Tag: Featured Business
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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…
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Solar Company’s Petition to Close Industry Loophole Continues Debate Between U.S. and China
A California solar energy system manufacturer has petitioned the nation’s commerce and commission departments to impose rules that could eventually block Chinese solar manufacturers from the U.S. market. SolarWorld Industries America submitted “anti-dumping and anti-subsidy” cases with the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Commerce Department this week in an attempt to close a loophole the…
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Ford to Introduce First Solar-Powered Car
Though the company deems it as merely a “concept,” Ford Motor Co. will soon unveil a sun-powered vehicle. The C-MAX Solar Energi Concept is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with solar panels on the roof that allow the car to recharge itself. The vehicle’s total range is 620 miles, and it can travel 21 miles using…
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Top 7 Captivating EcoBusiness Stories of 2013
It’s only been about three months since I joined the EcoWatch team, so is it really possible for me to compile a list of my favorite stories? Of course! No, it hasn’t been long, but there’s still been plenty of time to explore any and every thing within the realms of renewable energy, electric vehicles,…