CleanTechnica » DC 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 MEDOW Looks To Develop A European Wind ‘Super Grid’ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/medow-looks-develop-european-wind-super-grid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/18/medow-looks-develop-european-wind-super-grid/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:01:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76522 A group of EU-funded researchers are investigating the development of a pan-European “super grid” specifically designed to transfer wind-generated electricity across EU Member States. According to the European Commission, such a project would “bring more renewable energy into homes and businesses, help reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and enable Europe to move closer towards achieving

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/november-transit-savings-803/feed/ 9 Bicyclists In New York City & DC Doubled In 4 Years http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/bicyclists-new-york-city-dc-doubled/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/bicyclists-new-york-city-dc-doubled/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:30:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72195 Washington DC and New York City have sprung to the forefront of a recent Census Statistics release. Each city has improved bicycle infrastructure and shown swiftly rising numbers of bicyclists. The cities have enhanced some networks of modern protected bike lanes, and bicyclists are using them as quickly as they appear. Census figures published recently show a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/22/bicyclists-new-york-city-dc-doubled/feed/ 2 A Tale Of Bike Sharing & Transit In Two Cities http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/tale-of-bike-sharing-transit-two-cities/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/tale-of-bike-sharing-transit-two-cities/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:13:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70718 Many Americans think that bicycling is pure recreational fun. Fresh air, exercise, and adventure being the reason that people bicycle these days. But the culture is shifting toward bicycling to work, to the grocery, to a restaurant, and even for long distant travel. Many activities now involve a bicycle. Americans spend about $81 billion a year on bike-related needs and expenses, The

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/18/tale-of-bike-sharing-transit-two-cities/feed/ 0 Ampt Launches New Solar Power Optimizer http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/21/ampt-launches-new-solar-power-optimizer/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/21/ampt-launches-new-solar-power-optimizer/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2014 19:00:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69669 Ampt's new Solar Power Optimizer creates an increase in power delivery from an array's inverters, allowing for increased efficiency from solar hardware

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/21/ampt-launches-new-solar-power-optimizer/feed/ 21 Top 10 Regions For Electric Car Growth (In US) — Hotlanta Crushing It! (Updated) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/03/top-10-regions-electric-car-growth-us-atlanta-crushing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/03/top-10-regions-electric-car-growth-us-atlanta-crushing/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:00:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63351 Update (March 3, 7:30pm ET): the % growth of electric car sales in the top 10 cities was added (following the infographic). ChargePoint, which has the largest and “most open” electric vehicle charging station network, last week released a list of the top 10 US regions in terms of electric vehicle (EV) sales growth. “The rank

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/30/chevrolet-volt-testimonial/feed/ 4 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 US Cities In Which The Fewest People Drive To Work http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/03/us-cities-fewest-people-drive-work/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/03/us-cities-fewest-people-drive-work/#comments Sun, 03 Nov 2013 08:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58446 The US is such a large country, that it has co-cultures and is almost like multiple countries in one. As a part of that, people’s habits and the accessibility of transportation options vary significantly throughout the country. For example, in Oklahoma City, only 2.2% of people travel to work without cars. Tulsa and Fort Worth are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/03/us-cities-fewest-people-drive-work/feed/ 5 Best Electric Vehicles Cities — ChargePoint’s Refreshing Ranking http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/28/best-electric-vehicles-cities-chargepoints-refreshing-ranking/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/28/best-electric-vehicles-cities-chargepoints-refreshing-ranking/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:38:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58339 Originally published on EV Obsession. I’m a big fan of ranking… just like the rest of you. However, I generally hate that most rankings are presented in absolute terms rather than relative terms. For example, there are many rankings of the “best electric car cities” based on the total number of electric cars, total number

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/28/best-electric-vehicles-cities-chargepoints-refreshing-ranking/feed/ 2 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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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/25/solar-power-by-state-solar-rankings-by-state/feed/ 25 Biking & Transit Soar In Washington, DC http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/biking-transit-soar-in-washington-dc/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/biking-transit-soar-in-washington-dc/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 07:00:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52259 This article was originally published on Bikocity. DC has been growing its bicycling bragging rights and swagger over the past few years. New commuting data just add to that. Bicycle commuting in the city more than doubled between 2000 and 2011. Tanya Snyder of Streetsblog Capitol Hill writes: In DC, cyclists now make up 3.5 percent

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/30/biking-transit-soar-in-washington-dc/feed/ 0 Solar & Wind Power Roundup (Solar Prices, Lion-Deterring Solar, New Wind Turbines…) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/11/solar-wind-power-roundup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/11/solar-wind-power-roundup/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:09:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50604 Beyond our own stories, here’s some more solar and wind power news from the past few days or so: Solar Solar Power Better Than Buying A Car, Homeowners Say Uttar Pradesh Offers 200 MW Solar Tender Solar Power Has Reached Grid Parity In India And Italy Teen Uses Solar-Powered Lights To Repel Lions Solar Choice

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/11/solar-wind-power-roundup/feed/ 2 Federal Railroad Administration Plan Upgrades To Northeast Corridor Rail Network http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/05/federal-railroad-administration-plan-upgrades-to-northeast-corridor-rail-network/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/05/federal-railroad-administration-plan-upgrades-to-northeast-corridor-rail-network/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:03:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50415 Mass transit, rail in particular, is likely to be incredibly beneficial as we move further into the 21st Century. Recent studies have shown that traffic congestion does in fact get worse in specific situations if mass transit is affected (by strikes or natural events). Furthermore, in a world striving to reach greener standards of living, minimising

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/05/federal-railroad-administration-plan-upgrades-to-northeast-corridor-rail-network/feed/ 0 Solar Cooperative Gets Panels On 1 In 10 Roofs In Neighborhood Of DC http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/28/solar-cooperative-gets-panels-on-1-in-10-roofs-in-neighborhood-of-dc/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/28/solar-cooperative-gets-panels-on-1-in-10-roofs-in-neighborhood-of-dc/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:25:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50081 What began as a group of neighbors hoping to reduce their impact on global warming has since become a major force for solar advocacy in Washington, DC. The Mount Pleasant Solar Cooperative was started by two teenage boys who wanted to make solar power convenient and affordable through a bulk-purchase program. Along the way, the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/28/solar-cooperative-gets-panels-on-1-in-10-roofs-in-neighborhood-of-dc/feed/ 2 D.C. Government’s Agencies Switching To 100% Wind Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/21/d-c-governments-agencies-switching-to-100-wind-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/21/d-c-governments-agencies-switching-to-100-wind-energy/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:37:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49870 Government agencies in Washington, D.C. will soon be powered 100% by renewable energy, according to a recent press release. Wind energy, provided by a Washington Gas Energy Services owned wind farm in Northern Virginia, will provide all of the electricity needs for the district’s government agencies. So far, only a one-year contract has been signed.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/18/ev-chargers-for-u-s-house-of-representatives/feed/ 0 World Bike-Sharing Programs (Map) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/world-bike-sharing-programs-map/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/world-bike-sharing-programs-map/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:35:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49672 Reposted from Bikocity: This is sweet. An excellent compilation of existing, planned, or under construction bike-sharing programs around the world. It was put together by the bike-sharing-obsessed people over at the The Bike-sharing Blog, which is a product of Paul DeMaio / MetroBike, LLC and Russell Meddin. The map includes 2nd- and 3rd-generation bike-sharing programs (sorry, 1st-generationers). Check

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/world-bike-sharing-programs-map/feed/ 2 15 EV, Bike, Activism, & Other Green Stories Not To Miss (Bonus Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/05/15-ev-bike-climate-other-stories-not-to-miss/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/05/15-ev-bike-climate-other-stories-not-to-miss/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:04:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49164 As just noted in my solar & wind roundup, if you’re interested in checking out an insane number of solar & wind stories that CleanTechnica hasn’t covered, check out this Google Doc. Whereas, if you’re simply somewhere in between being as cleantech-obsessed as me and feeling sad when you get to the end of our daily CleanTechnica posts,

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