CleanTechnica » phoenix 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 1st Solar Airplane To Carry Two People — Sunseeker http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/03/first-solar-airplane-two-people-sunseeker/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/03/first-solar-airplane-two-people-sunseeker/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:00:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67768 We’ve written about the Solar Impulse (and Solar Impulse 2) dozens of times. The Solar Impulse team has surely set more solar airplane records than any other. But here’s a new solar airplane record from a different team. The Sunseeker is apparently the first solar airplane to carry two people. Sunseeker Solar Plane Takes First

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/13/old-world-adopting-technology-impprove-services-cut-consumption-save-cash/feed/ 1 Solar-Powered KB Home Models In Arizona http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/27/solar-powered-kb-home-models-arizona/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/27/solar-powered-kb-home-models-arizona/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:45:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64514 Originally published on Green Building Elements. Homes designed with renewable energy options continue to become more common. This press release from KB Homes is great news. New homes are a logical place to feature solar power options where the challenge of financing the cost of renewables can be included in the original mortgage loan. Expansion of popular solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/solar-impulse-in-midst-of-setting-another-solar-airplane-record/feed/ 2 Clean Cities Coalitions Charge Up Plug-In Electric Vehicles http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/15/clean-cities-coalitions-charge-up-plug-in-electric-vehicles/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/15/clean-cities-coalitions-charge-up-plug-in-electric-vehicles/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:10:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51708 This article originally appeared on the website of the US Department of Energy. By Shannon Brescher Shea, Communications Manager, Clean Cities Program This article is part of the Energy.gov series celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Energy Department’s Clean Cities initiative by highlighting the work of some of the community-based coalitions that are helping reduce our nation’s

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