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Small-scale solar power generation grows ‘significantly’ in US – EIA

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Almost 40% of distributed PV capacity in United States is located in California, with next 9 states accounting for another 44% Small-scale distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, such as those found on residential and commercial rooftops, have grown significantly in the United States over the past several years. Starting this month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration

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Solar subsidies grow 500% 2010 to 2013, fossil fuels support declines – EIA

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Federal subsidies for oil, natural gas declined by almost 20%, solar increased by almost 500% The nature of federal energy subsidies has changed since 2009, according to a report from the Energy Information Administration, with less money for fossil fuels and more for renewable energy, especially solar. The EIA has updated a report on federal subsidies

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Clean energy tech accelerating in US marketplace – DOE

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‘2015 Revolution…Now’ shows dramatic cost reductions continue to drive adoption of clean energy technologies WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of the International Energy Agency’s Ministerial in Paris, which serves as a lead-up to the COP21 UN Climate Negotiations, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the 2015 Revolution…Now report, which details the state of several clean energy technologies in

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Wind and solar boost cost-competitiveness versus fossil fuels

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Second half of 2015 analysis shows onshore wind to be fully competitive against gas/coal in some parts of the world, solar closing the gap The costs of generating electricity with renewable energy has caught up to fossil fuels depending upon the technology and region, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The research company’s Levelised Cost of Electricity Update

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Small scale solar power business now part of big utilities’ plan

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Solar power pricey up front, some utilities offer leasing plans ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Traditional power companies are getting into small-scale solar energy and competing for space on your rooftop. The emerging competition comes as utilities and smaller solar installers fight over the future of the U.S. energy system. While the market for residential solar power remains a

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Power generation for Dummies: How to compare costs for renewables, fossil fuels

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Power generation cost projections suggest natural gas will grow rapidly, followed by wind America is debating what power generation should look like in the future and that discussion involves costs, primarily LCOE and LACE, according to the US Energy Information Administration. LCOE (levelized cost of electricity) and LACE (levelized avoided cost of electricity) are widely used to

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Renewable energy revolution? More like a crawl

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Energy transitions are slow and create own technical, economic and social challenges America in 2015 finds itself almost in a new energy reality. It recently became the world’s second–largest extractor of crude oil, and since 2010 has been the leading producer of natural gas, whose abundant and inexpensive supply has been accelerating the retreat from coal as a national source of electric power.  Some see this as

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