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In new challenge for California’s utilities, rating agency warms to community aggregators -
Greentech Media - May 7 -
The community choice aggregators disrupting California’s electricity market have come a...more
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Majority of new electric generating capacity this year to come from wind and solar -
SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - Jan 10 According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), new electric...more
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Global carbon dioxide emissions rise even as coal wanes and renewables boom -
STANFORD UNIVERSITY NEWS - Dec 5 Global fossil fuel emissions are on track to rise for a second year in a row, primarily due to...more
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Federal climate report lays out wide-reaching impacts for an energy system in flux -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Nov 26 A federal climate report released last Friday forecasts sweeping, climate-linked threats to many...more
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Energy transition to reach ‘point of no return’ by 2035 -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Oct 22 According to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, by 2035, renewables will likely meet 20 percent of global power demand, up...more
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EDF signs solar deal with SoCal Public Power Authority -
SOLAR INDUSTRY MAGAZINE - Jul 23 EDF Renewables North America has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Southern California Public Power...more
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Falling battery costs to enable wind and solar generation to hit 50% globally by 2050 -
PV-TECH - Jun 19 Wind and solar could provide half of the world’s energy generation by 2050 on the back of continually...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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Lawmakers pass spending bill with funds for clean energy -
GREENTECH MEDIA - Mar 23 Congress cleared a spending bill last Friday for the 2018 fiscal year that allocates $1.3 trillion. Despite the Trump...more
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More than 100 cities worldwide now powered primarily by renewable energy -
Inside Climate News - Feb 27 A new report released Tuesday by the London-based environmental group CDP finds that more than 100 cities...more
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Trump’s proposed budget slashes funding for clean energy programs -
Greentech Media - Feb 14 The Trump administration’s proposed 2019 budget, released on Monday, proposes cuts to several clean energy programs....more
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Western Energy Imbalance Market produces ‘solid’ benefits in Q4 -
Solar Industry Magazine - Feb 2 The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has released its western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM)...more
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U.S. tax bill to preserve key renewable energy credits, sources say -
Reuters - Dec 14 The final version of comprehensive tax legislation being negotiated by House and Senate lawmakers will preserve key...more
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Top energy storage projects driving the sector in 2017 -
Utility Dive - Nov 28 2017 could go down as the year regulated utilities took the lead in energy storage. Several of the most notable energy storage...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
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U.S. solar installations rise despite drop in residential market -
Reuter -
Sep 11 -
U.S. solar installations rose 8 percent in the second quarter as robust utility demand offset a sharp...more
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Just how far can California possibly go on climate? -
New York Times -
Jul 26 -
Over the past decade, California has passed a sweeping set of climate laws to test a contentious theory:...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
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 and wind farm construction costs fell in recent years -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Jul 5 -
Based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey data for new, utility-scale...more
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U.S. mayors back 100% renewable energy, vow to fill climate leadership void -
InsideClimate News -
Jun 26 -
As the nation's mayors closed their annual meeting on Monday in Miami Beach,...more
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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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California Senate leader unveils new proposal to phase out use of fossil fuels to generate electricity -
Los Angeles Times -
May 2 -
California would completely phase out the use of...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
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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
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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