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
Renewable Energy Focus - Obama commits $4 billion to form clean energy investment clearinghouse: The Guardian - Jun 16:
With $4 billion and a new government office, the White House has unveiled its latest clean energy...more
6/23/2015
/ Aviation Industry ,
Biofuel ,
California Energy Commission ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
General Electric ,
Green Buildings ,
Oil & Gas ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Solar Energy ,
SunPower ,
Trucking Industry ,
UBS
Renewable Energy Focus - California Senate approves legislation to combat global warming: San Jose Mercury News - Jun 3:
The California Senate approved a sweeping package of climate change bills designed to cement the...more
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 - New legislation proposed to extend ITC: PV-Tech - May 20:
A new piece of legislation has been proposed that would help extend the investment tax credit (ITC) for both residential and commercial...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
Environmental and Policy Focus - House votes to block EPA, Army Corps of Engineers' proposed definition of "waters of the United States": Visalia Times-Delta - May 12:
House Republicans on Tuesday voted to block...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Wyoming-to-California lines for wind power clear hurdle: REVE Wind News - May 2:
A planned 730-mile power line project to export Wyoming wind power to Southern California has passed a...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - California approves sweeping urban water cuts: U-T San Diego - May 5:
On May 5, the State Water Resources Control Board voted to approve mandatory water cuts of up to 36 percent for...more
Environmental and Policy Focus: Governor Brown touts aggressive plan to cut greenhouse gases: KPCC - Apr 29:
California would aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 under a plan announced Wednesday by...more
Renewable Energy Focus: SolarCity says new fund will finance $1 billion in commercial solar: Silicon Valley Business Journal - Apr 22:
SolarCity is activating a fund that will finance more than $1 billion in commercial...more
5/4/2015
/ Capacity Allocation ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Internet of Things ,
Jerry Brown ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Project Finance ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tesla ,
Warren Buffett
The California Energy Commission ("CEC"), which is charged with overseeing the implementation of the California Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program ("AB 1103"), is considering changes to the ongoing program....more
Environmental and Policy Focus - California court rules tiered water pricing plan violates Prop 218: Allen Matkins - Apr 21:
California's local water suppliers, hit with reduction requirements varying from 8 percent to...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
Environmental and Policy Focus - Army Corps jurisdictional determinations subject to pre-permit judicial review, Eighth Circuit says - Allen Matkins - Apr 13:
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers imposition of federal...more
4/20/2015
/ Clean Water Act ,
Condemnation ,
Construction Industry ,
Drought ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Forest Service ,
High-Speed Rail ,
Jurisdiction ,
Nestle ,
Public Projects ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Water Supplies
Environmental and Policy Focus: Desperate from drought, California turns to desalination: Bloomberg - Apr 8:
As California battled its last severe drought in the early 1990s, Santa Barbara spent $34 million on a...more
Renewable Energy Focus: Short staffing at LADWP blamed for slow solar rollout - KPCC - Mar 27:
Los Angeles has the largest municipal solar program in the country, but its growth is being limited by backlogs at the Los...more
Environmental and Policy Focus:Governor Brown issues executive order requiring statewide mandatory water restrictions - Allen Matkins - Apr 3:
Responding to severely depleted water supplies and a record low snowpack at...more
4/6/2015
/ Air Pollution ,
China ,
Contamination ,
Dow Chemical ,
Drought ,
Emergency Response ,
Executive Orders ,
Jerry Brown ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Shell Oil ,
Water ,
Water Conservation
Renewable Energy Focus: Carbon Emissions Stop Rising for First Time in 40 Years - Renewable Energy World - Mar 16:
Global emissions were unchanged last year. This was the first time in four decades that emissions...more
4/1/2015
/ Bay Area ,
California Energy Commission ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Elon Musk ,
Highways ,
Hydropower ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Surface Transportation ,
YieldCos
Environmental and Policy Focus - EPA emissions rules face Supreme Court test: NPR - Mar 25:
On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Obama Administration rules aimed at limiting the amount of mercury and...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Governor Brown, top lawmakers unveil emergency drought legislation: Los Angeles Times - Mar 19:
Governor Jerry Brown and top lawmakers from both parties announced Thursday a $1 billion...more
3/23/2015
/ CA Supreme Court ,
Drought ,
Emergency Response ,
Jerry Brown ,
Monsanto ,
Proposed Legislation ,
San Diego ,
San Diego Assoc of Governments (SANDAG) ,
Solar Farm ,
Surface Transportation ,
Water Conservation
Renewable Energy Focus: California renewable energy zone plan gets revamp after criticism - Reuters - Mar 13:
An ambitious plan to put California's renewable energy projects in areas where the environment will face the...more
Environmental and Policy Focus: California renewable energy zone plan gets revamp after criticism: Reuters - Mar 10:
An ambitious plan to put California's renewable energy projects in areas where the environment will...more
Environmental and Policy Focus: Berkeley Hillside: New Supreme Court decision defines limits of CEQA exemption challenges to development: Allen Matkins - Mar 2:
On March 2, the California Supreme Court issued the...more
3/9/2015
/ Berkeley Hillside v City of Berkeley ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Central Valley ,
CEQA ,
DTSC ,
Environmental Policies ,
Farms ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Wastewater ,
Water
Environmental and Policy Focus - President Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline, leaving it in limbo: Reuters - Feb 24:
President Barack Obama on Tuesday, as promised, swiftly vetoed a Republican bill approving the...more
3/9/2015
/ Central Valley ,
Environmental Policies ,
Explosions ,
Exxon Mobil ,
High-Speed Rail ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Oil & Gas ,
Plastic Bag Bans ,
Presidential Veto ,
Sacramento Kings ,
Settlement