The San Joaquin Valley has become America’s breadbasket over the past few decades. Products including pistachios, almonds, citrus, stone fruit, cotton, and grapes are grown here and distributed all over the United States and are exported around the world. Tulare County, about a three-hour drive north of Los Angeles, recently … [continued]
The jury is still out on solar thermal, which is certainly efficient but has its critics because of its costs, both financial and ecological. The International Energy Association (IEA) is still bullish about its future, and projects such as the Solana Generating Station in Arizona show potential. Large projects such … [continued]
Community solar is now making headway in Washington State. At CleanTechnica we believe in the power of community solar, although most utilities are dragging their feet when it comes to offering this investment option to consumers. Community solar offers those interested in clean energy an opportunity to invest in a … [continued]
While electric vehicles score a lot of press as we search for less carbon-intensive public transportation, finding alternatives to diesel-fueled buses could go a long way to lowering our carbon footprint. Electric buses are a large part of this equation, but considering all the sewage municipalities generate, biomethane is another … [continued]
We tend to think of Minnesota for its fishing, snow, and progressive politicians, but solar? Well if Minnesota has its way, solar arrays could soon be seen along the public rights-of-way that line the state’s highways. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has released a request for proposal (RFP) accepting … [continued]
