As any child of the ’80s knows, October 21, 2015 is “Back to the Future Day” – the day that the film’s protagonist, Marty McFly, travels to the future in his DeLorean. Though it would no doubt be useful to have access to flying cars (think of the traffic one could avoid), Californians are seeing… Keep reading →
The California Public Utilities Commission has issued a proposed decision adopting the successor to the existing Net Energy Metering tariff.
Methane pollution from the oil and gas industry is a serious problem for our climate and communities, but it’s one most people aren’t even aware of. That’s because, while methane is a powerful pollutant, it is colorless, odorless and invisible to the naked eye. But residents of Southern California’s Porter Ranch neighborhood had their eyes… Keep reading →
On Monday, November 30, California Department of Conservation Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (“DOGGR”) Supervisor Steven Bohlen submitted his resignation to Governor Jerry Brown, less than 18 months after taking the position.
Silver Lake nearly quadruples initial investment in SolarCity.
As we enter the fall season, substantial portions of California and the Pacific Northwest are experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions.
sPower has been awarded a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California Public Power Authority.
The signing of California’s Clean Energy bill (SB 350) by Gov. Jerry Brown represents a significant shift towards clean energy investment from California in the coming decades. The bill will see California attempt to produce half its electricity from wind and solar technologies by 2030. It will also push homeowners and businesses to double… Keep reading →
Gov. Jerry Brown has committed California to use renewable energy for half its electricity and make existing buildings twice as energy-efficient in just 15 years. [ABC] Donald Trump is taking a legal campaign against windfarms to the UK’s supreme court. [The Guardian] A Minnesota green energy entrepreneur has been jailed all because of a wind turbine… Keep reading →
Electricity regulators, clean energy innovators, and rappers have all lamented poor communication. And some have pushed for cleaner, cheaper, more reliable solutions for meeting our energy needs. This is particularly so with the much anticipated emergence of a new kind of non-event based, price-responsive demand response (DR), or flexible DR. Whereas traditional DR signals customers… Keep reading →
