Global Solar PV Installations Will Double, Hit Grid Parity By 2020
Navigant Research estimates annual global solar PV installations will double to 73.4GW and the market will reach $134 billion in revenue per year by 2020.
Put A Chill On Your High Electric Bill
Originally published on Global Warming: Man or Myth by Scott Mandia Simple. Replace that old refrigerator with a modern energy-saving unit. I am saving $263 per year with my new refrigerator. Back in February, 2010, in a post titled I am Saving 21% on my Electric Bill – So Can You!, I showed how … [continued]
SunFunder And SunnyMoney Celebrate First Project Loan Being 100% Repaid
By SunFunder SunFunder and SunnyMoney launched a partnership and our first project together just one year ago, but we have accomplished quite a lot in the short amount of time: 4 projects launched on sunfunder.com These 4 projects add up to $75,000 in working capital loans for SunnyMoney to scale … [continued]
NextEra Has A 1100-Megawatt Solar PV Portfolio In North America!
NextEra Energy Resources, a leading renewable energy company in North America, has revealed that its solar PV portfolio in North America totals about 1100 megawatts (or 1.1 gigawatts). 800 megawatts of that is still in the pipeline, with 300 megawatts planned for completion by the end of 2013. The remaining 500 … [continued]
$6 Million For Electric Vehicle Infrastructure In California
California is already an electric vehicle leader, but it is looking to become much more of one. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has put out a $6-million competitive grant solicitation aimed at jacking up EV infrastructure in the Golden State. Green Car Congress has more details: Destination Charging: This category is for destinations … [continued]
Boulder And The Spread Of Community Choice Utilities
Originally published on San Diego Loves Green by Roy L. Hales Boulder Colorado’s election results are being heralded as yet another “solar victory,” in a string that stretches back to the Louisiana and Idaho Public Utilities Commissions decisions earlier this year. The relevant questions on the ballot, however, pertain to Boulder’s attempt … [continued]
Mitsubishi Aims For 20% Of Its Vehicles To Be Electric By 2020
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has released its latest mid-term business plan, “New Stage 2016.” The plan is for 2014 through 2016. The plan includes a pretty strong focus on “eco-car technologies.” The plan is centered around six key strategies. The strategy listed second is “development of next-generation technology.” Within this is a … [continued]
Eos Energy Storage Launches Megawatt-Scale Manufacturing In New York
Eos Energy Storage has been an energy storage company that we at CleanTechnica have been keeping a close eye on for years. It looks like it may have breakthrough energy storage systems that could make a huge impact on the energy market. The company this week announced that, in partnership with Incodema Group, … [continued]
Need An Alternative Fuel Station? Now There’s An App For That.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released a new app, the Alternative Fueling Station Locator, listing the location and details of 15,000 alternative vehicle fueling stations across America.
SmartLight Set To Change Way We Use Energy
A new technology called SmartLight has been presented at Italy’s CasaClima international energy forum, a technology that uses sunlight, electrofluidic cells, and a series of open-air “ducts” to use sunlight to naturally illuminate spaces deep inside office buildings, as well as allow excess energy to be harnessed, stored, and directed … [continued]
