CleanTech OC Daily - 7/27/12

Target, Nike, Levi's Join Forces On Sustainable Clothing

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition, a trade group of several companies with interests in the apparel industry, launched a sustainability tool called the Higg Index. The Higg Index will enable the industry to assess the sustainability of products by covering three primary areas - brand, product, and facility. While an exciting development, the concept is not a new one as several companies involved have already been using their own internal assessment tools.  

Study Shows Renewable Energy Potential in Every State

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a report that indicates that every state in the U.S. has the space and resources to generate clean energy. A valuable tool for decision-makers and utility executives , the U.S. RE Technical Potential report looked at the available renewable resources in each state and established an estimate of development potential.

Residential Solar: The Good Times Keep Rolling

In a thriving solar market, Credit Suisse is putting $100 million into SolarCity and $200 million into Sunrun to back new residential and commercial installations. The current cost of residential solar beats the retail price of electricity – especially in high-cost electricity markets like California.