With the end of the first quarter of 2021 approaching, we thought it timely to issue an update on selected recent developments and proposed changes in law and policy touching environmental, land use, and natural resource...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 -
Treasury nominee backs existing phaseout of the wind energy tax credit -
Greentech Media -
Jan 24 -
Amid the flurry of news leading up to the inauguration of President Trump,...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 -
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 ,
SEIA ,
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Solar Panels ,
Tesla
Renewable Energy Focus -
U.S. proposes giving wind farms 30-year "incidental take" permits -
Reuters - May 4 -
U.S. wildlife managers on Wednesday again proposed granting 30-year permits to wind farms that...more
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
Wind and solar power to supply more energy than shale, Goldman Sachs says:
Bloomberg -
Nov 30:
New wind turbines and solar panels worldwide will provide more energy over the...more
12/7/2015
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Clean Energy ,
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Goldman Sachs ,
Google ,
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Tax Credits ,
University of California ,
Wind Power
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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Climate Change ,
Energy Storage ,
Job Creation ,
Offshore Wind ,
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Renewable Energy ,
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SunPower ,
Tesla ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus - Attractive PPA prices will keep U.S. utility-scale solar power strong: Solar Industry Magazine - Oct 13:
Reports of the death of utility-scale solar in the U.S. have been greatly exaggerated. A...more
10/19/2015
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Hydrogen Power ,
Obama Administration ,
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Power Plants ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Toyota ,
Tribal Lands ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power
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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Climate Change ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Efficiency ,
General Electric ,
Governor Brown ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
New Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venture Capital ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus: California’s ‘50% renewables by 2030’ legislation is passed - PVTech Solar News - Sep 14:
The passing of legislation that will see California sourcing 50% of its energy from renewable sources by...more
9/22/2015
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Geothermal Energy ,
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Obama Administration ,
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Photovoltaic ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
Sacramento Kings ,
SEIA ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Southern California Edison ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus - California lawmaker withdraws bill to curb carbon emissions: Los Angeles Times - Sep 10 -
The push for aggressive new state policies to fight climate change suffered another setback Thursday....more
9/14/2015
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Climate Change ,
CPUC ,
Drought ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Hydropower ,
Joint Venture ,
Photovoltaic ,
Proposition 39 ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm
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 - 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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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Loan Guarantee Solicitation ,
Misrepresentation ,
Net Metering ,
Offshore Wind ,
Photovoltaic ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
San Diego Gas & Electric ,
San Francisco ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Solyndra ,
Southern California Edison ,
Wind Power
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
Environmental and Policy Focus - Crews struggle to clean up oil spill near Santa Barbara: KQED - May 21:
Crews will begin excavating the 24-inch pipeline that ruptured Tuesday, unleashing a flow of crude oil that has...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Fossil fuels just lost the race against renewables: Renewable Energy World - Apr 15:
The race for renewable energy has passed a turning point. The world is now adding more capacity for...more
Renewable Energy Focus: Citigroup sets $100 billion funding goal for green projects - Bloomberg - Feb 18:
Citigroup Inc. plans to lend, invest, and facilitate deals worth $100 billion by 2025 to support projects that...more
2/24/2015
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Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Green Energy ,
Kaiser Permanente ,
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Oil & Gas ,
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Solar Energy ,
Solyndra ,
Sustainability ,
Tesla ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus: Dianne Feinstein pushes California desert protection: The Desert Sun - Feb 10:
The political landscape has changed, with Republicans now controlling both the House and Senate, but Democratic...more
2/18/2015
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Coal-Fired Generation ,
Conservation ,
Divestiture ,
Energy Projects ,
Google ,
Legislative Agendas ,
PG&E ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus - Blue and red states going green on energy policy: USA Today - Sep 11:
Politically "red" and "blue" states are increasingly turning green as they push energy efficiency and renewable power to...more
9/15/2014
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Chevron ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
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Financing ,
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University of California ,
Utilities Sector
Focus:
Supreme Court upholds EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary sources – but scolds EPA for overreaching in its regulatory approach -
Allen Matkins - Jun 24:
On...more
7/3/2014
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Utility Air Regulatory Group v EPA
Renewable Energy Focus - San Francisco announces 0-50-100 plan to fight climate change: SustainableBusiness.com - Feb 14 -
San Francisco says it is closing in on the goals of its 2004 Climate Action Plan, and the city...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Steinberg bill aims to ease California drought: The Sacramento Bee - Feb 3 --
California’s Senate leader is drafting legislation that would expedite help for communities facing what may...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