California Reigns as Top Clean-Tech State (News Release)
Clean Edge, a clean-tech research and indexing firm, today released its annual
U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index which tracks and ranks the clean-tech activities of all 50 states and the 50 largest metro areas in the U.S. – from EV and renewables adoption to patent and investment activity. A free downloadable summary report is available at
www.cleanedge.com.
The United States is experiencing a significant shift in its energy landscape. Last year, utility-scale wind and solar power combined for 47% of new U.S. generation capacity. Based on this expansion, 11 states now generate more than 10% of their electricity from non-hydro renewable energy sources, with three of these states – Iowa, South Dakota, and Kansas – exceeding 20%. When including hydropower, four states – Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and South Dakota – now exceed 70% renewables generation.
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