CleanTechnica » New Mexico 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 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/2014/08/07/sungevity-now-offering-solar-new-mexico-vermont/feed/ 1 Solar Energy News Buffet http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/solar-energy-news-buffet/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/26/solar-energy-news-buffet/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:00:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69875 As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog of stories I wanted to

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/03/coal-free-goal-texas-utility/feed/ 5 4 New Energy Maps Show A Lot About Renewables http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/new-energy-mapping-system-shows-lot-renewables/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/new-energy-mapping-system-shows-lot-renewables/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:20:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68807 Climate Central  By Bobby Magill When the U.S. Energy Information Administration launched its new U.S. Energy Mapping System last fall and upgraded it for use on mobile devices in early June, it powered a system allowing anyone to visualize some of the reams of data the EIA compiles on all things energy-related in the country. That mapping system has a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/30/new-energy-mapping-system-shows-lot-renewables/feed/ 6 Solar-Powered Drones Use Ascent Solar’s Flexible Solar Modules http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/28/solar-powered-drones-ascent-solar-takes-flight-aboard-silent-falcon-unmanned-aircraft/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/28/solar-powered-drones-ascent-solar-takes-flight-aboard-silent-falcon-unmanned-aircraft/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 04:30:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67408 Editor’s Note: We’ve had our eye on Ascent Solar for a long time. Its flexible solar modules have been used by the Denver Broncos, on smartphones, on backpacks, on tents, and more. We also keep an eye on interesting stories about drones. Google has just bought a solar drone company, which we think is pretty cool;

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/28/solar-powered-drones-ascent-solar-takes-flight-aboard-silent-falcon-unmanned-aircraft/feed/ 1 David & Goliath Fight To Tap World-Class Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/david-goliath-fight-tap-world-class-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/david-goliath-fight-tap-world-class-solar/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 15:12:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67144 “It’s the most inspirational work that I’m doing…this is an inspirational and aspirational effort…at the heart of it is love of place and energy democracy.” Mariel Nanasi and the citizens of Santa Fe, NM, are exploring the economic and environmental benefits of more local and locally-controlled energy production.  Is their city ready to take the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/02/tesla-factory-may-get-greener-raw-materials-batteries-arizona/feed/ 3 NREL Correlates Solar Policy Successes & Failures http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/15/nrel-correlates-successes-failures-solar-policy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/15/nrel-correlates-successes-failures-solar-policy/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:00:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63875 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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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/15/nrel-correlates-successes-failures-solar-policy/feed/ 1 Fitch Ratings: Net Metering Can Destabilize Entire Utility Industry http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/23/fitch-ratings-net-metering-can-destabilize-entire-utility-industry/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/23/fitch-ratings-net-metering-can-destabilize-entire-utility-industry/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:31:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60497 Fitch Ratings reports net metering has grown at a 46.7% annual rate across America, boosting residential solar systems but threatening to "destabilize" the US power utility industry

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