CleanTechnica » colorado solar 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 SolarCity Introducing First-Of-Its-Kind “MyPower” Solar Financing Option http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-introducing-first-kind-mypower-solar-financing-option/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-introducing-first-kind-mypower-solar-financing-option/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:21:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73176 A new, first-of-its-kind solar financing option based around a combination of low upfront costs and personal ownership has just been unveiled by SolarCity. The new financing option — which has been dubbed “MyPower” — works by allowing SolarCity customers to pay for their solar loan in a similar way to the way that they’d pay for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-introducing-first-kind-mypower-solar-financing-option/feed/ 37 Sunrun Expanding, Plans To Enter New Markets + Add 800 New Employees http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/sunrun-expanding-plans-expand-new-markets-add-800-new-employees/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/sunrun-expanding-plans-expand-new-markets-add-800-new-employees/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:20:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72579 The US-based solar leasing giant Sunrun is planning a major expansion throughout the country, with the aim to enter a number of new markets and to add over 800 new employees, according to recent reports. The plans call for the expansion and opening of new offices in the Arizonan, Nevadan, Californian, and Hawaiian markets, as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/29/sunrun-expanding-plans-expand-new-markets-add-800-new-employees/feed/ 2 Solar Leasing & PPAs On the Downswing? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/12/solar-leasing-ppas-downswing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/12/solar-leasing-ppas-downswing/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 23:00:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66745 Originally published on Solar Love. Are Solar Leasing & PPAs Going To Suffer From Maturing Solar Market? (via Solar Love) A representative of Soligent recently passed along an interesting note regarding a US movement away from solar PPAs and leases. Basically, as solar costs have dropped and banks have warmed up to solar, it has become

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/12/solar-leasing-ppas-downswing/feed/ 13 New Website Highlights Popularity of Rooftop Solar, Opposition to Xcel’s Attacks on Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/25/new-website-highlights-popularity-rooftop-solar-opposition-xcels-attacks-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/25/new-website-highlights-popularity-rooftop-solar-opposition-xcels-attacks-solar/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:40:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63081 Coloradans support rooftop solar. They have made that abundantly clear time and time again. A recent poll demonstrated that 70% of Coloradans support net metering, a critical solar policy. In December, hundreds of residents descended on Xcel headquarters to oppose the utility’s attacks on rooftop solar. And at the beginning of February, Coloradans packed a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/25/new-website-highlights-popularity-rooftop-solar-opposition-xcels-attacks-solar/feed/ 7 Coloradans To Xcel: Don’t Stifle Rooftop Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/11/coloradans-xcel-dont-stifle-rooftop-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/11/coloradans-xcel-dont-stifle-rooftop-solar/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:10:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62485 Last week, hundreds of Coloradans gathered at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to express their support for rooftop solar and net metering (and their opposition to Xcel’s proposals to undermine it). Solar proponents out-numbered supporters of Xcel by a ratio of 16 to one. Net metering is a policy that gives rooftop solar customers in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/11/coloradans-xcel-dont-stifle-rooftop-solar/feed/ 0 Xcel Fiction: Four Lies My Utility Told Me http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/19/xcel-fiction-four-lies-utility-told/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/19/xcel-fiction-four-lies-utility-told/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:57:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61479 In December, Xcel Energy’s Frank Prager appeared on CPR’s Colorado Matters and spread blatant untruths about rooftop solar in Colorado. While Prager’s comments are a stark contrast to Xcel’s own carefully-cultivated brand image—after all, Xcel’s slogan is ‘responsible by nature’ – they align perfectly with utilities’ coordinated attacks on rooftop solar nationwide. Here are four

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/19/xcel-fiction-four-lies-utility-told/feed/ 12 Colorado Solar Net Metering Under Threat, 30,000 Coloradans Fight Back http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/16/colorado-solar-net-metering-threat-30000-coloradans-fight-back/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/16/colorado-solar-net-metering-threat-30000-coloradans-fight-back/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:50 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60180 Originally published on Cost of Solar. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a strong push from Colorado residents, businesses, and organizations to get 3,000 megawatts (MW) of solar on one million rooftops by 2030. Despite this, Colorado utility Xcel Energy is pushing to roll back policies that support the development of solar power in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/16/colorado-solar-net-metering-threat-30000-coloradans-fight-back/feed/ 10 US Fossil Fuels Losing Out To Wind And Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/09/us-fossil-fuels-losing-wind-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/09/us-fossil-fuels-losing-wind-solar/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:45:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59974 Originally published on RenewEconomy The price of new power purchase agreements for wind farms and new solar projects in the US continue to defy all expectations, making some energy experts wonder why anyone would contemplate a new fossil-fuel plant. A new report by UBS analysts in the US has crossed our desk. It is basically

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/09/us-fossil-fuels-losing-wind-solar/feed/ 4 Colorado Residents Support Solar Net Metering — Duh! http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/05/colorado-residents-support-solar-net-metering-duh/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/05/colorado-residents-support-solar-net-metering-duh/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2013 21:00:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59779 A new Colorado poll finds that the state’s residents support solar net metering, a standard policy in 43 states across the country that basically says that homeowners and businesses with solar panel systems should get credited the retail rate of electricity for any excess electricity they send back to the grid. In other words, it’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/05/colorado-residents-support-solar-net-metering-duh/feed/ 6 11,000+ Citizens Push For 1 Million Colorado Solar Roofs By 2030 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/03/11000-citizens-push-1-million-colorado-solar-roofs-2030/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/03/11000-citizens-push-1-million-colorado-solar-roofs-2030/#comments Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:00:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59676 Originally published on Cost of Solar. A passionate coalition of over 11,000 citizens and 280 businesses are pushing hard for their state, Colorado, to become a true rooftop solar power leader. They are pushing for 1 million solar rooftops, or 3,000 megawatts of solar power capacity, in the state by 2030. Currently, the state’s solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/03/11000-citizens-push-1-million-colorado-solar-roofs-2030/feed/ 5 Most Attractive States For Investing In Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/24/attractive-states-investing-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/24/attractive-states-investing-solar/#comments Sun, 24 Nov 2013 23:17:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59318 Originally published on Cost of Solar. –> See how much money solar power could save you! There are a lot of ways to evaluate the attractiveness of a place for renewable energy or solar energy investment, and to evaluate the best solar states. Of course, it depends on what factors and assumptions you take into account,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/24/attractive-states-investing-solar/feed/ 0 A Community Solar Gold Standard? http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/23/community-solar-gold-standard/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/23/community-solar-gold-standard/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:31:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56744 Joy Hughes was living in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, a place with a “tremendous amount of solar potential,” so good that the valley’s residents were being overwhelmed by proposals for large-scale solar power plants. One had a “field of things like radar dishes” and another included a “600 foot tower.” The influx of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/23/community-solar-gold-standard/feed/ 0 ‘Solar Gardens’ Put Clean Energy Within Reach Of Low-Income Families http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/30/solar-gardens-put-clean-energy-within-reach-of-low-income-families/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/30/solar-gardens-put-clean-energy-within-reach-of-low-income-families/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:00:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55829 Originally published on Climate Progress. by Bryan Lewis Everyone deserves access to clean energy — especially those living in disadvantaged communities. Lower-income Americans are more susceptible to the negative impacts of climate change. Many are already affected by urban pollution, extended power outages due to extreme weather events, and health hazards from living disproportionately closer to dirty coal plants. This

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/30/solar-gardens-put-clean-energy-within-reach-of-low-income-families/feed/ 1 Making Solar Affordable To Those Who Can’t Afford http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/27/making-solar-affordable-to-those-who-cant-afford/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/27/making-solar-affordable-to-those-who-cant-afford/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:00:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55620 Originally published on Climate Progress. by Katie Valentine Rick Lopez said he felt like he’d won the lottery. Lopez, a 63-year-old Vietnam veteran and Denver, CO resident, had a 3-kilowatt solar system installed on his house by a group of volunteers on Wednesday, completely free of charge. The project was initiated by GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/27/making-solar-affordable-to-those-who-cant-afford/feed/ 3 DOI Sets First Competitive Solar Energy Lease Auction On Federal Lands http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/22/doi-sets-first-competitive-solar-energy-lease-auction-on-federal-lands/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/22/doi-sets-first-competitive-solar-energy-lease-auction-on-federal-lands/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:55:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55423 The Bureau of Land Management has announced the first competitive lease auctions for renewable energy development across its 19 Solar Energy Zones - the start of a potential 23.7GW new solar energy capacity

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/22/doi-sets-first-competitive-solar-energy-lease-auction-on-federal-lands/feed/ 0 US Solar Targets Could Save Americans $20 Billion Annually By 2050 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/02/solar-energy-could-provide-13-of-all-western-us-power-needs-by-2050/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/02/solar-energy-could-provide-13-of-all-western-us-power-needs-by-2050/#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 17:52:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54669 Solar energy could supply one-third of all electrical demands in the Western US by 2050 while massively cutting emissions - if DOE's SunShot Initiative succeeds, according to a new report from University of California, Berkeley researchers

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/02/solar-energy-could-provide-13-of-all-western-us-power-needs-by-2050/feed/ 5 Dazzling Dozen US States Illuminate Path To Solar Energy Future http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/dazzling-dozen-us-states-illuminate-path-to-solar-energy-future/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/dazzling-dozen-us-states-illuminate-path-to-solar-energy-future/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:18:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54397 A solar energy revolution is dawning in America, led by the "Dazzling Dozen" - twelve states whose progressive policies dominate the solar industry with 85% of all US solar capacity but just 28% of the total population.

Environment America’s “Lighting the Way” report outlines their successful policies and illuminate the path forward to a nationwide clean energy economy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/26/dazzling-dozen-us-states-illuminate-path-to-solar-energy-future/feed/ 43 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 Top Solar States vs Top Solar Countries (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:50:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53157 Following our top solar states rankings and our top solar countries rankings, below are rankings that mix the two. The rankings are for total and new solar power capacity per capita as well as total and new solar power per GDP. I thin the results are very interesting…. If you missed these previous rankings, also

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/27/top-solar-states-vs-top-solar-countries-update/feed/ 4 Top Solar Power States Per Capita (Updated) vs Top Solar Policy Leaders (CleanTechnica Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:30:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53090 Last year, I put together rankings of the top solar power countries per capita, per GDP, and per TWh of electricity production. In January, I then created rankings of the top solar power states per capita and followed those up with rankings of the top solar power states per capita vs the top solar power

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