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California Leads the Way in Clean Technology (Environmental Defense Fund)

The Golden State's renewable energy resources, including geothermal energy, helps California remain #1 for the fifth consecutive year

If there is one thing that works in the world of advocacy, it is a ratings table that shows how one state, metropolitan area, or utility compares to its peers. The latest report, U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index, from Clean Edge does just that.

For the fifth consecutive year, California tops the State Index by a wide margin, scoring 93.7 overall. The Golden State’s clean-tech prominence is broad and deep; it leads the Technology category handily and ranks a very close second in both Policy and Capital.

With enviable solar, wind, and geothermal resources, a green-minded populace, and generally effective policy levers at every level of government, California places #1 in all three subcategories of clean technology deployment: electricity, transportation, and energy efficiency/green buildings. And the state nearly takes home our Index triple crown, finishing a very close #2 in the Policy and Capital categories.

As in 2013, California is also home to five of the top seven cities in our Metro index: San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.

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