CleanTechnica » maryland 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 Pioneering Commercial Solar Microgrid Completed http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/28/pioneering-commercial-solar-microgrid-completed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/28/pioneering-commercial-solar-microgrid-completed/#comments Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:02:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56980 Microgrids, by all accounts I’ve seen, are projected to increase considerably in the coming years. There are several good reasons for that, including more reliable electricity, more secure electricity, and assistance in integrating renewable energy into the grid. One of the first commercial-scale microgrids in the US has just been completed, showing others how it

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/28/pioneering-commercial-solar-microgrid-completed/feed/ 0 Appalachian States — Solar Jobs Showdown — INFOGRAPHIC http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/25/appalachian-states-solar-jobs-showdown-infographic/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/25/appalachian-states-solar-jobs-showdown-infographic/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:10:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55430 Originally published on 1Sun4All. Thanks to our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net, we have another exciting solar infographic. This time it’s a solar showdown between five Appalachian States. Here’s more from renewableenergysolar.net: Appalachian Solar Showdown The first of its kind, we are proud to present our Appalachian Solar Showdown. A showcase and comparative of five states within the southeastern

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/25/appalachian-states-solar-jobs-showdown-infographic/feed/ 8 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 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 Maryland vs Virginia On Solar Power (Infographic) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/15/maryland-vs-virginia-on-solar-power-infographic/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/15/maryland-vs-virginia-on-solar-power-infographic/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:10:38 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51741 A Twitter friend recently tweeted me the infographic below (or, to be specific, the Renewable Energy Corporation webpage where it was posted). It’s quite interesting; though, in this “solar smackdown,” the beautiful state where I lived for one year (Virginia) doesn’t compare to Maryland when it comes to solar power, solar jobs, etc. Maybe some

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/15/maryland-vs-virginia-on-solar-power-infographic/feed/ 6 US Solar Power Booming: 684 MW Of Solar PV Installed In US In 3rd Quarter, 44% More Than Q3 2011 http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:57:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45993   I just gave a presentation today to a class of renewable energy graduate students which mentioned solar PV’s tremendous growth over the past several years and its projected growth in the coming years. As the U.S. Solar Market Insight: Third Quarter 2012 report released today shows, the US Solar industry is indeed still growing at a rapid clip,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/feed/ 2 Maryland’s Clean Energy Economy: Innovation Powered by Progressive Policy http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/27/marylands-clean-energy-economy-innovation-powered-by-progressive-policy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/27/marylands-clean-energy-economy-innovation-powered-by-progressive-policy/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43200   By Kathy Magruder, Executive Director of Maryland Clean Energy Center Progressive policy support, entrepreneurial innovation, and advocacy efforts have turned Maryland into one of the strongest clean energy markets in America. This growing strength was on display at the 2012 Maryland Clean Energy Summit, held September 17-19 outside Baltimore. Maryland’s government has created a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/27/marylands-clean-energy-economy-innovation-powered-by-progressive-policy/feed/ 2 Maryland Does Good by Solar Energy & 10,000 Potential Jobs http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/22/maryland-good-solar-energy-10000-potential-jobs/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/22/maryland-good-solar-energy-10000-potential-jobs/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38399   Maryland today enacted an important law that will continue to advance solar energy in the state and will reportedly create 10,000 new jobs. Here’s the Solar Energy Industries Association’s statement on the news: WASHINGTON – Today, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Solar Energy and Solar Water

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