Renewable Energy Focus -
California ramps up energy storage plans with enactment of four new bills -
Renewable Energy World -
Sep 28 -
California Governor Jerry Brown on September 27 signed four new bills...more
10/3/2016
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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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California becomes a global laboratory in fight against climate change -
Los Angeles Times - Sep 8 -
California will become a petri dish for international efforts to slow global warming...more
9/12/2016
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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 -
Tesla opens Gigafactory to expand battery production and sales
NBC News -
Jul 27 -
It's Tesla Motors' biggest bet yet: a $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could nearly...more
8/1/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Senator Heinrich to introduce energy storage tax credit bill -
Greentech Media - Jul 5 -
There will soon be an energy storage tax credit proposal in both the House and Senate. Senator...more
7/8/2016
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California utility phasing out nuclear, voluntarily raising renewables target -
PV-Tech - Jun 22 -
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) plans to increase investment...more
6/27/2016
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Apple plans to sell excess rooftop solar energy from headquarters -
Renewable Energy World - Jun 10 -
Apple Inc. plans to sell excess electricity generated by solar panels on the roof...more
6/17/2016
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Representatives introduce Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2015 -
North American Windpower -
- Dec 4 U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., have...more
Silver Lake nearly quadruples initial investment in SolarCity - Los Angeles Times: - Nov 18:
Investment firm Silver Lake announced plans Wednesday to nearly quadruple the size of its initial stake in rooftop solar power...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Federal and state officials restart desert renewable energy plan: SFGate - Nov 10:
Federal and state officials said Tuesday they will allow solar, wind, and other renewable energy development on...more
11/16/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Price of solar energy in the U.S. has fallen to 5¢/kWh on average: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Sep 30:
Solar energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released...more
10/5/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Governor Brown seeks to broaden California's clean-energy reach in the West: Los Angeles Times - Aug 29 -
Governor Jerry Brown is working on an ambitious plan for transmitting electricity across...more
Renewable Energy Focus: Los Angeles County supervisors to ban large wind turbines in unincorporated areas - Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 14:
After hearing pleas from more than a dozen Antelope Valley residents, the Los...more
7/20/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. maintains solar tariffs, mixed response from industry - PV Magazine - Jul 9:
Anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on Chinese c-Si PV modules imported into the growing U.S....more
7/13/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - EPA warns of high cost of climate change: New York Times - Jun 22:
In the absence of global action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the United States by the end of the century may face up to...more
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