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Anti-Dumping Duties Will Hurt The US Solar Industry

Roy L Hales — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:20:19 +0000

According to Jigar Shah, anti-dumping duties and tariffs invite retaliation, and escalate a global trade war which benefits no one in the solar industry

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TEPCO Starts Fukushima Ice Wall Construction

Sandy Dechert — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 04:10:48 +0000

Tokyo Electric Power Company started building something new and very cold at the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plant complex on Monday. It’s basically a big underground cooler meant to freeze the soil into a rectangular wall around TEPCO’s four nonfunctioning but still highly radioactive reactors. The frozen ground of the Fukushima ice wall should prevent

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Proterra Electric Bus Sets New Record Of Driving 700 Miles In 24 Hours

Christopher DeMorro — Sun, 18 May 2014 13:10:40 +0000

Originally published on Gas2. The battle of the electric buses is heating up, and the latest “win” goes Team Proterra, covering 700 miles of driving in 24 hours, a new record. This follows BYD’s own record-setting run of over 200 miles between charges, with both bus companies showing considerable strength in what could become a huge

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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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Energy Efficiency Creates 387% Return On Investment For US Southeast

Silvio Marcacci — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:03:31 +0000

New analysis shows energy efficiency programs created a 387% return on investment and $78.3 million in total economic output across eight Southeastern US states from 2010-

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Pedicab Company (Green Business Idea)

Derek Markham — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:33:51 +0000

Originally published on Ecopreneurist. If you love riding your bike, interacting with people, and being able to work outside and set your own hours, then one green business idea to consider is starting a pedicab company. Depending on your location, a pedicab ride can appeal to customers in different ways, whether it’s being able to choose a

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Nissan To Boost Leaf Production In Tennessee

Nicholas Brown — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:30:37 +0000

Earlier this year, thanks to production moving to the US (Smyrna, Tennessee), Nissan reduced the price of its electric Leaf for US customers by over $6,000. That was enough to stimulate a big increase in demand. But demand has been outstripping supply throughout the year. Now, Nissan intends to increase production of the Leaf in Tennessee

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15,000 New Green Jobs Announced Across America In 3Q 2013

Silvio Marcacci — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 21:32:12 +0000

A new report says 15,000 green jobs were created across the US in 3Q 2013, but warns of negative impacts created by the looming wind tax credit expiration

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Energy-Efficient Lighting Strategies At Solar Decathlon

Amber Archangel — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:54:51 +0000

Originally published on 1Sun4All. Upgrading our lighting is one of the most practical and easy ways to increase our home’s energy efficiency and save money on our utility bills. You will find many helpful articles and videos about lighting because it’s a place we can all start to make a positive difference. The following is from the Solar Decathlon blog: Technology Spotlight: Energy-Efficient Lighting

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Volkswagen XL1, World’s Most Efficient Car, Makes Its US Debut (CT Exclusive)

Silvio Marcacci — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 14:06:05 +0000

The Volkswagen XL1, combining efficient diesel and electric-only technology into a 200-mpg range package, made its U.S. debut yesterday in Tennessee

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Appalachian States — Solar Jobs Showdown — INFOGRAPHIC

Amber Archangel — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 07:10:11 +0000

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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Tesla Model S Causes Power Blackout

Nicholas Brown — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:03:49 +0000

A Tesla Model S unfortunately caused a power disruption in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this week. The power blackout lasted a few hours. As you can see in the image below, the power blackout was caused by the Tesla Model S crashing into a power transmission pole, tearing down the wires. I imagein some of you may have

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 13:00:16 +0000

The following guest post is actually a month old. Unfortunately, it was passed on to me by the author while I was in the midst of an extreme health crisis. But the article (reposted from AL.com) is what we might call an “evergreen” article. It tackles one of the most important cleantech topics as good

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California vs Texas on Solar Power (Infographic)

Amber Archangel — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:26:02 +0000

Our friends over at renewableenergysolar.net have made a new solar smackdown infographic. 1Sun4All.com asked how California would compare to Texas. The following infographic shows us the results. Check out the numbers on total solar Companies and solar jobs per capita below! Would you like to know how your state ranks? RenewableEnergySolar will make a custom infographic for you! Click that link fill out their form

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Top Solar States vs Top Solar Countries (CleanTechnica Exclusive)

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:50:44 +0000

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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Top Solar Power States Per Capita (Updated) vs Top Solar Policy Leaders (CleanTechnica Exclusive)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:30:22 +0000

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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49% Of New US Electricity Capacity Is From Solar, Q1 Record (Report)

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:04:52 +0000

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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Double Wind Power, Save Nearly $7 Billion Per Year In Mid-Atlantic US

Guest Contributor — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:17:51 +0000

The below article is courtesy of Americans for a Clean Energy Grid. WASHINGTON, DC – Adding more wind power to the grid in the PJM region can lower gas and coal consumption and reduce regional wholesale energy market prices, saving nearly $7 billion per year in the mid-2020s, according to a new study conducted by Synapse

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DOE’s Big New Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative

Guest Contributor — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:37:43 +0000

Reposted from the U.S. Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy website (photo added): By David Danielson, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy On March 26, I announced the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative at the ribbon cutting of a new facility that I believe represents the kind of strong public-private partnerships we will need to

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Chattanooga Bike-Sharing Pilot Program A Big Success

James Ayre — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:00:15 +0000

The Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System, launched last July, has performed very well during its first 6 months, providing over 12,600 rides. This resulted in a roughly 8,100-pound reduction in emissions in the city. Because of the program’s success so far, three new stations will be opening up in the spring. At first glance, the sprawling

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