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2 Feb, 2012Revenue soars for Sacramento-area clean tech firms, report says
The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's clean tech companies more than doubled their revenue over the past three years while providing job growth in a region hard hit by the economic downturn.
2 Feb, 2012Report: Area's clean tech companies get boost in revenue
Sacramento Business Journal: Revenue from Sacramento area clean tech manufacturing and design companies took a big jump in 2011, according to a report released Thursday by the Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance.
1 Feb, 2012SMUD incentives promote money-saving lighting control systems
The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is offering incentives of up to $100,000 to help owners of small and medium-sized buildings install advanced lighting control systems.
1 Feb, 2012Wind projects now 5% of California's total power
The Sacramento Bee: Wind power now supplies 5 percent of California's total electricity demand, according to a new report.
26 Jan, 2012Rooftop solar capacity soars in Sacramento, report shows
The Sacramento Bee: Rooftop solar power installations nearly tripled in Sacramento during the past two years, making it the fastest-growing solar city in the state.
26 Jan, 2012Report ranks solar hubs; Sacramento is No. 7 for generation capacity
Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento ranks 10th among cities in California in terms of the number of solar installations on homes and buildings with 1,119 projects installed, and seventh for overall solar generation capacity with nearly 16 megawatts.
26 Jan, 2012Businesses slow to tap financing for clean energy
Sacramento Business Journal: A Roseville consulting firm is among just a handful of businesses since 2010 to take advantage of financing available through Placer County for solar power systems or energy efficiency retrofits.
26 Jan, 2012SPI Solar lands its 2nd project in Greece
The Sacramento Bee: Continuing its overseas expansion, SPI Solar said it will develop its second solar power project in Greece.
30 Dec, 20112012 Outlook: Clean tech/green business
Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s clean-tech sector has reasons to be optimistic with the launch of an organization promoting green energy and an expected influx of capital for retrofits on tap for 2012.
28 Dec, 2011Wind turbines crop up in Delta
The Sacramento Bee: Margaret and Ian Anderson have made a living for decades dry-land farming and raising sheep and cattle on their Montezuma Hills ranch.Now they have a new, very different crop: the wind.