CleanTechnica » Connecticut 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 Surprises In NREL State Study Of Where Solar Is Most Economical http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/surprises-nrel-state-study-solar-economical/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/surprises-nrel-state-study-solar-economical/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:00:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76634 Originally published on Solar Love. State by state, the effects of going solar are influenced by much more than how much the state naturally enjoys sunshine throughout the year. Going solar, according to new research by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, might be a more beneficial economic energy choice in states one does not expect to see at the top

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/us-energy-efficiency-ranks-released-howd-your-state-do/feed/ 21 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 Both Red & Blue States Green On Energy, Stanford Says http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2014 09:11:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71778 With Congress squelching innovation in Washington, we need to look to the states for policies green on energy. A study released by Stanford University and the Hoover Institution this week (The State Clean Energy Cookbook: A Dozen Recipes for State Action on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) cites 12 innovative projects being implemented by almost 20

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/feed/ 5 Canada Hydro Line To Power 2-3% Of NYC http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/17/canada-hydro-line-power-2-3-nyc/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/17/canada-hydro-line-power-2-3-nyc/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2014 07:08:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70663 It’s nice not to be talking about imports from Canada in terms of oil this time. The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the final environmental impact statement for the 336-mile, 1000-megawatt Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line across the U.S.-Canada border near Champlain, New York, extending to New York City. The high-voltage direct current line, mostly

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/31/clp-planning-sneak-attack-solar/feed/ 10 California Keeps Crushing America’s Clean Energy And Tech Rankings http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/15/california-keeps-crushing-americas-clean-energy-and-tech-rankings/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/15/california-keeps-crushing-americas-clean-energy-and-tech-rankings/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:49:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69503 Even though California once again dominates Clean Edge's annual Clean Tech Leadership Index, clean energy keeps growing in almost every corner of America.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/15/california-keeps-crushing-americas-clean-energy-and-tech-rankings/feed/ 7 Hey Haters, RGGI Cap And Trade Powered 800 MW New Renewables in 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/08/hey-haters-rggi-cap-and-trade-powered-800mw-new-renewables-in-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/08/hey-haters-rggi-cap-and-trade-powered-800mw-new-renewables-in-2013/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:50:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69261 The Northeast U.S. cap-and-trade system helped install 800MW new renewables capacity in 2013, showing states how EPA's proposed emissions rule can succeed

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/14/teslas-business-leasing-options/feed/ 2 4 Solutions To Make Solar Financing Less Weird http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/04/solar-finance-definitely-weird/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/04/solar-finance-definitely-weird/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2014 17:50:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64875 Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Dan Seif and James Mandel When people say “Keep Austin weird” they really mean keep it small and special. And we’re all for keeping Austin weird as it’s a cool city with awesome music. While utility scale solar finance is still “weird” in that it involves tax equity, it also involves

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/07/solar-loans-connecticut/feed/ 1 An Aerodynamic Trailer Design More Than Doubles Fuel Economy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/09/aerodynamic-trailer-design-doubles-fuel-economy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/09/aerodynamic-trailer-design-doubles-fuel-economy/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 07:00:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61100 Originally published on Gas2. America’s reliance on big rigs to transport tens of thousands of pounds of goods from one end of the country to another comes at a high cost in both fuel and pollution. AirFlow Trucks has debuted a big rig design that more than doubles the fuel economy of traditional semi-trucks, relying

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/24/attractive-states-investing-solar/feed/ 0 8 US States Target 3.3 Million Electric Vehicles On The Road By 2025 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/24/8-us-states-target-3-3-million-electric-vehicles-on-the-road-by-2025/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/24/8-us-states-target-3-3-million-electric-vehicles-on-the-road-by-2025/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:19:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58219 Eight US states have signed an agreement to put 3.3 million zero-emission electric vehicles on the road by

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/24/8-us-states-target-3-3-million-electric-vehicles-on-the-road-by-2025/feed/ 2 Cleantech Buffet (2nd Porsche PHEV, Bike Elevator For Treehouse…) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/24/porsche-phev-bike-elevator-treehouse/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/24/porsche-phev-bike-elevator-treehouse/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:31:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56658 Some top cleantech munchings that we haven’t covered: EVs 260½-EV Parade — New World Record Norway is a clear EV leader. It is likely the most EV-friendly country in the world, which is why it was no surprise to see Tesla roll out its entry into Europe in Norway, while also opening a nationwide Supercharger network. Another

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/16/solarworld-brings-solar-financing-for-us-made-solar-panels-to-hawaii/feed/ 30 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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