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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Renewable Energy Focus -
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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Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
Can California go 100 percent green? -
Scientific American -
Mar 13 -
Environmentalists are cheering California Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León's (D) plan to double, and...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Solar generation hits new record high on California ISO grid -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Feb 28 -
On Feb. 24, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported a new...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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 -
Study reports climate policies provide $13 billion in economic benefits to San Joaquin Valley -
Los Angeles Times -
Jan 18 -
As California lawmakers prepare for another round of...more
1/21/2017
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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 -
Feds release long-anticipated final rule for eagle take permits -
North American Windpower -
Dec 15 -
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) has released the final version...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California needs to invest $5B in transmission to support renewables goals -
Utility Dive -
Nov 2 -
Staff of the California Energy Commission have completed an assessment of the...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Reaction mixed on proposed California solar-wind resource adequacy scheme -
Renewable Energy World -
Oct 12 -
The power and energy regulatory environment is in a high state of...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
White House pledges support for Salton Sea, geothermal energy -
The Desert Sun - Sep 1 -
The federal government is stepping up its commitment to the Salton Sea and exploring the...more
9/6/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
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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California’s biggest utilities break own record for solar power
Sacramento Bee - Jul 15 -
California’s booming solar industry had a record day last week when the state’s largest utilities...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California land officials sign off on closing Diablo Canyon nuclear plant -
OC Register - Jun 29 -
California State Lands Commission officials dropped their longstanding environmental...more
7/1/2016
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Ninth Circuit upholds wind farm approval -
Courthouse News Service - Jun 7 -
Federal regulators adequately addressed whether a proposed wind turbine project near San Diego would...more
6/13/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Voter support for clean energy policies up since last presidential election -
Solar Industry Magazine - May 18 -
A new survey by Lazard Ltd., a financial advisory and asset management...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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Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
United Airlines takes off with biofuel -
Los Angeles Times - Mar 13 -
A Boeing 737 jet that took off from Los Angeles International Airport last week looked like most other planes...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
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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Renewable Energy Focus -
Clean Energy Got a Record $330 Billion in Investment Last Year -
Fortune - Jan 14 Despite the plunge in oil prices, investors and governments around the world put $330 billion into clean...more