CleanTechnica » North Carolina 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 3D Solar Panel Printing, Integrating Solar Into Grid Not So Hard… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/3d-solar-panel-printing/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/3d-solar-panel-printing/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2014 06:00:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72098 Time for another solar energy news roundup. Enjoy! 3D printing of solar panels may soon be coming to a home near you. (Solar Love) Duke Energy is investing $500 million into solar power in North Carolina. (Solar Love) Goldman Sachs is offering solar PV financing for lower than banks in Japan. (Planetsave) We focus a lot on

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/19/3d-solar-panel-printing/feed/ 2 Are Utilities About To Kill Solar Energy’s Future In North Carolina? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/23/are-utilities-about-to-kill-solar-energys-future-in-north-carolina/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/23/are-utilities-about-to-kill-solar-energys-future-in-north-carolina/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:05:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69792 A North Carolina regulatory review could change solar energy's future in the state, with utilities pushing rules to grind new development to a halt

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/23/are-utilities-about-to-kill-solar-energys-future-in-north-carolina/feed/ 8 3rd Apple Solar Farm Development In North Carolina http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/12/3rd-apple-solar-farm-development-north-carolina/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/12/3rd-apple-solar-farm-development-north-carolina/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2014 23:35:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69313 Apple, the electronics wizard, has permission to establish its third solar farm in North Carolina. Apple plans to spend $55 million, to create this 17.5 MW new solar farm. It estimates that the construction will be completed 5 years after purchase of the land. This development will be in the greater area of the city

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/12/3rd-apple-solar-farm-development-north-carolina/feed/ 3 What Do North Carolina Voters Think About Clean Energy? (CleanTechnica/TalkSolar Podcast) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/29/north-carolina-voters-think-clean-energy-cleantechnicatalksolar-podcast/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/29/north-carolina-voters-think-clean-energy-cleantechnicatalksolar-podcast/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2014 10:30:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=68827 I’ve had the pleasure of hearing about North Carolina’s renewable energy progress several times from Ivan Urlaub. One of the really smart things his organization does is poll voters on renewable energy each year. That means politicians always know where the voters stand on solar, wind, biomass, coal and nuclear. Join me as I talk

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/29/north-carolina-voters-think-clean-energy-cleantechnicatalksolar-podcast/feed/ 0 US Solar Energy Capacity Grew An Astounding 418% From 2010-2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/us-solar-energy-capacity-grew-an-astounding-418-from-2010-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/us-solar-energy-capacity-grew-an-astounding-418-from-2010-2014/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:51:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65889 The installed capacity of solar energy across America jumped 418% from 2010 to 2014, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/us-solar-energy-capacity-grew-an-astounding-418-from-2010-2014/feed/ 26 Solar Now Mainstream In US, According To SEIA’s 2013 Market Review http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/05/solar-now-mainstream-us-according-seias-2013-market-review/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/05/solar-now-mainstream-us-according-seias-2013-market-review/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2014 19:09:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63507 Originally Published in the ECOreport. When Rhone Resch used to get together with the CEOs from other energy sectors for lunch, he always felt like the little guy at the table. He might have been President of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), but it was the major players—like gas and oil—that used to pick

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/05/solar-now-mainstream-us-according-seias-2013-market-review/feed/ 3 Duke Energy Issues Request For 300 MW Of New Solar PV Proposals http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/19/duke-energy-issues-request-300-mw-new-solar-pv-proposals/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/19/duke-energy-issues-request-300-mw-new-solar-pv-proposals/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:00:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62886 Duke Energy, the biggest electric holding power company in America, just issued a new Request for Proposals for 300 MW worth of solar PV. Issued on February 14th, the request is for projects to be located in the company’s “Carolinas and Progress territories” — this includes North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. Another stipulation is

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/19/duke-energy-issues-request-300-mw-new-solar-pv-proposals/feed/ 4 Duke vs. North Carolina: More Than Just Basketball http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/duke-vs-north-carolina-just-basketball/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/duke-vs-north-carolina-just-basketball/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:34:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62600 Wednesday, Feb 12th in NCAA men’s basketball, the Duke Blue Devils take on the North Carolina Tar Heels on UNC’s own turf. While either basketball team is a great choice, there’s a totally separate battle happening between Duke Energy and the people of North Carolina when it comes to energy choice. Duke CEO Lynn Good is

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/duke-vs-north-carolina-just-basketball/feed/ 2 Introducing The Solar Foundation’s “State Solar Jobs 2013″ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:08:56 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62573 The Solar Foundation has just launched its interactive “State Solar Jobs 2013” site. This is a state by state database, which shows the growth of solar jobs in 2013 and gives predictions for 2014. “Our state solar jobs research this year clearly shows that solar energy can be harnessed anywhere, and that growth rates are

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/12/introducing-solar-foundations-state-solar-jobs-2013/feed/ 2 US Adds 976MW New Solar PV Capacity In 2Q As California Sets Record http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/04/us-adds-976mw-new-solar-pv-capacity-in-2q-as-california-sets-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/04/us-adds-976mw-new-solar-pv-capacity-in-2q-as-california-sets-record/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:30:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56060 America added 976MW of new solar PV capacity in the second quarter of 2013, and California set a record for most solar PV ever added by one state in a three-month period, according to the NPD Solarbuzz North America PV Markets Quarterly report.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/04/us-adds-976mw-new-solar-pv-capacity-in-2q-as-california-sets-record/feed/ 6 Solar Smackdown: Oregon vs North Carolina – Infographic http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/01/solar-smackdown-oregon-vs-north-carolina-infographic/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/01/solar-smackdown-oregon-vs-north-carolina-infographic/#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2013 16:00:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55888 Originally published on 1Sun4All. Our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net have created another exciting solar infographic. This time it’s a solar showdown between Oregon and North Carolina. Enjoy the Solar Smackdown and some solar industry information about Oregon and North Carolina from the Solar Energy Industries Association. Solar Jobs Matchup – Oregon vs. North Carolina West Coast vs East Coast. Northwest vs Southeast. We’re

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/01/solar-smackdown-oregon-vs-north-carolina-infographic/feed/ 4 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/2013/07/13/jobs-jobs-jobs/feed/ 4 Top Solar Energy Stories Of The Week http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/top-solar-energy-stories-of-the-week/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/top-solar-energy-stories-of-the-week/#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:54:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53407 Solar energy is our most popular category here on CleanTechnica. It’s also the category in which we’ve published the greatest number of articles — thousands of the. We don’t obsessively cover solar project or solar company news, but we try to keep an eye out for the biggest and best solar energy stories every day.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/29/top-solar-energy-stories-of-the-week/feed/ 2 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 49% Of New US Electricity Capacity Is From Solar, Q1 Record (Report) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:04:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52652 A couple of big solar records were set in Q1 2013 in the US. For one, 49% of all new US electricity generation capacity came form solar, the most ever for a first quarter. Secondly, 723 MW of solar power capacity were installed and put online, again a Q1 record for the US. Let’s run down

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/11/49-of-new-us-electricity-capacity-is-from-solar-q1-record-report/feed/ 4 Anti-Renewable North Carolina Bill Defeated! http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/23/anti-renewable-north-carolina-bill-defeated/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/23/anti-renewable-north-carolina-bill-defeated/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52026 As solar and wind power grow, rich but out of date industries such as the coal and nuclear industries are beginning to quiver. Naturally, with buildings full of money, they’re also fighting back and paying others to fight back. They’re struggling to survive. One way they are doing so is by attacking every incentive for

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/23/anti-renewable-north-carolina-bill-defeated/feed/ 2 North Carolina Notches A Win Against ALEC Anti-Renewables Effort http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/26/north-carolina-notches-a-win-against-alec-anti-renewables-effort/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/26/north-carolina-notches-a-win-against-alec-anti-renewables-effort/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:05:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51113 Clean energy advocates in North Carolina have won a major battle in the opening stages of a nationwide fossil fuel-funded war against renewable energy standards in America.

A bill that would have reduced (and ultimately ended) North Carolina’s system of renewable energy incentives was soundly defeated 18-13 in a state legislative committee this week

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