3 ways renewable energy can grow in a 21st century grid -
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Some researchers claim there are limitations on solar PV’s growth because the variable renewable will depress wholesale prices...more
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Representatives introduce Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2015 -
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- Dec 4 U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., have...more
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Wind and solar power to supply more energy than shale, Goldman Sachs says:
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New wind turbines and solar panels worldwide will provide more energy over the...more
12/7/2015
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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 - Carbon war erupts between states over Obama power plan - Bloomberg: - Nov 4:
In the era of global climate change, the phrase “war between the states” has taken on a new dimension. An 18-state...more
Renewable Energy Focus: Governor Brown signs climate-change bill that calls for more renewable energy and energy efficiency: OC Register - Oct 7:
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed SB350, an ambitious bill...more
10/12/2015
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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 - Data center giant Equinix taps SunEdison to solar power its California operations: PV Magazine - Sep 23:
Equinix, the largest data center service provider in the world, has signed a five-year...more
9/25/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Obama adds $1 billion in loan guarantees for clean energy: Bloomberg - Aug 24:
President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a $1 billion increase in loan guarantees for renewable energy...more
8/31/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus: U.S. Senator Charles Schumer calls for changes, extension to solar ITC: PV-Tech - Aug 20:
During a scheduled visit to a SolarCity factory under construction in South Buffalo, New York, U.S....more
8/24/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Obama commits $4 billion to form clean energy investment clearinghouse: The Guardian - Jun 16:
With $4 billion and a new government office, the White House has unveiled its latest clean energy...more
6/23/2015
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Environmental and Policy Focus: California lawmakers introduce sweeping new measures to increase renewable energy, cut fossil fuel use - San Jose Mercury News - Feb 10:
Last Tuesday, California lawmakers unveiled a...more
2/24/2015
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Environmental and Policy Focus: California acts to manage statewide groundwater issues: Allen Matkins - Sep 19:
Faced with record drought and depleted groundwater supplies statewide, the California Legislature has...more
9/29/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Renewables now ‘mainstream’ business for U.S. utilities, says report: PV-Tech - Aug 1:
NV Energy, Xcel, PG&E, Sempra, and Edison International have topped a new index ranking investor-owned...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Warren Buffett plans to double Berkshire Hathaway’s investment in renewable energy: PV Tech - Jun 24:
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. CEO Warren Buffett certainly made his presence felt at the Edison...more
6/25/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - California regulators side with solar - Green Building Advisor - Apr 23:
Hundreds of battery-backed PV installations that have been delayed by red tape and extra fees should be connected to the...more
Renewable Energy Focus - New DOE loan guarantee program: Green Tech Solar News - Feb 27:
The Department of Energy is targeting from $1.5 billion to as much as $4 billion for a new renewable energy project loan...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Catching rays in California, and storing them - New York Times - Dec 23:
Solar power is growing so fast in California — with installations by customers increasing tenfold since 2006 — that it is...more
Renewable Energy Focus: Feds move to choose vendors based on environmental performance -- SustainableBusiness.com - Oct 29:
The U.S. General Services Administration, the government's purchasing arm, is proposing a new...more
Renewable Energy Focus -- Movin' and shakin': geothermal projects face a rocky road: Renewable Energy World - Sep 30 -
Geothermal energy, one of the "forgotten renewables," powers 4,419 megawatts, or just more than 1...more
Renewable Energy Focus -- DOE's Loan Programs Office has financed $16 billion in renewables, and more is coming: Renewable Energy World - Aug 24 -
The Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) has loaned $16...more
Renewable Energy Focus - FERC Chair Jon Wellinghoff: solar 'is going to overtake everything' -- Green Tech Solar News - Aug 22:
If anybody doubts that federal energy regulators are aware of the rapidly changing...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Renewables outpace coal, oil, and nuclear energy in U.S.: REVE Wind News - Jul 20 --
Renewable energy sources, including wind energy, solar power, biomass, hydro, and geothermal energy,...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Why aren't there more solar plants in the desert? -- The Huffington Post - Business - Jul 2:
The vast and glittering Ivanpah solar facility in California will soon start sending electrons to...more
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..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14:
Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more