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CleanTechnica » US Department of Energy 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 NREL & SolarCity Join Forces In Hawaii http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/nrel-solarcity-join-forces-hawaii/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/27/nrel-solarcity-join-forces-hawaii/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:30:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75488 Originally published on Solar Love. Hawaii is one of the hottest solar markets in the world. Good solar resources, high electricity prices, and low solar panel prices have made it one of the first markets to hit “grid parity.” But there are still challenges getting the utilities to accept and allow this, as well as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/06/british-columbia-may-trillion-dollar-opportunity/feed/ 8 Wind Energy Costs Super Low, Despite Heartland Shenanigans (Chart & Graphs) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/wind-energy-costs-low-heartland-institute/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/20/wind-energy-costs-low-heartland-institute/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:41:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73667 That we here at CleanTechnica — and myself in particular — are big proponents of wind energy is probably of little surprise to regular readers. But we have good reason to be, given the industry’s continuing growth and popularity and technological development the world over. Last week, we covered the preliminary report published by the European Union

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/01/japan-focuses-zero-energy-buildings/feed/ 1 Slimmer LED Luminaire Lighting Launched By Dialight http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/18/slimmer-led-luminaire-lighting-launched-dialight/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/18/slimmer-led-luminaire-lighting-launched-dialight/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:00:43 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=69481 Dialight's new LED Luminaire lighting is not only slimmer, but also more efficient than previous generations of commercial and industrial lights

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/07/18/pace-drive-solar-adoption-commercial-market/feed/ 0 TEPCO Starts Fukushima Ice Wall Construction http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/06/tepco-starts-fukushima-ice-wall-construction/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/06/tepco-starts-fukushima-ice-wall-construction/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2014 04:10:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67827 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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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/06/06/tepco-starts-fukushima-ice-wall-construction/feed/ 10 Solar Panel Systems Installed on 100 Emergency Shelter Schools In Florida (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/24/solar-panel-systems-installed-100-emergency-shelter-schools-florida-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/24/solar-panel-systems-installed-100-emergency-shelter-schools-florida-video/#comments Sat, 24 May 2014 17:00:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67086 Originally published on Cost of Solar. Thanks to the work of the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), more than 100 emergency shelter schools (Enhanced Hurricane Protection Area) now have solar panel systems of 10 kW in capacity installed on them. The SunSmart E-Shelter Program, which has now added more than one MW of solar generating capacity

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/24/solar-panel-systems-installed-100-emergency-shelter-schools-florida-video/feed/ 1 Smart Windows Startup Using NREL Patents http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/22/title-2/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/22/title-2/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 09:07:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67170 By James Lester Smart windows have been slow to grab a foothold in the construction and energy efficiency industry. The recent development of electrochromic (EC) windows, often called “smart windows”, promise to make a big impact on building heating and cooling costs. They are ‘smart’ because they can be programmed to absorb and reflect a different amount of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/22/title-2/feed/ 0 US DOE Issues Final Rule On Energy Conservation Standards For Electric Motors http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/us-doe-issues-final-rule-energy-conservation-standards-electric-motors/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/us-doe-issues-final-rule-energy-conservation-standards-electric-motors/#comments Wed, 21 May 2014 07:50:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67076 Originally published on ABB Conversations. By John Malinowski A new motor rule covering low voltage 1-500 HP NEMA and IEC motors raises levels for almost all motors sold in US to IE3 level starting May 8, 2016 The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register final rule regarding energy conservation standards for LV electric

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/21/us-doe-issues-final-rule-energy-conservation-standards-electric-motors/feed/ 1 Republican Senator Slams Fossil & Nuclear Energy Subsidies In Face Of Wind Energy Tax Credit Attacks http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/05/crony-capitalist-energy-tax-credits-wind/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/05/crony-capitalist-energy-tax-credits-wind/#comments Mon, 05 May 2014 11:10:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66259 Several weeks ago Peter Sinclair of Climate Denial Crock of the Week took up the latest news from the seesawing $14 billion wind industry in the US, which is the world’s second-largest buyer of turbines. Sinclair publicized a short video of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA, above) revealing an “intellectually dishonest” accusation put forward by Sen. Patrick

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/05/crony-capitalist-energy-tax-credits-wind/feed/ 47 In The Aftermath Of Earth Day http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/aftermath-earth-day/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/aftermath-earth-day/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:49:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66076 By Vic Shao Celebrating Earth Day often feels like New Year’s Eve. We all get excited, drink some environmental kool-aid and make pledges like cutting carbon that we subsequently forget until the next Earth Day. But the aftermath of this Earth Day feels a little different. Last month, the Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change delivered their latest report

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/28/aftermath-earth-day/feed/ 1 Dan Arvizu: Current Energy System Is Unsustainable http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/dan-arvizu-unsustainable-current-energy-system/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/08/dan-arvizu-unsustainable-current-energy-system/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:50:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64969 Originally published on Renew Economy. Dan Arvizu, the head of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the US, the world’s largest renewable energy research facility, has some simple points to make when he says that the energy system of today is unsustainable. The first point is on cost, as renewables become a cheaper option than coal

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/14/solar-decathlon-2015-returns-southern-california-teams-announced/feed/ 0 Offshore Wind Has Tremendous Investment Potential http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/01/offshore-wind-much-potential-ignore/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/01/offshore-wind-much-potential-ignore/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:10:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58501 Originally published on Roen Financial Report. By Harris Roen. A significant alternative energy investment theme with potential for growth over the next few years is offshore wind. This article looks at the promise of marine based wind, potential pitfalls, and names three investments that could benefit from large-scale offshore wind development that is likely coming.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/01/offshore-wind-much-potential-ignore/feed/ 12 Excellent Video: Solar Decathlon 2013 — As If You Were There! http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/25/excellent-video-solar-decathlon-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/25/excellent-video-solar-decathlon-2013/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:00:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58207 Originally published on 1Sun4All. Parker, a student in Irving, California had this to say while visiting the Solar Village at the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2013: It’s inspiring me because I see so many new ideas; I just think they’re amazing. What I want to do when I grow up is I want to become an architect so

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/25/excellent-video-solar-decathlon-2013/feed/ 0 Stanford Students’ “Start.Home” Debuted At Solar Decathlon http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/24/stanford-students-start-home-debuted-solar-decathlon/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/24/stanford-students-start-home-debuted-solar-decathlon/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:30:28 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58119 Originally published on 1Sun4All. Stanford students participated in the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon green-building competition for the first time this year, but performed like seasoned veterans, reports Stanford News. The student-built Start.Home finished fifth among an international field of 19 similar projects. I’d note that there was a sense of openness in the Start.Home house, with well-designed and efficiently used

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/24/stanford-students-start-home-debuted-solar-decathlon/feed/ 0 Cheaper Australian Rooftop Solar PV http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/21/cheaper-australian-rooftop-solar-pv/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/21/cheaper-australian-rooftop-solar-pv/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:00:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55365 This post originally published on RenewEconomy One of the most comprehensive reports on the decline in solar PV prices has just been released by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. Its Tracking the Sun report details the history of solar PV prices from 1998 to 2012, and one of its more interesting findings for Australian readers

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/21/cheaper-australian-rooftop-solar-pv/feed/ 13 Rollercoaster Policy Threatens US Wind Energy’s Record-Setting Pace http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/06/rollercoaster-ride-continues-for-us-wind-energy-industry-doe-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/06/rollercoaster-ride-continues-for-us-wind-energy-industry-doe-report/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:33:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=54769 America’s wind energy industry may be coming off a record-setting 2012 but could potentially soar even higher – if federal policy uncertainty is resolved in time to help overcome the natural gas boom and fast-closing state renewable energy targets.

This outlook from the US Department of Energy’s “2012 Wind Technologies Market Report,” underlines how important stable government policy is to growing a clean energy economy and reveals the economic potential of a future powered by wind energy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/06/rollercoaster-ride-continues-for-us-wind-energy-industry-doe-report/feed/ 0 Advanced Building Control Could Slash Annual Office Building Energy Bill http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/21/advanced-building-control-could-slash-annual-office-building-energy-bill/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/21/advanced-building-control-could-slash-annual-office-building-energy-bill/#comments Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:30:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53095 This post first appeared on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Website A single advanced building control now in development could slash 18 percent — tens of thousands of dollars — off the overall annual energy bill of the average large office building, with no loss of comfort, according to a report by researchers at the

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