A New Way To Make Solar Cheaper

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Project Permit, an effort launched byVote Solar, aims to help communities reduce the cost of solar here in the U.S., thereby speeding solar deployment. Read more →

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California Keeps The Title Of American Cleantech Leader

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For the fourth consecutive year, California leads the nation in clean technology development according to a survey. Read more →

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Can Wind Power, Eagles Exist Side By Side?

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Recent reports of eagles being killed by wind turbines have stirred up a lot of emotion and controversy and understandably so. Read more →

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Solar Power Innovative Use For Contaminated Farmland

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An ambitious project would build one of the world’s largest solar energy complexes on contaminated farmland in California’s Central Valley. Read more →

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9 Essential Green Elements For Cities Wanting To Be Sustainable

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What really makes for a green or sustainable city? And how can sometimes highly diverse urban areas attain it? Read more →

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Kansas Renewable Portfolio Standard Withstands Attacks

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Upon a second review, the Kansas House Energy and Environment Committee voted 10-9 to table a bill which would have repealed the 20 percent target of the RPS. Read more →

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Ohio’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Challenged

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Ohio's alternative energy portfolio standard is being challenged, as in other states, by a group of conservatives. Read more →

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Farming Very Creatively In Very Urban Spaces

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The aptly-named Higher Ground Farm will open this spring on the roof of the Boston Design Center, cultivating an amazing 55,000 square feet, or a little over an acre. Read more →

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North Carolina Status As A Clean Jobs Leader Threatened

This is Catawba Valley Habitat for Humanity's Zero Energy House in the Ridgeview Neighborhood of Hickory, North Carolina. It is considered to be the first Zero Energy home in the entire state. (image via skrobotic/Flickr)

Even as North Carolina celebrates being a top place for green jobs, possible legislation could weaken state renewable energy standards there and other places. Read more →

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3 Major Action Items For Next U.S. Secretary Of Energy

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Whoever is chosen for the next U.S. Secretary of Energy position, likely Ernest Moniz, should focus on more efficiency, more renewables and less carbon. Read more →

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