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Oh, the many, many lies FOX News and political friends parrot. Here’s a take-down of some popular Chevy Volt lies (regarding fire and safety), by someone who knows (one of the Volt’s...

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solar decathlon winners

Solar Decathlon 2011 winners from the University of Maryland and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu (on the left).

If you recall, WaterShed (a solar-powered and highly energy-efficient house built by...

Read more: Solar Decathlon-Winning Home Bought by Pepco for Public Display

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This is an excellent piece on shale gas production, price, and (lack of) profit. It really exposes the inappropriately low price of shale gas for what it is. This discussion could go a lot further,...

Read more: Shale Gas Production Currently NOT Profitable

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gamesa wind turbineThe U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently announced that it and Gamesa Technology Corp., one of the world’s leading wind turbine companies, are...

Read more: NREL Gamesa Working on Next-Generation Wind Turbines for U.S. Market

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California, as most of you know, has a renewable energy target of 33% by 2020, one of the best around. However, if current trends are any indication of where the state is headed, it could blow past...

Read more: California May Blow Past Clean Energy Target.. or May Not

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I mentioned California’s new clean car standards in a “Clean Links” roundup earlier this week. However, if you missed that or want more details, here’s a bit of an op-ed from...

Read more: California’s New Clean Car Standards (2015-2025)

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80-cell KD 315

Kyocera announced this week that it was launching its “highest-output” solar panel (aka solar module) in the U.S., the 80-cell KD 315 (yes, the beauty above).

Kyocera notes that “the...

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Japanese Cleantech Partners to Launch Integrated Home Solar PV-Energy Storage Management System

Graphic courtesy Kyocera, Nichicon

Kyocera and Nichicon are readying the launch of a cleantech residential energy management system that brings together renewable energy electricity production, energy...

Read more: Japanese Cleantech Partners to Launch Integrated Home Solar PV-Energy Storage Management System

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