CleanTechnica » texas 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 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/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 Austin Raises Solar Goal To 950 MW By 2025 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/austin-raises-solar-goal-950-mw-2025/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/austin-raises-solar-goal-950-mw-2025/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:11:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76415 Originally published on Solar Love. Recently, the city of Austin raised its solar power goal from 200 MW by 2020 to 950 MW by 2025. 200 MW of this solar power will be operating within Austin’s city limits and 750 MW will be utility-scale solar. Actually, the goal for Austin is at least 950 MW.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/austin-raises-solar-goal-950-mw-2025/feed/ 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 Solar Loans Down To 6.5% Interest, NY Solar Schools… (Solar News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/10/solar-loans-interest/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/10/solar-loans-interest/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:18:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71762 Solar news buffet below. Eat it up! Dividend Solar is now offering solar loans with an interest rate of just 6.5%, the lowest in the country. If you’d like, you can also invest in these solar loans via Dividend Solar. (Planetsave) Solar power is now a “default energy source” in Austin, Texas. (Cost of Solar)

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/10/solar-loans-interest/feed/ 2 Austin’s Super Cheap Solar Agreement (5¢/kWh) Goes To Recurrent Energy, Not SunEdison http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/austin-energy-cheap-solar-5-cents-kwh-recurrent-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/austin-energy-cheap-solar-5-cents-kwh-recurrent-energy/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 10:09:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67102 It was announced in March that Austin Energy would likely be buying electricity from a SunEdison solar power plant for less than 5¢/kWh under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). If you’re not familiar with electricity prices, that’s really low. The final deal was just completed last week but with an unanticipated move — Austin Energy closed negotiations with

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/austin-energy-cheap-solar-5-cents-kwh-recurrent-energy/feed/ 1 Solar Less Than 5¢/kWh In Austin, Texas! (Cheaper Than Natural Gas, Coal, & Nuclear) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/solar-sold-less-5%c2%a2kwh-austin-texas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/solar-sold-less-5%c2%a2kwh-austin-texas/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:37:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63863 Here’s a milestone to mark. Solar power is apparently going to be sold to Austin Energy for a tiny bit less than 5¢/kWh under a new 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunEdison. Austin Energy says the deal will even lower electric rates a bit. It’s from no small project either. It’s from two solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/13/solar-sold-less-5%c2%a2kwh-austin-texas/feed/ 43 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 Texas A&M Launches World’s Biggest Solar Photovoltaic R&D Facility http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/19/texas-am-launches-worlds-biggest-solar-photovoltaic-rd-facility/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/19/texas-am-launches-worlds-biggest-solar-photovoltaic-rd-facility/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:05:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54085 Texas A&M University has launched the world's biggest solar photovoltaic research and development facility, a $600 million 800-acre center that could kickstart the state's solar manufacturing industry.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/19/texas-am-launches-worlds-biggest-solar-photovoltaic-rd-facility/feed/ 1 Solar & Wind News Roundup (Most Efficient Solar Panels, Surprising Solar Owner Facts, SolarCity Calls Out Xcel Energy…) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/03/solar-news-most-efficient-solar-panels-solarcity-xcel-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/03/solar-news-most-efficient-solar-panels-solarcity-xcel-energy/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:23:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53557 We do our best to keep you addicted to solar and wind energy news. It’s important. We think. To keep you reading good cleantech news and commentary until our next run of stories, check out the links below: Solar Solar PV & Resale Value: Is There An Effect? 9 Surprising or Very Surprising Things About

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/03/solar-news-most-efficient-solar-panels-solarcity-xcel-energy/feed/ 0 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 To Texas: Want More Jobs & Fewer Blackouts? Go Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/02/to-texas-want-jobs-fewer-blackouts-go-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/02/to-texas-want-jobs-fewer-blackouts-go-solar/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 22:55:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51301 Via our good friends at the Solar Energy Industries Association and Vote Solar: WASHINGTON, DC – In a new report, energy experts say Texas can help ensure the reliability of its electricity supply by deploying more solar energy, especially during the coming summer months. In recent years, Texas summers have been marked by extreme heat and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/02/to-texas-want-jobs-fewer-blackouts-go-solar/feed/ 0 Texas Solar Energy Infographic http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/01/texas-solar-energy-infographic/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/01/texas-solar-energy-infographic/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 21:27:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51236 Here’s a nice infographic our friend Amber Archangel, founder of 1Sun4All.com, just shared with me, followed by a bit more context in text form: Some interesting facts about solar power in Texas: If you include all of the usable land in Texas, not just the rooftops, Texas has twice the solar potential of any other state.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/01/texas-solar-energy-infographic/feed/ 1 OCI Solar Power Breaks Ground On 400 MW San Antonio Solar Farm http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/06/oci-solar-power-break-ground-on-400-mw-san-antonio-solar-farm/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/06/oci-solar-power-break-ground-on-400-mw-san-antonio-solar-farm/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:00:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49175 CleanTechnica has been following the planning stages of the 400 MW San Antonio solar project in Texas since we first heard word of it back in January of 2012. “In a unique, first-of-its kind generation-to-manufacturing proposal, CPS Energy is entering into negotiations for a power purchase agreement from one of the nation’s largest solar projects,”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/06/oci-solar-power-break-ground-on-400-mw-san-antonio-solar-farm/feed/ 0 US Solar Power Booming: 684 MW Of Solar PV Installed In US In 3rd Quarter, 44% More Than Q3 2011 http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:57:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45993   I just gave a presentation today to a class of renewable energy graduate students which mentioned solar PV’s tremendous growth over the past several years and its projected growth in the coming years. As the U.S. Solar Market Insight: Third Quarter 2012 report released today shows, the US Solar industry is indeed still growing at a rapid clip,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/11/684-mw-of-solar-pv-installed-in-us-in-3rd-quarter-44-more-than-last-year/feed/ 2 Nearly 200,000 GW of Solar Possible for United States, Finds New Study http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/29/nearly-200000-gw-of-solar-possible-for-united-states-finds-new-study/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/29/nearly-200000-gw-of-solar-possible-for-united-states-finds-new-study/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:47:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=40839   A new study from NREL finds that solar photovoltaics and concentrating solar power could generate an enormous amount of electricity in the United States. The report is titled, U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis. In Table 1, it provides a number of very interesting figures. Chiefly, that it is rural utility-scale solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/29/nearly-200000-gw-of-solar-possible-for-united-states-finds-new-study/feed/ 22 Solar Tech Improvements; Solar Project News; Solar Manufacturing News… (Solar Energy News Roundup) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/21/solar-tech-improvements-solar-project-news-solar-manufacturing-news-solar-energy-news-roundup/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/21/solar-tech-improvements-solar-project-news-solar-manufacturing-news-solar-energy-news-roundup/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:33:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39257   Other than the solar energy news we’ve already posted on, here’s some more solar energy news from the last week or so from around the cleantech interwebs: Solar Technology News Solar nanowire array may increase percentage of sun’s frequencies available for energy conversion. Changing the concentration of indium allows researchers to tune the material’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/21/solar-tech-improvements-solar-project-news-solar-manufacturing-news-solar-energy-news-roundup/feed/ 1 More Solar Power in TX Could Save Consumers Over $520 Million, New Study Finds http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/19/more-solar-power-tx-would-end-summer-electricity-price-spikes-new-study-finds/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/19/more-solar-power-tx-would-end-summer-electricity-price-spikes-new-study-finds/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:52:57 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=39214   A new report released today analyzed how much electricity prices for Texas consumers would have been reduced in the summer of 2011 by adding solar capacity to the Texas electricity market. In total, it found potential savings of over $520 million for state electricity consumers. Additionally, the study found that additional solar capacity would help

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/19/more-solar-power-tx-would-end-summer-electricity-price-spikes-new-study-finds/feed/ 12 Dow Solar Shingles Now Available in Northern California and Central Texas http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/02/dow-solar-shingles-now-available-in-northern-california-and-central-texas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/02/dow-solar-shingles-now-available-in-northern-california-and-central-texas/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=37548   Dow recently announced that it was expanding market availability of its solar shingles, the solar shingles are now available in Northern California and Central Texas (San Antonio and Austin, Texas). In Northern California, the clean energy shingles are available through Town & Country Roofing and Dority Roofing; in Central Texas, they are available through BELDON Roofing Company, Quality Roofing and Ja-Mar

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