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CleanTechnica » Texas 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 When Clean Energy Investment Became The Big News Story Of 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:50:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76943 Ask me a year ago what my primary focus in life would be today, and even I would not have been able to foresee just how important global renewable energy investment news would become in my day-to-day work life. But my career trajectory has followed quite clearly the rise in renewable energy investment throughout 2014,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/feed/ 0 Tesla Aiming To Go Back To War In Texas Again http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/tesla-aiming-go-back-war-texas/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/tesla-aiming-go-back-war-texas/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:29:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76688 It looks as though Tesla is once again aiming to confront the legal obstacles in Texas that prohibit it from selling directly to customers, challenging the influence of the auto dealers lobby there, according to CBS DFW. Tesla executives will reportedly be looking to present their case to Texan politicians ahead of the upcoming legislative

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/22/tesla-aiming-go-back-war-texas/feed/ 5 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 Dubai Shatters Solar Price Records Worldwide — Lowest Ever! http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/dubai-shatters-solar-tariff-records-worldwide-lowest-ever/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/dubai-shatters-solar-tariff-records-worldwide-lowest-ever/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2014 14:16:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75593 What a year this has turned out to be. To be honest, everyone expected solar to grow at a “good” pace. But the sector has outdone most expectations — taking the fight to the fossil camp at every possible chance. Here’s a quick recap before we delve into the big news. The year started with Recurrent Energy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/29/dubai-shatters-solar-tariff-records-worldwide-lowest-ever/feed/ 38 Oncor Aiming To Invest $5.2 Billion Into Energy Storage — Will It Be Allowed? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/oncor-aiming-invest-5-2-billion-energy-storage-will-allowed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/oncor-aiming-invest-5-2-billion-energy-storage-will-allowed/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:29:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75501 The Texas-based utility company Oncor is looking to invest several billion dollars (at least) into energy storage systems to back up its transmission and distribution network, as per recent reports. But will the company be granted approval for such a stupendous and potentially industry-changing move? To be specific — Oncor will reportedly be seeking state

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/renewable-energy-integration-trouble-midwest/feed/ 34 Austin Includes Energy Price Hedge Value In Solar Tariff http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/austin-includes-energy-price-hedge-value-solar-tariff/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/austin-includes-energy-price-hedge-value-solar-tariff/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:30:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73919 Rocky Mountain Institute. Renewables scored a major victory recently in the natural gas heartland that is Texas. In a resolution adopted by the Austin City Council on August 28, the city declared solar energy its default generation resource, in part noting “that solar energy represents a cost-competitive means of securing clean peak power hedging against

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/austin-includes-energy-price-hedge-value-solar-tariff/feed/ 0 2.7 Billion+ Trips Taken On Public Transportation In 2nd Quarter http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:55:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73904 US public transportation ridership increased yet again in the second quarter of 2014. A press release report released by the American Public Transportation Association showed urban mobility increasing to over 2.7 billion trips on US public transportation in the second quarter. Urban travelers are making commonsense choices for their pockets and the environment, effecting a 1.1% increase in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/2-7-billion-trips-taken-public-transportation-2nd-quarter/feed/ 2 Solar Energy Boom In Texas Approaching? Looks Likely, According To Analysts http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/solar-boom-texas-approaching-looks-likely-according-analysts/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/solar-boom-texas-approaching-looks-likely-according-analysts/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:06:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72468 Given the great potential for solar energy development in Texas it isn’t exactly surprising that industry analysts keep a close eye on happenings there, but until now the break-away point for the industry in the state has yet to come. That may soon be changing though, according to some analysts — owing to the state’s

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/25/solar-boom-texas-approaching-looks-likely-according-analysts/feed/ 10 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 Both Red & Blue States Green On Energy, Stanford Says http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2014 09:11:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71778 With Congress squelching innovation in Washington, we need to look to the states for policies green on energy. A study released by Stanford University and the Hoover Institution this week (The State Clean Energy Cookbook: A Dozen Recipes for State Action on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) cites 12 innovative projects being implemented by almost 20

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/13/red-blue-states-green-energy-stanford-says/feed/ 5 Austin: Solar Now A Default Energy Source http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/austin-chooses-double-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/austin-chooses-double-solar/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2014 04:50:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71845 Cost Of Solar. Austin, Texas, may be currently known as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” but in coming years, it may also come to be known as the solar capital of Texas, thanks to the city’s recent resolution to make solar power the default generation resource through the year 2024. As part of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/12/austin-chooses-double-solar/feed/ 5 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 Value Of Solar & Future Of Solar Energy (Deep Dive) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/value-solar-future-solar-energy-deep-dive/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/08/value-solar-future-solar-energy-deep-dive/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:11:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71703 “Utility regulation and rates is a contact sport,” says Karl Rabago, and that makes the implementation of a new “value of solar” policy complex. Will distributed solar grow better with a transparent, value-based contract price? How does it differ from net metering? Is Minnesota’s law a precedent to follow? Prepare yourself for a deep dive

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/one-wonky-court-decision-unlock-renewable-energy-future/feed/ 96 Why Other Renewables Are Surpassing Hydro http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/renewables-surpassing-hydro/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/20/renewables-surpassing-hydro/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:20:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70849 Rocky Mountain Institute. By Laurie Guevara-Stone. 2014 is predicted to be the first year in history that non-hydro renewable generation exceeds hydropower generation in the United States. This is a big change—only a decade ago hydropower produced three times as much electricity in the U.S. as the combined contributions of non-hydro sources such as wind,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/13/california-may-waive-environmental-regulations-land-gigafactory/feed/ 7 How Congress Messes With The Wind Industry (Charts) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/congress-messes-wind-industry/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/congress-messes-wind-industry/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:47:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70403 Anyone who follows the US wind energy industry knows all too well how US Congress has consistently disrupted it. The wind energy production tax credit (PTC) is equivalent to what other energy industries have coded into law. The wind industry, on the other hand, has had it implemented for 1-3 years at a a time and renewal

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/09/congress-messes-wind-industry/feed/ 21 US Installs 835MW New Wind Energy So Far In 2014, 14.6GW On The Way http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/us-installs-835mw-new-wind-energy-so-far-in-2014-14-6gw-on-the-way/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/us-installs-835mw-new-wind-energy-so-far-in-2014-14-6gw-on-the-way/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:13:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70381 America built 835MW new wind energy capacity in 2014, boosting the economy, and could add an additional 14,600MW despite ongoing federal policy uncertainty

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/08/us-installs-835mw-new-wind-energy-so-far-in-2014-14-6gw-on-the-way/feed/ 54 Siemens & AWEA Focus On “Sounds of the Wind” (Videos) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/07/siemens-awea-sounds-of-the-wind/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/07/siemens-awea-sounds-of-the-wind/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:30:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70291 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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