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Cleantech Loan Guarantees: A Tangled Tale
A key aspect of the federal government’s loan guarantee program for renewable energy development is winding down after a tumultuous two-plus years. We review it.
ARPA-E Summit Shows Cutting Edge Cleantech
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is showcasing cutting edge cleantech technologies. Check our photo gallery and summary of events for the latest details.
Putting a Price on Carbon: A Tough, But Necessary, Nut to Crack
Carbon dioxide exacts a cost, that much we know. It’s when we try to take the logical next step – putting a price on carbon – that things get complicated. The issue is in the […]
Vancouver Joins the 100 Percent Renewable Energy Movement
It’s easy to mock efforts by localities to take on climate change – looked at in isolation and strictly by the numbers, no matter how boldly they move to trim their carbon emissions, the impact […]
Singapore To Let The Robots Drive The Electric Shuttle
A coalition of partners in Singapore unveil an autonomous electric shuttle based transportation system that will take passengers around a two kilometer route.
Solar Milestone: US Cracks 10 GW Mark
The U.S. joins Germany, Italy and China as the only countries with 10 gigawatts of installed solar PV capacity. That’s the good news.
SolarCity, Goldman Sachs In Big Solar Finance Deal
Goldman Sachs will pump $500 million into SolarCity solar lease projects, backing 110 megawatts in installations.
Wind Power 101: It Betters Fossil Fuels, Even With Slowing Growth
Wind power growth may have slowed down last year (again), but it’s already producing power more cheaply than new fossil fuels, outpacing nuclear, and coal and natural gas.
Solar Power Beyond The Rooftop: Moving To Utility-Scale
Solar power had a stellar year last year, with global capacity topping 100 GW for the first time, and the US setting new records.
How Best To Support Renewable Energy? Predictably, Ambitiously, Fairly
While government probably shouldn’t be picking technological winners and losers when it comes to renewable energy, we do need to make a clear, decisive choice.
SD Zoo Solar-To-EV System Is The Real Deal
San Diego’s zoo gets a super-smart solar-to-EV charging system, able to operate independent of the grid, store power, send excess power to the grid or use grid power.
New Orleans Home To Largest Solar Neighborhood In SE
New Orleans’ River Garden Apartments feature 420 KWs of roof-mounted solar over multiple buildings, and is the Southeastern U.S.’s largest solar neighborhood.
Army Uncorks $7 Billion Clean Power Gold Rush
The U.S. Army is going to buy $7 billion worth of renewably sourced energy, and begins accepting bids from developers.