Tag: business
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Solar Beats Natural Gas in Game-Changing Court Ruling
Solar energy faced off against natural gas in a courtroom this week, and the greener of the two came out on top. Minnesota administrative law judge Eric Lipman recommended a solar project to help Xcel Energy, one of the state’s largest utility, provide 550 megawatts (MW) of new electricity generation by 2020. Lipman could have selected…
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One in Five New Parking Spaces in New York City Required to be EV-Compatible
Before his term ended, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill in December to help the nation’s largest city become one of the most progressive when it comes to electric vehicles (EV). The city passed a law to make one of every five parking spaces at newly constructed garages or parking lots compatible with…
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3 Graphics Illustrate Solar’s Rise in 2013
The U.S.’ 13-percent share of global solar installations last year marked a 30-year high and the end of a historic 12 months. Though country received large investments for utility-scale projects, the growth was largely brought on by middle-class homeowners who elected to go green. GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association compiled data and…
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California Installed More Rooftop Solar in 2013 Than Previous 30 Years Combined
By Kiley Kroh 2013 was a banner year for clean energy, and the U.S. solar industry was no exception. California, the nation’s solar standout, more than doubled its rooftop solar installations last year from 1,000 megawatts (MW) to 2,000 MW. To put this number in perspective, writes Bernadette Del Chiaro of the California Solar Energy Industries Association,…
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Clean Energy Challenge to Award $500,000 to Startups and Students
The Chicago-based Clean Energy Trust is ready to award $500,000 to startups who only have one week left to submit applications within the next week. Finalists selected for the 2014 Clean Energy Challenge will receive mentoring and training from the Trust to prepare for the competition on April 3 Chicago. The panel of investors, researchers and green…