Environmental and Policy Focus - Appellate court upholds environmental work for high-speed rail via Pacheco Pass: Fresno Bee - Jul 24 --
State appeals justices on Thursday upheld a lower court's approval of an...more
8/11/2014
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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 - Supreme Court upholds EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas: Allen Matkins - Jun 24:
On Monday, June 23, in a long-awaited decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Utility Air Regulatory Group v....more
7/10/2014
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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 - Another solar record set, renewables power nearly quarter of California: KCET - May 20 --
Yet another milestone in California's quest to go solar: the state's industrial-sized solar power...more
5/28/2014
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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 - White House announces new action on solar energy: TIME - May 9 -
The White House is announcing executive actions to advance clean energy on Friday, including $2 billion worth of upgrades to...more
5/27/2014
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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 - California’s plan to replace San Onofre nuclear energy: green success or natural gas giveaway?: Green Tech Solar News - Mar 14 --
The California Public Utilities Commission’s long-range plan to...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: Judge rules that San Diego Gas & Electric can’t cancel Montana wind farm deal: Sacramento CBS Local - Jan 27:
A California utility was barred Monday from canceling its power purchase contract...more
Environmental and Policy Focus: Judge recommends approval of California natural gas plant -- UT San Diego - Jan 7 -
An administrative law judge has urged the California Public Utilities Commission to authorize...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
Environmental and Policy Focus -- Greenhouse Gas Dispute Dismissed Over Lack of Standing to Sue - CourtHouse News - Oct 17:
Environmental groups lack standing to challenge the Washington state Ecology Department's...more
Renewable Energy Focus -- California must add 1.3 gigawatts of power storage by 2020 - Bloomberg Renewable Energy News - Oct 18:
California regulators today voted unanimously to require the state’s utilities to...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