Renewable Energy Focus -
Solar provides 2% of electricity in the Western United States -
PV Magazine -
Oct 27 -
West of the Rocky Mountains, the electricity mix in the U.S. and Canada looks something like...more
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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
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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 acquires sister firm SolarCity for $2.6 billion -
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SolarCity Corp agreed to be acquired by sister company Tesla Motors Inc. in a deal worth $200 million...more
8/5/2016
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Regional energy market could yield $1.5B in savings annually to ratepayers -
Energy Manager Today - May 25 -
A multi-state, regional electric market would provide environmental and economic benefits to California...more
6/1/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
California utility-scale solar beat wind for first time in 2015 -
Solar Industry Magazine - Apr 28 -
In 2015, energy from grid-connected, utility-scale solar plants surpassed that from...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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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
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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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Utilities push a solar pricing proposal they say is fairer for non-solar users -
Los Angeles Times - Jan 20 -
Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas &...more
1/25/2016
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3 ways renewable energy can grow in a 21st century grid -
Greentech Media - Jan 6 -
Some researchers claim there are limitations on solar PV’s growth because the variable renewable will depress wholesale prices...more
1/11/2016
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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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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
Renewable Energy Focus:
Obama budget aims to make solar and wind incentives permanent -
PV Magazine - Feb 2:
President Obama just unveiled a $3.99 trillion budget for 2016 that asks Congress for a permanent...more
Renewable Energy Focus: U.S. solar consolidation seen before tax credit expires: Huffington Post - Nov 21:
The controversial government program that funded failed solar company Solyndra, and became a lighting rod in...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Geothermal power industry lost steam but may be poised for comeback: Los Angeles Times - Oct 19:
Geothermal power was once king of California's renewable energy. So many companies were...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Renewables provide 56 percent of new U.S. generating capacity in first half of 2014: Electric Light & Power - Jul 21:
Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower provided 55.7 percent of...more
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: California’s net zero energy building to reshape U.S. construction industry - Alternative Energy News - Apr 15:
California’s recent revisions to Title 24 put in place ambitious performance...more
5/23/2014
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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 - With $6.5 billion loan, nuclear energy gets new life in U.S. -- SustainableBusiness.com - Feb 24:
Although Republicans lambasted Department of Energy (DOE) programs that support renewable energy...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Department of Energy announces $30 million for novel and hybrid solar technologies: Solar Server News - Feb 6 --
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has announced $30 million in Advanced...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 - California renewables rise and the grid survives: Earth Techling - Sep 25 --
Forecasts of doom for the California power grid have been popping up since the state began its aggressive pursuit of...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