Top US States for Percentage of Electricity from Solar
This report ranks US states according to the percentage of their electricity that comes from solar.
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Top Solar States Per Capita 2012 vs. 2020 — CleanTechnica Report
After digging into an old spreadsheet to create a new report on top solar power states per capita, it crossed my mind to compare the results from the first half of 2020 with the results from 2012, which is the last time I had published such a report before today.
Top Solar Power States Per Capita — CleanTechnica Report
If you’ve been reading CleanTechnica long enough, you know that 8 to 10 years ago, I used to publish reports on solar power capacity per capita — for both US states and countries around the world. I’m returning to these, starting with this one on the top solar states.
U.S. Hydroelectric Generation To Increase In 2020 Despite Drought Conditions
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that electricity generation from hydroelectric power plants in the United States will grow by 4% in 2020 from 2019 levels
Trump Admin Pushes Oil Drilling In National Forests
The Trump administration took the wraps off a new rule that will make it easier to drill for oil and gas in national forests. At a time when communities are suffering from dirty air and the dangers of a warming planet — from wildfires and heat waves to hurricanes and derechos — we cannot afford to transform critical carbon sinks into drilling sites that threaten our health and collective future.
Montana’s Largest Solar Project Secures Local Energy Cooperative
Utility-scale solar farms currently contribute about 20 megawatts overall to Montana’s electric grid. The Cabin Creek Solar Project will take that number up to 170 megawatts (MW).
Top 5 U.S. Cities For Bicycling
People for Bikes has published the top 5 cities, perhaps happier cities than most, for bikes in the US, out of a total of 567 cities.
400 Megawatt Pumped Hydro Facility In Montana Secures $1 Billion In Funding
The $1 billion Gordon Butte pumped hydro project will add 400 MW of energy storage to the Pacific Northwest. Construction will begin in 2020.
Trump Admin. Throws Coal Under Bus, Now With Jell-O
In which Energy Secretary Rick Perry admits that the federal government has run out of ideas for saving the nation’s coal power plants from certain doom.
San Diego Has Vast Solar Parking Lot Potential
San Diego has an untapped 500 megawatt solar potential at commercial sites within the city, with parking lots representing three-quarters of the total, according to a new survey by the Clean Coalition.
