About Leon Kaye

Leon Kaye is based in Fresno, California. He has written for Guardian Sustainable Business, Triple Pundit, Sustainable Brands, Earth 911, and Inhabitat. He also writes about his thoughts on sustainability on his own site, greengopost.com.

Author Archives: Leon Kaye

Air Quality

NRDC, WWF, China, China Coal Cap Project, coal, air pollution, renewables, climate change, smog

China’s 2020 Coal Cap = 50,000 Lives Saved Annually

April 10th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

China’s rapid industrialization the past generation has caused it to become the world’s leading carbon emitter, much to the chagrin [&hellip

Cars

Solar, solar power, renewables, California Independent System Operator, smart grid, Jerry Brown

California’s Grid Operator Presents Vision For 50% Renewables In 2030

April 9th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

California already generates 5% of its electricity needs from the sun and boasts huge potential for even more solar power [&hellip

Clean Power

Georgia, solar, solar power, PPAs, Georgia Power, Green Tea Coalition, tea party, Sierra Club

Georgia Legislature Passes Landmark Solar Bill

April 1st, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

Solar power never faced an outright ban in Georgia, but for consumers, the upfront costs made solar power installations unaffordable. [&hellip

Clean Power

New Jersey, solar, solar power, SRECs, solar renewable energy certificates, clean energy. Cy Yablonsky, PowerLutions

The State Of Solar In New Jersey Is Shining Brighter

March 26th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

The East Coast’s solar market is booming, and New Jersey is one of those states that continues to surprise on [&hellip

Clean Power

Solar, solar power, solar energy, California, Silicon Valley, Fresno, Stanford university, brownfield sites, PV, concentrated solar power, Mojave Desert

California’s Urban Areas Can Generate Plenty Of Solar To Power The State

March 18th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

The population of California is approaching 40 million, and despite the state’s reputation for overpriced real estate and choking traffic, [&hellip

Clean Power

Solar, solar energy, solar power, West Virginia, Earl Ray Tomblin, TUSK, American Electric Power, renewables, renewable energy, net metering, HB 2201

West Virgina Governor Signs Restrictive Net Metering Bill

March 16th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

Two weeks after vetoing a virtually identical bill, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia signed H.B. 2201. The legislation [&hellip

Clean Power

North Carolina, Solar, solar power, solar energy, clean energy, Faytetteville, Principal Solar, Duke Energy, Duke Energy Progress, renewable energy portfolio standard

Principal Solar To Build Second Solar Farm In North Carolina

March 10th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

North Carolina has one of the fastest-growing solar industries in the country, and the evidence suggests the clean energy sector [&hellip

Clean Power

Solar, solar energy, solar power, utility scale solar, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, North Caroline, renewable energy portfolio standard

Why Utility-Scale Solar is Booming on the East Coast

March 2nd, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

When we think about solar energy, California comes immediately to mind. And why wouldn’t you think of the Golden State, [&hellip

Clean Power

Algeria, solar, concentrated solar power, solar energy, Sonotrach, oil and gas, renewable energy, clean energy, Youcef Yousfi, feed in tariff

Algeria Aims for 13.5 GW of Solar Power by 2030

February 28th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

Algeria is the leading natural gas producer in Africa and is the second-largest supplier of gas to Europe, but that [&hellip

Buildings

West Virginia, Solar Holler, solar energy, solar, renewables, clean energy, Barry Goldwater Jr, net metering, Earl Ray Tomblin

Despite Net Metering Veto, West Virginia’s Solar Industry Close to Collapse

February 28th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

Solar is about as popular in coal country as offshore oil drilling is in California, but despite a legislature hostile [&hellip

Biomass

Biofuels, clean energy, renewable energy, biofuels, biogas, cow manure, waste diversion, Pixley, Calgren, Regensis, Tulare County, DVO, California Energy Commission, dairy industry, San Joaquin Valley

Cow Manure to Ethanol Plant Switches On in California’s San Joaquin Valley

February 24th, 2015 | by Leon Kaye

The San Joaquin Valley has become America’s breadbasket over the past few decades. Products including pistachios, almonds, citrus, stone fruit, [&hellip

Agriculture

Can Solar Thermal Desalination Make Sustainable Agriculture Possible?

December 5th, 2014 | by Leon Kaye

The jury is still out on solar thermal, which is certainly efficient but has its critics because of its costs, [&hellip

Clean Power

Community Solar, solar, solar energy, clean energy, Spokane, pacific northwest, Inland Power, Inland Power and Light, tax rebates

Washington State Utility Launches Community Solar Project

December 2nd, 2014 | by Leon Kaye

Community solar is now making headway in Washington State. At CleanTechnica we believe in the power of community solar, although [&hellip

Biofuels

Biomethane, waste to energy, bio bus, United Kingdom, Bristol, human poop, food waste, anaerobic digestion, public transportation

First Bus Running On Biomethane From Human Poop Launches In UK

November 27th, 2014 | by Leon Kaye

While electric vehicles score a lot of press as we search for less carbon-intensive public transportation, finding alternatives to diesel-fueled [&hellip