CleanTechnica » georgia 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 Low-Cost Solar Power Could Triple Georgia’s Solar Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/low-cost-solar-power-triple-georgias-solar-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/low-cost-solar-power-triple-georgias-solar-capacity/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2014 06:00:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74021 Editor’s Note: While it’s great to see Georgia finally moving to put some serious solar power installations up, the really exciting thing about this story is that some of the projects are offering electricity for 6.5¢/kWh! If that doesn’t mean anything to you, that’s cheaper than the cheapest coal on the market (not even counting

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/27/low-cost-solar-power-triple-georgias-solar-capacity/feed/ 10 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/2014/06/20/electric-vehicle-heaven/feed/ 1 Koch Brothers Fruitlessly Spreading Misinformation On Renewable Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/koch-brothers-spreading-misinformation-renewable-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/koch-brothers-spreading-misinformation-renewable-energy/#comments Wed, 14 May 2014 12:50:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66776 Originally published on Union of Concerned Scientists. By Sam Gomberg Despite relentless legislative attacks funded by the Koch Brothers and other fossil fuel special interest groups, state renewable electricity standards are holding their own and continue to drive investments in clean energy resources. And as long as legislators remain committed to well-informed policies that represent the will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/koch-brothers-spreading-misinformation-renewable-energy/feed/ 33 US SunPower CEO Tom Werner On Solar & Storage (Interview) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/02/us-sunpower-ceo-tom-werner-solar-storage-interview/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/02/us-sunpower-ceo-tom-werner-solar-storage-interview/#comments Fri, 02 May 2014 20:05:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66225 Originally published on RenewEconomy. The head of US-based solar manufacturer and developer SunPower says the company is about to add storage to its solar offerings, and says Australia should be at the leading edge of the localised, or distributed generation market. SunPower CEO Tom Werner says the time is now ripe for the next evolution

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/29/solar-cooperatives-growth/feed/ 5 Al Gore On Climate Change Crisis http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/al-gore-climate-change-crisis/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/al-gore-climate-change-crisis/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2014 19:40:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65549 Originally published on Green Living Ideas. Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a powerful address to a packed house at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa this week. Environmentally, Gore is most famous, perhaps, for his 2006 speaking tour and subsequent documentary called An Inconvenient Truth, but as opening speaker Senator

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/al-gore-climate-change-crisis/feed/ 44 1st TalkSolar + CleanTechnica Podcast! (Tables Turned) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/1st-talksolar-cleantechnica-podcast-tables-turned/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/1st-talksolar-cleantechnica-podcast-tables-turned/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2014 10:33:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65646 As announced the other day, TalkSolar and CleanTechnica have teamed up for TalkSolar’s second season. The first show was on Thursday (shows are broadcast live on Thursdays at noon EST / 9 am PST on BlogTalkRadio). Since it was the first show of the new partnership, we decided to launch with the interview tables turned. I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/1st-talksolar-cleantechnica-podcast-tables-turned/feed/ 1 Wind Energy Policy Takes Important Step Forward US Senate http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/18/wind-energy-policy-changes-us-senate/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/18/wind-energy-policy-changes-us-senate/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:50:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65539 Originally published on Into the Wind. By Mary Kate Francis  Across the country, wind power supporters are thanking their legislators for taking an important step forward in the effort to extend the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). The Senate Finance Committee, whose members are listed below, approved a bill on Thursday, April 3, to extend

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/18/wind-energy-policy-changes-us-senate/feed/ 13 Solar Was #2 Source Of Power Plant Capacity Additions In 2013 (Charts) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/natural-gas-generated-50-power-plant-capacity-additions-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/natural-gas-generated-50-power-plant-capacity-additions-2013/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 11:50:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65285 Originally published on Today in Energy. Natural gas-fired power plants accounted for just over 50% of new utility-scale generating capacity added in 2013. Solar provided nearly 22%, a jump up from less than 6% in 2012. Coal provided 11% and wind nearly 8%. Almost half of all capacity added in 2013 was located in California.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/15/natural-gas-generated-50-power-plant-capacity-additions-2013/feed/ 0 Offshore Wind Advances in Rhode Island, Texas, Georgia http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/offshore-wind-advances-rhode-island-texas-georgia/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/offshore-wind-advances-rhode-island-texas-georgia/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:10:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65111 America's nascent offshore wind industry took several steps forward over the past month with project announcements in Rhode Island, Texas, and Georgia

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/03/juicecar-lets-rent-electric-cars-hour/feed/ 0 Proposal To Cut EV Tax Credits In Georgia Fails For The Year http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/25/proposal-cut-ev-tax-credits-georgia-fails-year/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/25/proposal-cut-ev-tax-credits-georgia-fails-year/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:10:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64313 It looks like Georgia’s generous electric vehicle tax credit will live to see at least one more year, based on recent reports — as the state’s legislature ran out of time before voting on the proposed bill to scrap the credit. Just a couple of weeks ago, state Rep. Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta) proposed bill HB

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/03/energy-efficiency-creates-387-return-on-investment-for-us-southeast/feed/ 0 Georgia Power Changes Its Position On Solar Bill http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/28/georgia-power-changes-position-solar-bill/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/28/georgia-power-changes-position-solar-bill/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:45:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63271 By Beth Bond of Southeast Green Georgia House Bill 874 (HB874), which is intended to clarify a gray area in current Georgia law, has had an interesting trip in the halls of the Georgia Legislature this year. The proposed bill has a broad base of support and is entitled the Solar Financial Freedom Act. The bill has

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/28/georgia-power-changes-position-solar-bill/feed/ 0 The Global Shift To Clean Energy Is Not Just An Idea Anymore http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/global-shift-clean-energy-just-idea-anymore/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/global-shift-clean-energy-just-idea-anymore/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:10:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63138 Originally published on The Tyee. By Geoff Dembicki. We’re not totally screwed. I doubt Ethan Zindler would use those exact words to describe the rapid global transition to cleaner forms of energy he’s spent the past eight years or so tracking for Bloomberg New Energy Finance. But that’s the feeling I was left with after reaching

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/27/global-shift-clean-energy-just-idea-anymore/feed/ 8 #1 Nissan Leaf Market Is… Atlanta? (But City Is At Risk Of Losing Its Secret Sauce) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/13/1-nissan-leaf-market-atlanta-city-risk-losing-secret-sauce/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/13/1-nissan-leaf-market-atlanta-city-risk-losing-secret-sauce/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:09:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62695 Update: An Atlanta EV expert has chimed in with numerous corrections to the Atlanta Business Chronicle (ABC) article. I’m adding that as an addendum. If you read any of the quotes from the ABC article, the addendum is a must-read. Georgia is ranked #4 in the US in terms of electric car market share within the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/13/1-nissan-leaf-market-atlanta-city-risk-losing-secret-sauce/feed/ 7 Introducing The Solar Foundation’s “State Solar Jobs 2013″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:08:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62573 The Solar Foundation has just launched its interactive “State Solar Jobs 2013” site. This is a state by state database, which shows the growth of solar jobs in 2013 and gives predictions for 2014. “Our state solar jobs research this year clearly shows that solar energy can be harnessed anywhere, and that growth rates are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/feed/ 2 Monopoly Utilities Neglect To Mention Billions In Fossil Fuel Subsidies http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/28/monopoly-utilities-neglect-mention-billions-fossil-fuel-subsidies/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/28/monopoly-utilities-neglect-mention-billions-fossil-fuel-subsidies/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:32:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=61888 Last weekend, the New York Times took a look at changing GOP perspectives on solar – particularly rooftop solar – as more conservatives embrace renewables. The article highlights rooftop solar-supporting conservatives like Barry Goldwater Jr. and Tom Morrissey from Arizona, and Debbie Dooley from Georgia.  The piece describes a shift in GOP attitudes toward rooftop solar,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/28/monopoly-utilities-neglect-mention-billions-fossil-fuel-subsidies/feed/ 9 Solar Power War — It’s Heating Up http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/solar-power-war/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/27/solar-power-war/#comments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59379 Originally published on Cost of Solar. I’m not much of a fan for simplifications. However, when people spend their time and money trying to destroy something that helps people in dozens of ways — that helps the planet and the economy and your health — simply to become slightly more rich (super duper rich), I

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