CleanTechnica » united states 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 A $48 Billion Opportunity For US Electric Customers http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/15/48-billion-opportunity-us-electric-customers/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:43:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76368 Originally published on ilsr.org. Electricity customers in the US got good news last week. A new report from Accenture highlighted a potential revenue loss for US utilities of $48 billion per year by 2025 due to distributed solar and energy efficiency. But where does that money go? If we pursue a democratic energy system as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/11/cop20-two-days-climate-chorus-lima/feed/ 5 The Cost Of Global CCS: At Least $17.6 Trillion http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/cost-global-ccs-least-17-6-trillion/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/cost-global-ccs-least-17-6-trillion/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:00:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76052 Originally published on Kompulsa. A study has now revealed how much it would cost to use carbon capture and storage (CCS) to mitigate climate change. It would be $17.6 trillion (er, well over that amount). Proponents of CCS say it is the only feasible way to mitigate climate change because coal and natural gas are “cheap.” Is this

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/10/cost-global-ccs-least-17-6-trillion/feed/ 40 Distributed Generation Capacity Expected To Double By 2023 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/distributed-generation-capacity-expected-double-2023/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/distributed-generation-capacity-expected-double-2023/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2014 07:21:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76040 Navigant Research has released a new report analysing the distributed generation technology market, and reached the conclusion that the industry is expected to expand rapidly over the next few years. Analysing forecasts for installed capacity, revenue, and pricing through 2023 for the distributed generation market, Navigant found that cost reductions, government incentives, and rising interest

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/09/distributed-generation-capacity-expected-double-2023/feed/ 3 Nicholas Stern: New Climate Change Approach Needed http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/nicholas-stern-new-climate-change-approach-needed/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/nicholas-stern-new-climate-change-approach-needed/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 17:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75991 Speaking at the second week of the UN’s COP20 summit in Lima, Peru begins, Professor Lord Nicholas Stern advises conference parties not to insist that the Paris 2015 agreement be a legally binding international treaty. Nick Stern, a respected economist in the world of climate change, is president of the British Academy for the humanities and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/nicholas-stern-new-climate-change-approach-needed/feed/ 5 $6 Billion Opportunity: Rural Electric Cooperatives Could Lead On Clean Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/6-billion-opportunity-rural-electric-cooperatives-lead-clean-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/6-billion-opportunity-rural-electric-cooperatives-lead-clean-energy/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 06:50:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75898 Originally published on ilsr.org. Last week I asked why rural electric cooperatives haven’t been leaders on renewable energy. This week, I explain a $6 billion opportunity they can seize to take leadership. One of the biggest barriers to making investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy is the upfront cost. So what if members of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/6-billion-opportunity-rural-electric-cooperatives-lead-clean-energy/feed/ 6 Why Aren’t Rural Electric Cooperatives Champions of Local Clean Power? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/arent-rural-electric-cooperatives-champions-local-clean-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/26/arent-rural-electric-cooperatives-champions-local-clean-power/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:28:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75446 Originally published on ilsr.org. When it comes to ownership, there are few better structures for keeping a community’s wealth local than a cooperative. So why is it that America’s rural electric cooperatives are tethered to dirty, old coal-fired power plants instead of local-wealth generating renewable power? There are a lot of answers to this question,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/vivint-solars-ceo-optimistic-new-congress/feed/ 7 Origins Movie: “The Planet is an Ecosystem of Life, and We Are Part of that Ecosystem” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/origins-movie-planet-ecosystem-life-part-ecosystem/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/origins-movie-planet-ecosystem-life-part-ecosystem/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:33:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75185 The title of this article is a quote from Tom Malterre, co-author of the Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, which is online for only a few days (link at bottom or article). This is a movie about how we have left the natural connection to the planet. The movie investigates how this has happened, the incredible

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/19/profit-solar-storage/feed/ 3 Major US–China Beijing Talks Yield Pre-Lima Climate Pledges http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/major-us-china-beijing-talks-yield-pre-lima-climate-pledges/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/12/major-us-china-beijing-talks-yield-pre-lima-climate-pledges/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:41:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74863 It’s 12:23 am in Chicago. Twitter has not fully caught on to some history-making Beijing talks yet, but tomorrow should bring a bit of international rejoicing–especially on the matter of climate change. At around midnight EST, Presidents Barack Obama of the US and Xi Jinping of China held a news conference at the Great Hall of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/04/wiki-solar-claim-global-utility-scale-pv-capacity-passed-30-gw/feed/ 6 New Tool For Clean Energy Action: “SWITCH” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:00:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73934 A new policymaking tool to better enable the shift to renewable energy has been developed by researchers at the University of California–Berkeley, and presented at an event at the University of Copenhagen. Policymakers and planners need to discern the most efficient and effective means within the multiple choices and routes to cutting greenhouse gases and shifting

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/28/clean-energy-action-tool-switch-uc-berkeley/feed/ 2 Solar System Prices Decreased By 20% In 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/21/solar-system-prices-decreased-20-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/21/solar-system-prices-decreased-20-2013/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:26:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73774 RenewEconomy. A new report from the US Department of Energy has revealed that system prices for distributed solar PV in America dropped by between 12 and 19 per cent nationwide in 2013 – and will likely fall by a further 3-12 per cent this year, depending on system location and market segment. The third edition

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/16/win-win-fall-business-climate-climate-business/feed/ 0 One Billion Miles Driven By Chevy Volts http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/one-billion-miles-driven-chevy-volts/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/one-billion-miles-driven-chevy-volts/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:00:44 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73161 According to data gathered from GM OnStar, Chevy Volts have collectively traveled over one billion miles. Over half were driven on electricity

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/10/one-billion-miles-driven-chevy-volts/feed/ 54 Energy-Efficient Work Environments May Be Healthier http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/energy-efficient-work-environments-may-healthier/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/09/energy-efficient-work-environments-may-healthier/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:00:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73095 Rocky Mountain Institute. Douglas Miller. When people talk about the business case for the energy-efficient buildings achieved through comprehensive measures like deep energy retrofits, what usually comes to mind first is lower energy bills. However, an increasing number of organizations are recognizing the value beyond energy cost savings that energy-efficient buildings provide. In December 2013,

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