Can Climate Hawks Beat Chris Christie To Let New Jersey Rejoin RGGI?
Two developments this month raise the possibility New Jersey could overcome Governor Chris Christie’s withdrawal and rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Green Jobs
8 Most Ridiculous Cleantech Attacks Of 2013
Media Matters last week released an article on the “8 Most Absurd Attacks On Clean Tech In 2013.” It’s some good/ridiculous stuff. For the full article, just click that link. I’ll just paste the list (without the intro and extra paragraphs on each) below, adding articles to our own stories … [continued]
Largest Solar Plant In Texas Completes First Phase
The first 41 MW phase of the largest solar project in Texas has been completed. This is a 400 MW project, which means it can power up to about 133,000 homes. The project is being developed by OCI Solar. “The 400MW project resulted in the largest economic development agreement between … [continued]
Solar Frontier Will Add 150 MW Of Manufacturing Capacity
After a long period of very little manufacturing expansion, a solar company has finally decided to construct a new fabrication facility for solar panels to add to the 1 GW of manufacturing capacity that it has. That company is Solar Frontier. This expansion is likely due to the fact that … [continued]
Colorado Solar Net Metering Under Threat, 30,000 Coloradans Fight Back
Originally published on Cost of Solar. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a strong push from Colorado residents, businesses, and organizations to get 3,000 megawatts (MW) of solar on one million rooftops by 2030. Despite this, Colorado utility Xcel Energy is pushing to roll back policies that support the … [continued]
US Invests $150 Million Into Manufacturing Tax Credits For Clean Energy
Originally published on Climate Progress. By Emily Atkin. Twelve clean energy businesses in the U.S. will receive a total of $150 million in tax credits for domestic manufacturing equipment under a federal program that is set to expire in 2014, the Obama administration announced Thursday. The awards will help businesses build up their … [continued]
Nissan To Boost Leaf Production In Tennessee
Earlier this year, thanks to production moving to the US (Smyrna, Tennessee), Nissan reduced the price of its electric Leaf for US customers by over $6,000. That was enough to stimulate a big increase in demand. But demand has been outstripping supply throughout the year. Now, Nissan intends to increase production … [continued]
US Solar Energy Industry Shines In Record-Setting 3Q 2013
The US solar energy industry installed a record-setting 930MW of photovoltaic panels in 3Q 2013, passing 10GW total installed capacity – enough to power 1.7 million homes.
‘Watershed’ Climate and Energy Agreement Between CenterPoint Energy and City of Minneapolis
In a groundbreaking agreement announced earlier this year, the gas utility serving Minneapolis, MN – CenterPoint Energy – will work with the city of Minneapolis to achieve a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The agreement, negotiated with the grassroots campaign Minneapolis Energy Options, secures the support of … [continued]
15,000 New Green Jobs Announced Across America In 3Q 2013
A new report says 15,000 green jobs were created across the US in 3Q 2013, but warns of negative impacts created by the looming wind tax credit expiration.
