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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
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Senator Heinrich to introduce energy storage tax credit bill -
Greentech Media - Jul 5 -
There will soon be an energy storage tax credit proposal in both the House and Senate. Senator...more
7/8/2016
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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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California utility phasing out nuclear, voluntarily raising renewables target -
PV-Tech - Jun 22 -
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) plans to increase investment...more
6/27/2016
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Apple plans to sell excess rooftop solar energy from headquarters -
Renewable Energy World - Jun 10 -
Apple Inc. plans to sell excess electricity generated by solar panels on the roof...more
6/17/2016
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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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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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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
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Forecast sees largest growth for renewable energy sources -
The Hill - May 11 -
Federal energy analysts are forecasting that renewable energy will see the largest growth in...more
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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
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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
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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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Solar thermal legislation advances in California -
Solar Industry Magazine - Apr 14 -
In a 10-2 vote this Wednesday, the California Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee passed...more
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Solar power more lucrative than crops at some U.S. farms -
Renewable Energy World - Apr 5 Farmland has become fertile territory for clean energy, as solar and wind developers in North...more
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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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Davis and Yolo County take charge of electricity purchases -
Sacramento Bee - Mar 21 -
Yolo County and the City of Davis are joining a growing number of communities in California in...more
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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
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BLM issues new guidelines to streamline solar development in Western U.S. -
UtilityDive - Mar 5 -
New guidelines from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) streamline the implementation...more
U.S. utility-scale solar market fueled by growth beyond renewable portfolio standards -
Greentech Media - Mar 1 More than half of new U.S. utility-scale solar in 2016 will be built outside of obligations to meet...more
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NV Energy invites proposals for 135 megawatts of renewables in Nevada -
SeeNews Renewables - Feb 25 Utility NV Energy Inc. said on Thursday it wants to acquire 35 megawatts of renewable...more
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Coalition of 17 states pledge to accelerate renewable energy efforts -
The Guardian - Feb 16 -
A bipartisan group of 17 governors has pledged to accelerate their efforts to create a...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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PG&E launches program to let all customers go 100 percent solar -
Solar Industry Magazine - Feb 3 -
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has officially launched its previously...more
2/8/2016
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The Verdict Is In: CPUC Preserves Net Metering In California -
Solar Industry - Jan 28 In a 3-2 vote this morning, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its long-awaited...more
1/29/2016
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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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