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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
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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Solar companies surge as U.S. tax credit brings early holiday -
Bloomberg -
- Dec 16 In a deal announced late Tuesday, Congress approved an additional five years for the solar...more
12/21/2015
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Representatives introduce Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2015 -
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- Dec 4 U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., have...more
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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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Silver Lake nearly quadruples initial investment in SolarCity - Los Angeles Times: - Nov 18:
Investment firm Silver Lake announced plans Wednesday to nearly quadruple the size of its initial stake in rooftop solar power...more
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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Renewable Energy Focus - Carbon war erupts between states over Obama power plan - Bloomberg: - Nov 4:
In the era of global climate change, the phrase “war between the states” has taken on a new dimension. An 18-state...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Large-scale renewables account for more than 60% of new energy capacity in the U.S. - CleanTechnica - Oct 28:
Recent figures reveal that utility-scale renewable energy projects accounted for more...more
11/3/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - sPower wins 68.8-megawatt Southern California Public Power Authority solar PPA: SolarServer - Oct 22:
sPower has been awarded a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California...more
10/26/2015
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On Thursday, October 8, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 802 (AB 802). AB 802 creates a new energy use disclosure program for the State of California, and replaces the existing law, Assembly Bill 1103...more
10/26/2015
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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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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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Renewable Energy Focus - Price of solar energy in the U.S. has fallen to 5¢/kWh on average: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Sep 30:
Solar energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released...more
10/5/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Data center giant Equinix taps SunEdison to solar power its California operations: PV Magazine - Sep 23:
Equinix, the largest data center service provider in the world, has signed a five-year...more
9/25/2015
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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 - 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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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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Renewable Energy Focus: U.S. Senator Charles Schumer calls for changes, extension to solar ITC: PV-Tech - Aug 20:
During a scheduled visit to a SolarCity factory under construction in South Buffalo, New York, U.S....more
8/24/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. wind energy priced at all time low: Clean Technica - Aug 13:
The price of wind energy in the U.S. is at an all time low, but officials have been quick to state the need for stable policy to...more
Renewable Energy Focus - SunPower buys Infigen’s 1.5-gigawatt U.S. solar power pipeline: Bloomberg - Jul 27 -
SunPower Corp., the second-biggest U.S. solar manufacturer, bought 1.5 gigawatts of projects under...more
8/3/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Senate committee backs PTC extension: ReNews - Jul 22:
A U.S. Senate committee has voted to extend more than 50 tax policies, including production and investment tax credits that incentivize wind...more
7/27/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus: Los Angeles County supervisors to ban large wind turbines in unincorporated areas - Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 14:
After hearing pleas from more than a dozen Antelope Valley residents, the Los...more
7/20/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. maintains solar tariffs, mixed response from industry - PV Magazine - Jul 9:
Anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on Chinese c-Si PV modules imported into the growing U.S....more
7/13/2015
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