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US Energy Efficiency Ranks Released: How’d Your State Do?

Silvio Marcacci — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:44:00 +0000

Massachusetts and California top ACEEE's energy efficiency ranks for the fourth straight year while clear winners and losers stand out across America

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Vivint Solar IPO: What You Need To Know

Guest Contributor — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:42:30 +0000

By Yann Brandt “According to the filing, ALL of the systems installed by Vivint Solar use Enphase inverters … That means, Vivint Solar bought over 215,000 Enphase products in 2014.″ Residential solar has been growing at a pace beyond anybody’s expectation. With SolarCity’s IPO less than two years behind us, Vivint Solar hopes to go public

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Verizon Set To Be Largest Solar Producing Communication Company

Joshua S Hill — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:30:31 +0000

Verizon, one of America’s leading broadband and telecommunications companies, has announced that it intends to invest nearly $40 million into its on-site green energy program, which will see the company install 10.2 MW of new solar power systems across eight of the network facilities. “Our investment in on-site green energy is improving the quality of

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The Results Of A 1-Year Net-Zero-Energy Home Case Study

Guest Contributor — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:13:40 +0000

By Luis Gonzalez. Last year, CleanTechnica reported a new project from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) about how to create a Net-Zero-Energy home. The results from the project have been disclosed after one year of experience with an excellent outcome. The residence achieved the goal of net-zero consumption with a surplus energy

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Hey Haters, RGGI Cap And Trade Powered 800 MW New Renewables in 2013

Silvio Marcacci — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:50:12 +0000

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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Hawaii, Rhode Island, Vermont Take Serious Climate Adaptation Action

Silvio Marcacci — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 18:01:52 +0000

Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Vermont have joined the growing number of states taking climate adaptation into their own hands in lieu of federal action

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Solar Decathlon 2011 Winner Open For 2nd Public Life (VIDEO)

Amber Archangel — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 11:22:35 +0000

Originally published on 1Sun4All. The University of Maryland’s WaterShed, which took first place in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, recently opened to the public as the Pepco WaterShed Sustainability Center—a living classroom and laboratory for sustainable energy practices. In its new home, WaterShed will continue its mission to educate the public about the beauty

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California Leads Coalition Drivings Towards 3.3 Million ZEVs

Christopher DeMorro — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:50:53 +0000

A coalition of eight states, led by California, has laid out an 11 step plan to help bring a total of 3.3 million EVs to their roads by the year

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Wind Energy Policy Takes Important Step Forward US Senate

AWEA — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:50:21 +0000

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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Tesla’s Business Leasing Options

Christopher DeMorro — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:05:20 +0000

Originally published on Gas2. While the first Tesla taxi cabs and wine tour limos are already on the road, Tesla Motors has announced an official leasing option for business owners. Though Elon’s electric automaker once again posed some sketchy math to claim a $408 monthly payment, it’s still an important move in Tesla’s effort to dominate the auto market.

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Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Gets Important Last-Minute Push

AWEA — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:41:36 +0000

Originally published on the AWEA website (image added). Washington, D.C., — The renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) were included today with bipartisan support, as the U.S. Senate Finance Committee reported out a tax extenders package whose swift passage is critically important to the continued growth of the U.S. wind

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NREL Correlates Solar Policy Successes & Failures

Glenn Meyers — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:00:53 +0000

Originally published on Green Building Elements. The following report from NREL concerning issues in state solar energy policies should prove timely and useful to those involved with commercial and residential renewable energy products. The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report that aligns solar policy and market success with state demographics. By organizing the 48

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Illinois Jumps To Top Of US Green Building LEED-Certified Ranks

Silvio Marcacci — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:59:14 +0000

Illinois tops the US Green Building Council's annual rank of the top LEED-certified U.S. states, thanks to a controversial twist supplanting Washington

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Microgrid-As-A-Service & Other Alternatives To Conventional Macrogrids

Roy L Hales — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:10:53 +0000

Originally posted on the ECOreport Though customer-owned microgrids will be the dominant ownership model in the near-term, a recent study by Lux Research Associate Dean Frankel shows that Microgrid-as-a-Service (MaaS) offers flexible ownership structure that attracts third party investors and is the best opportunity for power service providers and financiers to capitalize on this growing

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Massachusetts Invests $50 Million In Grid, Coastal Climate Resiliency

Silvio Marcacci — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:27:41 +0000

Massachusetts has launched a $50 million resiliency plan to harden the state's power grid, waterfront communities, and public health against climate change impacts

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BOEM Announces Third US Offshore Wind Competitive Lease Auction

Silvio Marcacci — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:02:04 +0000

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced it will hold America's third competitive offshore wind lease auction for 80,000 acres off Maryland's coast

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8 US States Target 3.3 Million Electric Vehicles On The Road By 2025

Silvio Marcacci — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:19:57 +0000

Eight US states have signed an agreement to put 3.3 million zero-emission electric vehicles on the road by

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Pioneering Commercial Solar Microgrid Completed

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:02:10 +0000

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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SolarWorld Brings Solar Financing For US-Made Solar Panels To Hawaii

Nicholas Brown — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:31:43 +0000

This will be refreshing to many: SolarWorld, a company that is well known for producing solar modules, is now providing Hawaii with the option to enjoy its solar financing packages, and with the guarantee that the solar panels they get on their roofs will receive American-made solar panels! This service, offered exclusively through Inter-Island Solar

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A $1.6 Million Win In America’s Second Offshore Wind Lease Auction

Silvio Marcacci — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:30:34 +0000

American offshore wind took another major step forward yesterday with the second-ever competitive lease sale to develop renewable energy in federal waters.

A subsidiary of Dominion Virginia Power won the Interior Department's auction to develop 112,800 acres about 23 miles from Virginia Beach with a bid of $1.6 billion.

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