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CleanTechnica » Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts Considering Net Metering For Small Hydropower Projects Over 60 kW http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/massachusetts-considering-net-metering-small-hydropower-projects-60-kw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/massachusetts-considering-net-metering-small-hydropower-projects-60-kw/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 08:00:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74730 Massachusetts is currently considering extending its net-metering qualification guidelines to include small hydroelectric projects over 60 kW in capacity, in addition to those under 60 kW — which would put hydroelectric on level ground with solar energy, wind energy, and anaerobic digestion systems in the state. As it stands now, solar, wind, and anaerobic digestion

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/massachusetts-considering-net-metering-small-hydropower-projects-60-kw/feed/ 0 2.7 Billion+ Trips Taken On Public Transportation In 2nd Quarter http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:55:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73904 US public transportation ridership increased yet again in the second quarter of 2014. A press release report released by the American Public Transportation Association showed urban mobility increasing to over 2.7 billion trips on US public transportation in the second quarter. Urban travelers are making commonsense choices for their pockets and the environment, effecting a 1.1% increase in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/feed/ 2 US Energy Efficiency Ranks Released: How’d Your State Do? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/us-energy-efficiency-ranks-released-howd-your-state-do/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/us-energy-efficiency-ranks-released-howd-your-state-do/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73818 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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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/us-energy-efficiency-ranks-released-howd-your-state-do/feed/ 21 Solar Landfills: One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/solar-landfills-one-persons-trash-anothers-treasure/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/solar-landfills-one-persons-trash-anothers-treasure/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:00:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73092 Rocky Mountain Institute. By Laurie Guevara-Stone. Green Mountain Power just broke ground on a 2 MW photovoltaic plant in Rutland, Vermont. While some other large PV systems planned for the area have met with strong opposition (some residents worry large, ground-mount solar arrays will be an eyesore on the state’s pastoral landscape), this project seems

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/solar-landfills-one-persons-trash-anothers-treasure/feed/ 13 SolarCity Introducing First-Of-Its-Kind “MyPower” Solar Financing Option http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-introducing-first-kind-mypower-solar-financing-option/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-introducing-first-kind-mypower-solar-financing-option/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:21:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73176 A new, first-of-its-kind solar financing option based around a combination of low upfront costs and personal ownership has just been unveiled by SolarCity. The new financing option — which has been dubbed “MyPower” — works by allowing SolarCity customers to pay for their solar loan in a similar way to the way that they’d pay for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/08/solarcity-introducing-first-kind-mypower-solar-financing-option/feed/ 37 Tesla Stock Correction Corrections, Gigafactory Skepticism, BMW i8 Price Leaps… (EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/tesla-stock-correction-gigafactory-skepticism/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/tesla-stock-correction-gigafactory-skepticism/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2014 05:30:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72119 Time for another electric car news roundup. Enjoy! Tesla News A Tesla Roadster loses 20% of its range in 4 years. (GAS2) Tesla is still committed to California, says Tesla. (GAS2) Is Tesla an auto company or an energy company? Of course, it’s both, but this podcast discusses the matter. (Teslarati) In another podcast, Teslarati delves into

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/tesla-stock-correction-gigafactory-skepticism/feed/ 6 Both Red & Blue States Green On Energy, Stanford Says http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2014 09:11:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71778 With Congress squelching innovation in Washington, we need to look to the states for policies green on energy. A study released by Stanford University and the Hoover Institution this week (The State Clean Energy Cookbook: A Dozen Recipes for State Action on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) cites 12 innovative projects being implemented by almost 20

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/feed/ 5 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/2014/09/03/top-10-solar-energy-states-per-capita-us/feed/ 6 Large Scale Solar PV Projects At Risk, While California Powers On http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/large-scale-solar-pv-projects-risk-california-powers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/03/large-scale-solar-pv-projects-risk-california-powers/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:30:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71445 The US solar PV pipeline has been standing on shaky ground for the past few months as trade investigations put a dampener on a number of projects relying on Chinese manufacturers. NPD Solarbuzz, working from their United States Deal Tracker, have pinpointed those sectors of the industry most likely to be affected by the trade disputes.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/26/verizon-set-largest-solar-producing-communication-company/feed/ 2 Solar News & Energy Efficiency News Roundup http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/solar-news-energy-efficiency-news-roundup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/solar-news-energy-efficiency-news-roundup/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2014 15:23:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70390 If you’re itching for more solar news to read this weekend, check out my top (non-CleanTechnica) picks below. Of course, also be sure you’ve read every solar article on CleanTechnica (we’ve only published 5,450… not including this one). I’m also rolling in energy efficiency news and other energy news, below the solar news. Solar News

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/15/california-keeps-crushing-americas-clean-energy-and-tech-rankings/feed/ 7 Hey Haters, RGGI Cap And Trade Powered 800 MW New Renewables in 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/08/hey-haters-rggi-cap-and-trade-powered-800mw-new-renewables-in-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/08/hey-haters-rggi-cap-and-trade-powered-800mw-new-renewables-in-2013/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:50:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69261 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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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/08/hey-haters-rggi-cap-and-trade-powered-800mw-new-renewables-in-2013/feed/ 23 Hawaii, Rhode Island, Vermont Take Serious Climate Adaptation Action http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/hawaii-rhode-island-vermont-take-serious-climate-adaptation-action/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/hawaii-rhode-island-vermont-take-serious-climate-adaptation-action/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2014 18:01:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69067 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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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/hawaii-rhode-island-vermont-take-serious-climate-adaptation-action/feed/ 1 Agreement Between Solar Industry & Utilities? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/19/agreement-solar-industry-utilities/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/19/agreement-solar-industry-utilities/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:23:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68349 Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Rosana Francescato The Alliance for Solar Choice says it supports common ground with utilities in Massachusetts. At a public hearing, TASC and other parties discuss language for a comprehensive agreement between solar industry and utilities. Updated 6/13/14 to clarify language on SRECs and virtual net metering. Something odd

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/18/proterra-electric-bus-sets-new-record-driving-700-miles-24-hours/feed/ 5 Solar Leasing & PPAs On the Downswing? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/12/solar-leasing-ppas-downswing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/12/solar-leasing-ppas-downswing/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 23:00:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66745 Originally published on Solar Love. Are Solar Leasing & PPAs Going To Suffer From Maturing Solar Market? (via Solar Love) A representative of Soligent recently passed along an interesting note regarding a US movement away from solar PPAs and leases. Basically, as solar costs have dropped and banks have warmed up to solar, it has become

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