap up the week: SolarCity & Clean Currents have teamed up to offer fixed-price Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for solar power with as little as $0 down and long-term electricity discounts/savings. The largest city-sponsored solar financing program in the U.S. has relaunched in Phoenix, Arizona. The

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