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Big Wind, Renewable Energy Boost as Illinois Gov. Quinn Announces Rock Island Clean Line Project…

March 7, 201214 years ago proteus 8 Comments

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced a project labor agreement between Rock Island Clean Line and Flora, Ill.-based Southwire that over a three-year period “will support wind turbine and transmission manufacturing in Illinois and create 1,450 union construction jobs. “The Rock Island Clean Line will enable some $7 billion worth of investments in new wind energy projects to move forward, which today cannot be constructed due to lack of transmission,” according to an IGNN press release.

China Swallows U.S. Solar Trade Surplus & Grows a Big One in 1 Year

March 7, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

Andrew has been covering the China-US solar trade dispute extensively for months now, and I did a bit at the beginning. A new report out by the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) seems to lend some pretty strong evidence to the argument that China has been dumping solar technology … [continued]

Interview with Amory Lovins, Author of Reinventing Fire.. & Much More

March 6, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Amory Lovins is one of the top clean energy and energy efficiency leaders in the world, as the introduction in the hour-long video below makes clear. Yale recently hosted Lovins for the great speech in the video. Yale Environment 360 also interviewed Lovins around that time. The video is … [continued]

Top 5 U.S. States for Renewable Energy Investment

March 6, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 6 Comments

Last week, I posted on Ernst & Young’s latest Country Attractiveness Indices for renewable energy. It put the U.S. as the second-most attractive country for renewable energy investment, behind China and ahead of Germany (and every other country in the world, for that matter). Ernst & Young has also … [continued]

DOE Launches 6-Year, $180mm Offshore Wind Development Initiative

March 2, 201214 years ago proteus 5 Comments

The energy policy winds are increasingly shifting in favor of renewable energy resources as Energy Secretary Chu announced the launch of a six-year, $180mm initiative to kick-start development of the US’ vast offshore wind energy resources.

Silicon, Solar Power & Manufacturing: China Continues to Play by Its Own Rules, Threatening All…

February 29, 201214 years ago proteus 2 Comments

If it wasn’t already apparent, China’s latest Five-Year Plan highlights the vast differences between the Chinese and US economic systems and political economy. When it comes to solar PV, solar energy and trade, China plays by its own rules, and that spells more trouble for foreign competitors and trade partners.

Clean Links (More News on Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Clean Transportation, & Energy Efficiency)

February 29, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Some more top cleantech news from the past day or so. Solar 1. We’ve written about the large solar boat known as Planetsolar many times in the past. Our good old friend Tim Hurst of Live Oak Media delved into the boats features in good depth in a recent … [continued]

Renewable Energy Investment Attractiveness: China #1, US #2, Germany #3

February 28, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

Ernst & Young released its quarterly Country Attractiveness Indices report (CAI) for renewable energy today. There are some quite interesting observations regarding the state of and projections for renewable energy (and specific renewable energy sectors) within the report, but the ranking of the top countries in the index remains the same: … [continued]

Clean Links (Solar, Wind, Wave, Clean Transportation, Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy Policy, & Cleantech Innovation…

February 28, 201214 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Other than our own stories on these topics and more, here’s some top clean energy news from around the internet from the past several days. News on solar energy, wind energy, clean transportation, clean energy policy, wave energy, energy efficiency, and cleantech innovation. Solar Energy Average prices for crystalline-silicon … [continued]

Renewables Now Cheaper than Coal in Michigan, Could Be $5-Billion Industry

February 28, 201214 years ago silviomarcacci 7 Comments

New renewable energy generation is now cheaper than new coal generation in Michigan, and could also be a $5-billion annual industry for the economically hard-hit state. So say two recent reports analyzing the state’s progress toward renewable energy goals.