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Carbon Markets Link In $500 Million Clean Energy Investment

Silvio Marcacci — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:18:53 +0000

North America's carbon markets just completed the first international cap-and-trade system linkage and raised $500 million for clean energy investment

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Testimonies Coming Out Of The US Anti-Dumping Hearings (Updated)

Roy L Hales — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:24:39 +0000

More than 20 US companies, including Sharp Solar, Evergreen, and Schott, have gone under because of the flood of cheap Chinese solar modules, according to testimony at US anti-dumping hearings

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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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Fiat 500e Now On Sale In Oregon

Christopher DeMorro — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:50:51 +0000

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne may not be a fan of the Fiat 500e, but the mini EV is now on sale in Oregon, after a year of being limited to only California.

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Electric Vehicle News: Tesla in Pennsylvania, New BYD Batteries…

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:13:15 +0000

Time for another electric vehicle news roundup. Enjoy! Tesla Motors Pennsylvania has approved 5 Tesla galleries, and existing one and 4 more. (EV Obsession) Tesla trumps Toyota’s fuel cell vehicle efforts, big time. This is Part II in a series on that. (Climate Progress) How do you build a Supercharger station anyway? Have a look. (Teslarati)

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Siemens & AWEA Focus On “Sounds of the Wind” (Videos)

Sandy Dechert — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:30:51 +0000

David Ward has posted some really cool videos about wind advances on the American Wind Energy Association’s Into the Wind blog this week. First, Siemens produced a quickie a few days ago called the “Sounds of Wind.” In December 2013, the company announced its largest onshore wind power order to date. It will supply 448 wind turbines in Iowa

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California Keeps Crushing America’s Clean Energy And Tech Rankings

Silvio Marcacci — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:49:38 +0000

Even though California once again dominates Clean Edge's annual Clean Tech Leadership Index, clean energy keeps growing in almost every corner of America.

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Despite Ohio Freeze, Renewable Energy Continues To Be Hot

Guest Contributor — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 20:30:52 +0000

By Michael Brower Last month, Ohio Governor Kasich signed legislation putting a two-year ‘freeze’ on the state’s proven, successful, and money-saving renewable energy standard. Doing so, he is moving Ohio backward as other states move forward, developing job-creating CO2-neutral/CO2-light, clean renewable energy. This new state law freezes economic growth in a sector that employs 25,000

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Why Portland Became A Biking Mecca

Christopher DeMorro — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:50:39 +0000

Here are four reasons why Portland, Oregon has become such an important place to the biking movement

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Nissan e-NV200 Heading To Portland For Real World Testing

Christopher DeMorro — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:50:40 +0000

The Nissan e-NV200 will launch in Portland to research the viability of an electric van in the American commercial market

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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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US Could Double Hydropower Production

Guest Contributor — Wed, 14 May 2014 19:50:10 +0000

Originally published on Climate Central. By Bobby Magill The Grand Canyon was once targeted as a major dam site by the federal government, a project eventually scuttled after widespread protest. Nobody is revisiting the idea of a dam there, but a new U.S. Department of Energy report shows that the Grand Canyon and other major gorges and

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Global Geothermal Market Is Growing

Glenn Meyers — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 11:00:38 +0000

Originally published on Green Building Elements. The following GEA release provides solid information about the geothermal market. New GEA Report Details Trends in Global Geothermal Market A new report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), released [this week] at the organization’s International Geothermal Showcase in Washington, D.C., reveals the international power market is booming, with a

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11 States Produced Twice As Much Power From Nonhydro Renewables Than US Average

U.S. Energy Information Administration — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:31:48 +0000

Originally published on EIA. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly About 6.2% of total U.S. electricity supplies in 2013 were generated from nonhydro renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal, up from 5.4% in 2012. But 11 states produced electricity at more than twice the national average from these sources—accounting for

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80% Of US Wind Power In 2013 Generated By 12 States

U.S. Energy Information Administration — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:50:42 +0000

Originally published on Today in Energy. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly In 2013, 12 states accounted for 80% of U.S. wind-generated electricity, according to preliminary generation data released in EIA’s March Electric Power Monthly report. Texas was again the top wind power state with nearly 36 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity. Iowa was second, with

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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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Renewable Electricity By State — 5 Awesome Charts

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:14:01 +0000

Bernard Chabot and Renewables International have published an excellent short report on renewable electricity production in the United States in 2012 and 2013. I recommend checking out the full report (thanks to a reader for passing it along), but for those of you who aren’t into digging into full reports, I’m sharing 5 awesome charts from that

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DOE Map Helps Tell The Story Of US Wind Development

Roy L Hales — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:57:20 +0000

Originally Published on the ECOreport. A new Department of Energy map is a bit of an eye opener for those of us getting skeptical about the Golden State’s wind potential. According to an article in the Wallstreet Journal, wind power makes sense in Texas, but not in California, “which isn’t located in the ‘wind belt.’” That may be

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Biodiesel Forges A Path To Prosperity

Guest Contributor — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:00:33 +0000

Written by Tyson Keever, general manager, SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel In a global economy the elements for creating products can be complex and far-reaching: Raw materials, labour and manufacturing can all be outsourced or off-shored, and even the markets for goods can be distant. In contrast, SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel is a closed-loop business, meaning we draw

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Parking For 1,200 Bikes Offered In Portland Apartment Complex

Christopher DeMorro — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:28:59 +0000

Originally published on Gas2. “Keep Portland Weird” is the battlecry of America’s oddest metro area, though Portland has managed to be on the cutting edge of trends like organic foods and biking to work. To accommodate Portland’s bike-loving citizenry, a new downtown apartment complex across the river from downtown will have a record-breaking 1,200 parking spots for

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