Renewable Energy Focus -
California ramps up energy storage plans with enactment of four new bills -
Renewable Energy World -
Sep 28 -
California Governor Jerry Brown on September 27 signed four new bills...more
10/3/2016
/ Dams ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Jerry Brown ,
Net Metering ,
NREL ,
Photovoltaic ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Utilities Sector
Renewable Energy Focus -
Los Angeles takes ‘enormous step’ toward 100% renewables -
North American Windpower - Sep 19 -
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a measure that instructs the Los...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
California becomes a global laboratory in fight against climate change -
Los Angeles Times - Sep 8 -
California will become a petri dish for international efforts to slow global warming...more
9/12/2016
/ Electricity ,
Energy Storage ,
Global Warming ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Jerry Brown ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
PG&E ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy
Renewable Energy Focus -
White House pledges support for Salton Sea, geothermal energy -
The Desert Sun - Sep 1 -
The federal government is stepping up its commitment to the Salton Sea and exploring the...more
9/6/2016
/ Clean Energy ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Grandfathered Status ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Kaiser Permanente ,
Net Metering ,
PG&E ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Salton Sea ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Universities ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
/ CAISO ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Grid Energy Storage ,
Mergers ,
Photovoltaic ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Solar Panels ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tesla
Renewable Energy Focus -
Kick-off for California offshore -
reNEWS - Aug 16 -
The U.S. has taken a major step forward in offshore wind development in the deep waters off the coast of California. The Bureau of...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California's regional electricity grid plan on hold -
Los Angeles Times - Aug 8 -
Governor Jerry Brown’s plan for a regional electricity grid is being put on hold this year, and...more
8/15/2016
/ Ballot Measures ,
CAISO ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Drought ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Grid Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Net Metering ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Off-GRID Energy ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments ,
Sale of Assets ,
Solar Energy ,
Water Districts ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus -
Tesla opens Gigafactory to expand battery production and sales
NBC News -
Jul 27 -
It's Tesla Motors' biggest bet yet: a $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could nearly...more
8/1/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Battery ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Storage ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
PG&E ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
SEIA ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tesla
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
/ Acquisitions ,
City of Los Angeles ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Storage ,
Joint Venture ,
MGM ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
SunPower ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
/ Apple ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Tech ,
Nuclear Power ,
Photovoltaic ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
SunPower ,
Sustainability ,
Utilities Sector
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
/ Energy Storage ,
Net Metering ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
PG&E ,
Photovoltaic ,
Recycling ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
SunPower
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
/ Apple ,
CPUC ,
Demand Response ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Storage ,
Investment Funds ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Southern California Edison
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
/ Affordable Housing ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
CAISO ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
FERC ,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tesla ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Farm
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
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Net Metering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Photovoltaic ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Utilities Sector
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
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
/ Audubon Society ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Geothermal Energy ,
New Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
SEPA ,
Sierra Club ,
Solar Energy ,
Southern California Edison
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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
Renewable Energy Focus -
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