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UC researchers identify nontraditional sites for future solar farms -
UC Riverside - Dec 19 There’s a tradeoff when sprawling solar farms pop up on agricultural land: farmland disappears, perhaps forever, in...more
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City of Industry publicly approves massive solar farm -
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Oct 12 After working behind closed doors for a year, the City of Industry publicly approved agreements last Thursday to build...more
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Solar industry roiled by trade ruling that some fear could lead to tariffs -
Washington Post -
Sep 22 -
The U.S. solar industry was roiled on Friday by a unanimous ruling in a much...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
How states will hit 100 percent clean energy -
Scientific American -
Sep 5 -
California Democratic leaders want their state to commit to a future of 100 percent renewable electricity, a...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California clean economy thriving, but emissions have spiked -
Energy Manager Today -
Aug 22 -
The ninth annual California Green Innovation Index, released by the nonpartisan nonprofit...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Renewables don’t threaten U.S. grid reliability -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Jun 20 -
A new report by Analysis Group has answered questions posed two months ago by U.S. Department of...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Can California really hit a 100% renewable energy target? -
San Diego Union-Tribune -
Jun 9 -
California takes pride in its clean energy credentials, but the state may be poised to take...more
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SunPower starts project at California Air Force base -
Solar Industry Magazine -
May 23 -
SunPower Corp. has broken ground on a 28-megawatt solar photovoltaic project at Vandenberg Air...more
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Union of Concerned Scientists tracks renewables by state -
Power Markets Today -
Apr 21 -
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report yesterday called "Clean Energy Momentum" that...more
5/1/2017
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Perry orders Energy Department study of electric grid -
The Hill -
Apr 17 -
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has ordered a departmental review of the electricity grid, targeting federal...more
4/24/2017
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Stanford researchers recommend changes to U.S. solar policies, encourage collaboration with China -
Renewable Energy World -
Apr 4 -
The rapidly expanding solar energy industry could...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Can California go 100 percent green? -
Scientific American -
Mar 13 -
Environmentalists are cheering California Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León's (D) plan to double, and...more
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Solar generation hits new record high on California ISO grid -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Feb 28 -
On Feb. 24, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported a new...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California Senate leader puts 100% renewable energy on the table in new legislation -
Los Angeles Times -
Feb 21 -
Senate leader Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) is proposing...more
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Senator Stern proposes clean-energy storage push -
Santa Clarita Valley Signal -
Jan 30 -
State Senator Henry Stern on Monday announced a proposal to “double down” on clean-energy...more
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Study reports climate policies provide $13 billion in economic benefits to San Joaquin Valley -
Los Angeles Times -
Jan 18 -
As California lawmakers prepare for another round of...more
1/21/2017
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Renewables accounted for majority of new U.S. capacity in 2016 -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Jan 11 -
Although the concrete statistics for the final months of last year aren't in...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Feds release long-anticipated final rule for eagle take permits -
North American Windpower -
Dec 15 -
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has released the final version...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California needs to invest $5B in transmission to support renewables goals -
Utility Dive -
Nov 2 -
Staff of the California Energy Commission have completed an assessment of the...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Reaction mixed on proposed California solar-wind resource adequacy scheme -
Renewable Energy World -
Oct 12 -
The power and energy regulatory environment is in a high state of...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Los Angeles takes ‘enormous step’ toward 100% renewables -
North American Windpower - Sep 19 -
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a measure that instructs the Los...more
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Solar, wind developers: U.S. desert plan hurts renewable energy -
Reuters - Sep 14 -
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Interior unveiled the first phase of the Desert Renewable...more
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White House pledges support for Salton Sea, geothermal energy -
The Desert Sun - Sep 1 -
The federal government is stepping up its commitment to the Salton Sea and exploring the...more
9/6/2016
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San Bernardino County rejects a controversial solar power plant proposed for the Mojave Desert -
Los Angeles Times - Aug 24 -
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has...more
8/30/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
California’s biggest utilities break own record for solar power
Sacramento Bee - Jul 15 -
California’s booming solar industry had a record day last week when the state’s largest utilities...more