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California sets two new solar records -
Greentech Media - Mar 6 Mild temperatures and sunny skies have helped California set two new solar records. On Sunday, March 4, the California Independent System Operator...more
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New California bill would expand solar project access on already-developed sites -
Solar Power World - Feb 20 The Solar Energy Industries Association commended legislation filed in the California Legislature...more
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In stunning reversal, Trump could open California desert to more solar and wind farms -
Desert Sun - Feb 1 In an unexpected announcement with potentially dramatic consequences for the California desert, the...more
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How corporations ‘bypassed politics’ to lead on clean energy in 2017 -
Greentech Media - Dec 29 As of December 12, when heads of state joined to commemorate the second anniversary of the Paris Agreement, 327...more
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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
PG&E goes for 165MW of energy storage towards 2024 mandate -
Energy Storage News - Dec 6 Investor-owned utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has furthered its commitment towards the state’s mandated target for energy...more
12/11/2017
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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
Renewable Energy Focus -
Tariffs could make California solar pricier, cost thousands of jobs -
KPCC -
Sep 25 -
Last Friday, U.S. International Trade Commission officials unanimously agreed that two American solar...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 -
Solar trade case weighs whether protection will save or sink industry -
Washington Post -
Aug 15 -
Two solar manufacturers are begging the federal government for help, arguing that...more
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With a quorum, FERC now grapples with distributed energy trends outpacing market rules -
Greentech Media -
Aug 4 -
Last Thursday evening, the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert Powelson,...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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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 -
California’s extension of cap-and-trade provides more certainty to cleantech -
Greentech Media -
Jul 18 -
Late Monday night, California lawmakers approved a group of bills that extend the...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Non-utility suppliers could serve 85% of load by mid-2020s, according to new CPUC report -
Utility Dive -
May 17 -
A new report from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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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California solar spike leads to negative CAISO real-time prices in March -
Utility Dive -
Apr 10 -
Solar capacity on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) system spiked last...more
4/17/2017
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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
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Renewables made up majority of new U.S. capacity in 2016 -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Feb 6 -
Renewable energy dominated new U.S. electrical generation put into service during...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
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 -
Trump names climate change skeptic and oil industry ally to lead the EPA -
Los Angeles Times -
Dec 7 -
Donald Trump picked Oklahoma Atty. Gen. Scott Pruitt to run the...more