CleanTechnica » nextera 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/2014/08/28/ny-mets-fans-rejoice-citi-field-gets-green-electricity/feed/ 3 The Double Agent and the Gorilla, Part 3 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/double-agent-gorilla-part-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/double-agent-gorilla-part-3/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:50:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65061 Not long ago, I wrote about Clean Power Finance and its President and CEO Nat Kreamer. At the time, Kreamer — a former military man — appeared to be serving as a “double agent,” playing both sides of the monopoly utilities’ crusade against rooftop solar. Several months later, the double agent has shown his true

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/double-agent-gorilla-part-3/feed/ 3 NextEra Has A 1100-Megawatt Solar PV Portfolio In North America! http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/13/nextera-1100-megawatt-solar-pv-portfolio-north-america/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/13/nextera-1100-megawatt-solar-pv-portfolio-north-america/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:42:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58885 NextEra Energy Resources, a leading renewable energy company in North America, has revealed that its solar PV portfolio in North America totals about 1100 megawatts (or 1.1 gigawatts). 800 megawatts of that is still in the pipeline, with 300 megawatts planned for completion by the end of 2013. The remaining 500 megawatts are planned for completion

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/13/nextera-1100-megawatt-solar-pv-portfolio-north-america/feed/ 3 First Solar May Supply Panels for Biggest Solar Project http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/29/first-solar-may-supply-panels-for-biggest-solar-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/29/first-solar-may-supply-panels-for-biggest-solar-project/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:43:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43332   First Solar may win a contract to supply the solar panels required to construct the world’s largest solar power farm for NextEra Energy Incorporated (NEE). The electricity generation capacity of this plant will be 1,000 MW (1 million kilowatts). NextEra is considering First Solar’s cadmium telluride solar technology for the construction of this Blythe

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/29/first-solar-may-supply-panels-for-biggest-solar-project/feed/ 0 Obama Admin Fast-Tracks 7 Solar/Wind Projects as part of “We Can’t Wait” Renewable Energy Strategy http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/08/obama-admin-fast-tracks-7-solarwind-projects-as-part-of-we-cant-wait-renewable-energy-strategy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/08/obama-admin-fast-tracks-7-solarwind-projects-as-part-of-we-cant-wait-renewable-energy-strategy/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:28:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=41178 Part of Obama's "We Can't Wait" renewable energy strategy, the 7 projects have been deemed "nationally and regionally significant." If completed, they would add 5 GW of max rated clean, renewable power capacity to the US total.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/08/obama-admin-fast-tracks-7-solarwind-projects-as-part-of-we-cant-wait-renewable-energy-strategy/feed/ 3 14 US Wind Energy Leaders Meet at White House over Call to Extend Wind Production Tax Credit before Congress Goes on Summer Recess http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/22/14-us-wind-energy-leaders-meet-white-house-call-extend-wind-production-tax-credit-congress-goes-summer-recess/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/22/14-us-wind-energy-leaders-meet-white-house-call-extend-wind-production-tax-credit-congress-goes-summer-recess/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 22:22:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38404   by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WASHINGTON – Two Cabinet secretaries met with 14 leaders of the U.S. wind manufacturing, construction, and development sectors at the White House today, advancing a bipartisan effort to extend the wind energy Production Tax Credit before Congress recesses for the summer, and retain 75,000 U.S. jobs. A

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/22/14-us-wind-energy-leaders-meet-white-house-call-extend-wind-production-tax-credit-congress-goes-summer-recess/feed/ 7 GE & JP Morgan Invest $225 Million in 662.5-MW Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/28/ge-jp-morgan-invest-225-million-in-662-5-mw-capricorn-ridge-wind-farm/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/28/ge-jp-morgan-invest-225-million-in-662-5-mw-capricorn-ridge-wind-farm/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:33:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=35339   GE Energy Financial Services and JP Morgan announced yesterday that they are jointly investing $225 million into the 662.5-megawatt Capricorn Ridge wind farm in West Texas that is mostly owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources. Here are some more details on the behemoth of a wind farm: in operation since 2007 can generate enough electricity

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/28/ge-jp-morgan-invest-225-million-in-662-5-mw-capricorn-ridge-wind-farm/feed/ 5 California Public Utilities Commission Approves 5 Renewable Energy Contracts Totaling 1,088 MW! http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/13/california-public-utilities-commission-approves-5-renewable-energy-contracts-totaling-1088-mw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/13/california-public-utilities-commission-approves-5-renewable-energy-contracts-totaling-1088-mw/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:55:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33857   The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved five renewable energy projects yesterday that total 1,088 megawatts (MW) in capacity. 711 MW of that capacity is from solar PV power projects. The remaining 377 MW are from wind power projects. In total, annual generation of 2,927 gigawatt-hours (GWh). More details: Solar Power Plants “Southern California Edison received approval of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/13/california-public-utilities-commission-approves-5-renewable-energy-contracts-totaling-1088-mw/feed/ 0 Google’s Clean Energy Projects (7 Big Ones) http://cleantechnica.com/2011/04/28/google-clean-energy-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/04/28/google-clean-energy-projects/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:15:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=26281 Google is one of the largest clean energy corporate leaders in the U.S. If we had more Googles (and fewer Facebooks or Apples), it looks like we'd have a much brighter future. Hopefully others will follow Google's lead sooner than later on this front, or even try to one-up it. With a number of recent clean energy project announcements, I thought it might be nice to run down a list of Google's major projects of the last year or so

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/04/28/google-clean-energy-projects/feed/ 16 EarthEra Trust Amasses $18M for Renewable Energy Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2009/05/19/i-was-born-with-a-plastic-spoon-in-my-mouth/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/05/19/i-was-born-with-a-plastic-spoon-in-my-mouth/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 17:07:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=2566 “I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth.” You might recognize the opening line of “Substitute” by The Who. There’s no substitute for having money when it comes to pushing wind and solar development in the United States. The concept of replacing fossil fuels with “free” alternative energy from the breeze and sun

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