Navigant Research forecasts electric vehicles will reach 6.6 million in annual sales and 7% of the global light-duty vehicle market by 2020 on the strength of lower prices, consumer demand, and more vehicle options.
Being on a whirlwind work trip around Ukraine for about one week, I got way behind on my normal news routine and cleantech buffets. Apologies. To catch up, I’m posting 3 (yes, 3!) cleantech buffets this morning. Here’s the third one, on cleantech leftovers not covering in the first two … [continued]
This will be refreshing to many: SolarWorld, a company that is well known for producing solar modules, is now providing Hawaii with the option to enjoy its solar financing packages, and with the guarantee that the solar panels they get on their roofs will receive American-made solar panels! This service, … [continued]
The US Navy has just pumped $30 million into the Energy Excelerator, a funding agency for renewable energy start-ups in Hawaii. That triples the agency’s operating funding over the past three years, and it gives the ol’ Bronx cheer to certain legislators in Congress who have tried to cut funding … [continued]
Clean energy and sustainable transportation projects launched this year created nearly 40,000 new green jobs in America during the second quarter of 2013.
From renewables to energy efficiency and public transportation, America’s transition to a clean energy economy is well underway, reports the latest green jobs report from Environmental Entrepreneurs.
NerdWallet have compiled the top 5 states in the US for residential solar energy, according to four specific criteria. Top of the pile was California, thanks to a sunny location, the pioneering of solar leasing, and great cash-back incentives. Filling out the top 5 were Hawaii, Arizona, Maryland, and Delaware. … [continued]
Here’s another cleantech break platter for you. Links to our own stories are on the subheadings. Cleaner Transport 5 Elements of Sustainable Transport Study: Cyclists Gravitate Toward Streets With Protected Bike Lanes A Year & A Half With A Nissan LEAF Electric Car By Sam Koblenski Solar How Much CO2 … [continued]
A solar energy revolution is dawning in America, led by the “Dazzling Dozen” – twelve states whose progressive policies dominate the solar industry with 85% of all US solar capacity but just 28% of the total population.
Environment America’s “Lighting the Way” report outlines their successful policies and illuminate the path forward to a nationwide clean energy economy.
As an incentive to open electric vehicle charging stations and hence encourage EV usage, HECO (Hawaii Electric Companies) utilities in Hawaii will make EV charging rates exempt them from “demand charges.” Notably, this is not free electricity. Demand charges are for the maximum amount of electricity drawn by a customer … [continued]
Solar energy is our most popular category here on CleanTechnica. It’s also the category in which we’ve published the greatest number of articles — thousands of the. We don’t obsessively cover solar project or solar company news, but we try to keep an eye out for the biggest and best … [continued]
