As Nation Moves Toward Renewables And Efficiency, California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Colorado, And New York Are Top States In Clean Tech LeadershipJun 02 - PR WebClean 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 http://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. Last year, California became the first state in the nation to garner 5% of its electricity from utility-scale solar. "As cities, states, and nations announce ambitious renewable energy goals, such as California's 50% target by 2030, and Hawaii's 100% target by 2045, tracking data and comparative performance is critical," says Clean Edge managing director Ron Pernick . "We aim to provide transparency and insights as the market moves towards the goal of a low-carbon, and even zero-carbon, economy." State Index Results Places six through 10, however, showed some notable movement from last year. Fellow New England states Vermont and Connecticut each jumped three places to #6 and #7, respectively. Illinois held steady at #8 for the third straight year, but Washington fell two spots to ninth, its third consecutive yearly drop since ranking #4 in 2012. Hawaii moved up two places to rejoin the top 10. The Aloha State has climbed in the ranks significantly since ranking 19th back in 2010. Metro Index Results San Diego dropped from third to fourth this year while Los Angeles rose from #7 to #6. But Sacramento , ranking #5 in 2014, dropped out of the top 10 to #12 this year and Denver (10th last year) also fell off the leaderboard to 11th. Seattle , out of the top 10 last year for the first time, rebounded to place seventh. Tenth-place Chicago joins the top 10 for the first time after placing 12th in each of the first three years of the Index. About the U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index The U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index includes more than 100 indicators comprised of approximately 17,000 data cells. The complete state and metro datasets are only available to Index subscribers. For information on partnership packages contact Bryce Yonker , Clean Edge Director of Business Development, at 503-206-8448 or yonker(at)cleanedge(dot)com. About Clean Edge Artwork and tables from the report are available to the media upon request. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/06/prweb12759816.htm
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