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California farmers are planting solar panels as water supplies dry up -
Los Angeles Times – July 31 -
In the San Joaquin Valley alone, farmers may need to take more than half a million acres out of production to...more
8/5/2019
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Google, GM, and other corporate giants form renewable energy alliance -
CNBC - March 28 -
Some of the nation’s largest tech firms, manufacturers, and consumer companies last Thursday launched the Renewable...more
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Utility-scale solar projections now exceed pre-tariff forecasts -
Greentech Media - March 13 -
Projections for utility-scale solar growth from 2020 to 2022 now exceed forecasts drafted before the Trump...more
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San Diego at crossroads on 100 percent green power pledge -
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE - Oct 8 Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer is facing one of the biggest decisions in his more than four years as head of the city...more
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SunPower buys U.S. rival SolarWorld to head off Trump tariffs -
REUTERS - Apr 18 SunPower Corp. on Wednesday said it would buy U.S. solar panel maker SolarWorld Americas, expanding its domestic manufacturing as...more
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California greenhouse gas emissions fall as renewables boom -
PV Magazine - Oct 4 California is leading the energy transition in the United States, including achieving the highest portion of...more
10/10/2017
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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 -
CAISO approves changes to enhance demand response in wholesale markets -
Utility Dive -
Jul 28 -
The California ISO (CAISO) has approved a measure aiming to enhance the ability of demand...more
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DOE’s SunShot awards $46M for solar tech-to-market research -
Greentech Media -
Jul 13 -
The Department of Energy may be facing potentially massive budget cuts and interference in how it...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Solar provides 2% of electricity in the Western United States -
PV Magazine -
Oct 27 -
West of the Rocky Mountains, the electricity mix in the U.S. and Canada looks something like...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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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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Tesla acquires sister firm SolarCity for $2.6 billion -
VentureBeat -
Aug 1 -
SolarCity Corp agreed to be acquired by sister company Tesla Motors Inc. in a deal worth $200 million...more
8/5/2016
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Regional energy market could yield $1.5B in savings annually to ratepayers -
Energy Manager Today - May 25 -
A multi-state, regional electric market would provide environmental and economic benefits to California...more
6/1/2016
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California utility-scale solar beat wind for first time in 2015 -
Solar Industry Magazine - Apr 28 -
In 2015, energy from grid-connected, utility-scale solar plants surpassed that from...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Renewable portfolio standards drive 60% of U.S. clean energy boom -
Greentech Media - Apr 15 -
The renewable portfolio standards that many states have enacted are responsible for 60...more
4/25/2016
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NRG says Ivanpah solar plant now on pace to meet goal -
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Mar 29 The operator of a massive U.S. government-backed solar project in California that fell short of...more
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President Obama requests significant funding boost for clean energy R&D -
Solar Industry Magazine - Feb 9 -
President Barack Obama’s 2017 budget proposal for the U.S. Department of...more
2/17/2016
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Utilities push a solar pricing proposal they say is fairer for non-solar users -
Los Angeles Times - Jan 20 -
Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas &...more
1/25/2016
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3 ways renewable energy can grow in a 21st century grid -
Greentech Media - Jan 6 -
Some researchers claim there are limitations on solar PV’s growth because the variable renewable will depress wholesale prices...more
1/11/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus: California’s ‘50% renewables by 2030’ legislation is passed - PVTech Solar News - Sep 14:
The passing of legislation that will see California sourcing 50% of its energy from renewable sources by...more
9/22/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Wind and solar account for 100 percent of new U.S. generating capacity in April: Renewable Energy World - May 26:
In what is becoming a frequent occurrence, if not predictable pattern, renewable...more
Renewable Energy Focus: U.S. solar consolidation seen before tax credit expires: Huffington Post - Nov 21:
The controversial government program that funded failed solar company Solyndra, and became a lighting rod in...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Geothermal power industry lost steam but may be poised for comeback: Los Angeles Times - Oct 19:
Geothermal power was once king of California's renewable energy. So many companies were...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Renewables provide 56 percent of new U.S. generating capacity in first half of 2014: Electric Light & Power - Jul 21:
Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower provided 55.7 percent of...more