CleanTechnica » ikea 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 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 IKEA To Sell Solar Panels In Stores In The Netherlands http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/ikea-sell-solar-panels-stores-netherlands/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/ikea-sell-solar-panels-stores-netherlands/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:29:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74221 The multinational furniture giant IKEA will soon begin selling residential solar panels in its stores in the Netherlands, as per recent reports. The move is part of a new partnership between the thin-film module manufacturer Hanergy and IKEA. The solar panels will at first only be offered in the Haarlem region — but availability will then be

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/30/ikea-sell-solar-panels-stores-netherlands/feed/ 11 New California Solar Record, Solarboxes In London… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:47:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72904 Here’s some top solar news from around the internet for your weekend reading pleasure. London telephone boxes are being turned into “solarboxes.” (Planetsave) California solar has hit a new power output record, and pretty late in the year! (Solar Love) The state of New York is providing $750 million for a large solar factory from

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/new-california-solar-record-solarboxes-london-solar-news/feed/ 1 Chinese Solar Panel Production To Double, Big Corporations Going Solar… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/09/history-of-solar-solar-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/09/history-of-solar-solar-news/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:52:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71634 More solar news for you solar lovers: Chinese solar panel production is projected to double by 2017. (sustainablog) Apple, Verizon, Google, UPS, Walmart, Kohl’s, IKEA, GM… there are a lot of big corporations investing in solar now. Remember, corporations are primarily aimed at financial profits. Put 1 and 1 together. (Solar Love) Hawaii is aiming to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/09/history-of-solar-solar-news/feed/ 2 IKEA Gets Unsubsidized Rooftop Solar Power Plant In Italy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/ikea-gets-unsubsidized-rooftop-solar-power-plant-italy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/ikea-gets-unsubsidized-rooftop-solar-power-plant-italy/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 14:10:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67110 When it comes to clean energy, I don’t think there’s a non-cleantech company that deserves more love than IKEA. IKEA is the clear leader in renewable energy by many relative terms (installed renewable energy per acre of rooftop, per $1 of revenue, per store, etc). So, it’s not surprising to find out that IKEA is one

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/ikea-gets-unsubsidized-rooftop-solar-power-plant-italy/feed/ 4 White House Finally Gets Its Solar Panels… Again (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/09/white-house-finally-gets-solar-panels-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/09/white-house-finally-gets-solar-panels-video/#comments Fri, 09 May 2014 17:46:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66612 The White House video above doesn’t note that President Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House decades ago that were later removed by the Reagan administration, but I guess they didn’t want to get too political with that. It is nice that the Obama administration finally got solar panels installed on the White

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/09/white-house-finally-gets-solar-panels-video/feed/ 20 IKEA Reports Great 2013 Sustainability Progress http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/05/ikea-reports-great-2013-sustainability-progress/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/05/ikea-reports-great-2013-sustainability-progress/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:10:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62237 We figured IKEA might be on the right track when we first saw its blue and yellow buildings adorned with solar rooftops. It turns out that the second-largest private commercial solar owner/user in the United States (and the largest per square meter of rooftop space) is on schedule with its ambitious sustainability strategy unveiled a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/05/ikea-reports-great-2013-sustainability-progress/feed/ 3 Virtual Solar Roofs Let You “Try Solar” Before You Buy It http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/21/virtual-solar-roofs-let-try-solar-buy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/21/virtual-solar-roofs-let-try-solar-buy/#comments Sat, 21 Dec 2013 12:00:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60410 Originally published on Solar Love. The documented savings for people who go solar are enormous. Solar power is surely now saving millions of people billions of dollars. However, generic studies regarding solar savings and even building-specific projections of how much you can save aren’t enough for some people. Generaytor may have a solution for those

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/21/virtual-solar-roofs-let-try-solar-buy/feed/ 0 IKEA’s Continued Progress Towards 100% Renewable Energy By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/20/ikeas-continued-progress-towards-100-renewable-energy-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/20/ikeas-continued-progress-towards-100-renewable-energy-2020/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:11:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=59142 Originally published on Climate Progress. By Kiley Kroh Continuing its impressive commitment to being 100 percent carbon neutral by 2020, Swedish retailer IKEA announced the purchase of a 46-megawatt wind farm in Alberta, Canada. The 20-turbine farm is expected to generate 161 gigawatt-hours of power each year, or more than double the total energy consumption of IKEA

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/20/ikeas-continued-progress-towards-100-renewable-energy-2020/feed/ 2 Solar Hangout With Walmart, IKEA, GM, & Others (VIDEOS) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/19/solar-hangout/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/19/solar-hangout/#comments Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:00:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=57962 The Solar Energy Industries Association recently hosted a Google+ Hangout, its “Solar Means Business 2013″ Hangout. Much of what was presented has been covered thoroughly on CleanTechnica, so I’m just going to skip that part (but you can watch it all from the beginning here.) But a few parts towards the end really seemed to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/19/solar-hangout/feed/ 1 IKEA To Start Selling Solar Panels In Britain http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/01/ikea-start-selling-solar-panels-britain/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/01/ikea-start-selling-solar-panels-britain/#comments Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:30:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=57157 IKEA has long been a leader in powering itself with renewable energy — wind and solar. Now, it’s also starting to offer whole solar panel systems for consumers. Check out more in this Think Progress repost. By Ryan Koronowski British consumers will now be able to buy solar panels at their local Ikeas. Ikea, known for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/01/ikea-start-selling-solar-panels-britain/feed/ 2 Solar Energy & Wind Energy News (16 Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/21/solar-energy-wind-energy-news-16-stories/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/21/solar-energy-wind-energy-news-16-stories/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:22:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53126 Here’s some more solar energy and wind energy news from the past weel or so we wouldn’t want you to miss. Of course, don’t miss the top solar energy and wind energy stories of the week (which we’ve already covered). Solar Energy 9 GW (!) Of Solar Power Project Applications Submitted Under Turkey’s FiT Program

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/21/solar-energy-wind-energy-news-16-stories/feed/ 0 Solar News: Solar At 11 Euro Cents In Germany, Solar Benefits Residents, Polish Feed-In Tariff Reviewed… http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/solar-news-solar-at-11-euro-cents-in-germany-solar-benefits-residents-polish-feed-in-tariff-reviewed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/solar-news-solar-at-11-euro-cents-in-germany-solar-benefits-residents-polish-feed-in-tariff-reviewed/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:16:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48021 If you’re solar obsessed, beyond our own solar power stories from the past week or so, you may also want to check out some of these pieces: Germany Altmaier Paper on Renewable (1): No Need for Cost Reduction Altmaier Paper on Renewable (2): Irresponsible Undermining of Trust in Germany Altmaier Paper on Renewable (3): Reducing

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/04/solar-news-solar-at-11-euro-cents-in-germany-solar-benefits-residents-polish-feed-in-tariff-reviewed/feed/ 0 IKEA Planning To Double Its Investment In Renewable Energy By 2020 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/25/ikea-planning-to-double-its-investment-in-renewable-energy-by-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/25/ikea-planning-to-double-its-investment-in-renewable-energy-by-2020/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:43:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=47602 The world’s largest furniture retailer, the IKEA group, recently revealed its plans to greatly increase its investment in renewable energy. It is planning to double its current investment by 2020, bringing the total up to $4 billion dollars, and receiving 100% of the energy consumed at its stores and by its subcontractors from renewable sources

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/25/ikea-planning-to-double-its-investment-in-renewable-energy-by-2020/feed/ 0 IKEA Plans for 100% Clean Energy by 2020 (& Much More Goodness) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/23/ikea-plans-for-100-clean-energy-by-2020/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/23/ikea-plans-for-100-clean-energy-by-2020/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:50:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44336 IKEA, the planet’s largest furniture retailer, has announced it will shift to 100% renewable energy by 2020. By that time, it will also grow more trees than it uses under a broad-based plan to safeguard nature that has won strong support from environmentalists. The Swedish retailer is oriented to addressing many of its customers’ desire

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/23/ikea-plans-for-100-clean-energy-by-2020/feed/ 6 Who’s Going Solar? 20 of the US’ Largest Companies (New List: Top 20 Commercial Solar Users) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/13/whos-going-solar-10-of-the-us-largest-companies-new-list-top-10-commercial-solar-users/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/13/whos-going-solar-10-of-the-us-largest-companies-new-list-top-10-commercial-solar-users/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:02:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42648   The top commercial solar users in the US have been revealed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar. They were revealed yesterday at Solar Power International 2012 in Orlando. The companies are simply ranked by ranked by cumulative solar energy capacity. I’m a much bigger fan of relative rankings — they do a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/13/whos-going-solar-10-of-the-us-largest-companies-new-list-top-10-commercial-solar-users/feed/ 2 Hanergy to Launch Thin-Film Solar Systems in IKEA Stores http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/10/hanergy-to-launch-thin-film-solar-systems-in-ikea-stores/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/10/hanergy-to-launch-thin-film-solar-systems-in-ikea-stores/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:27:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42456   IKEA stores in the UK will soon be stocking thin-film solar systems and “a comprehensive homeowner service package that includes a full site survey, installation, fitting and a guarantee,” thanks to Hanergy Holding Group Limited. Hanergy and IKEA UK will also be conducting three workshops at the IKEA Milton Keynes store on September 9

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/10/hanergy-to-launch-thin-film-solar-systems-in-ikea-stores/feed/ 1 IKEA Plugs in Largest Solar Energy System in Michigan http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/17/ikea-plugs-in-largest-solar-energy-system-in-michigan/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/17/ikea-plugs-in-largest-solar-energy-system-in-michigan/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:57:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=40319   Swedish furniture heavyweight IKEA has plugged yet again into solar energy, this time with Michigan’s largest solar system to date, located on its Canton, Michigan store, near Detroit. The new system consists of 122,200 square feet, made up of 4,160 solar panels. The Canton store’s solar PV system is the 20th solar project for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/17/ikea-plugs-in-largest-solar-energy-system-in-michigan/feed/ 3 IKEA US Solar Plans Near 89% with Two More Installations Proposed http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/22/ikea-us-solar-plans-near-89-two-more-installations-proposed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/22/ikea-us-solar-plans-near-89-two-more-installations-proposed/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:58:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39310 IKEA, a very large retailer of low-cost household furniture, has announced plans to install solar panels on two more of it's United States locations, both of which are distribution centres in the eastern section of the country.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/22/ikea-us-solar-plans-near-89-two-more-installations-proposed/feed/ 3 Solar Energy News http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/14/solar-energy-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/14/solar-energy-news-3/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:03:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39026   Top solar energy news from around the interwebs: Solar Projects Kyocera Solar Power Generating Systems Help the Maldive Islands Meet Renewable Energy Goals “Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) along with Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Wakachiku Construction Co., Ltd. announced that the companies are working to install 675kW of Kyocera’s solar power generating systems at schools and

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