On Wednesday night, the Department of Energy released its highly anticipated grid study after months of speculation, controversy, and a leaked early draft.
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Renewable Energy Update – August 2017 #4
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINSSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
More than $9 billion and 41,000 jobs have been added to the Inland Empire economy as a result of California’s climate change initiatives, a new study found.
California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulations Extended Through 2030 – A Victory For Climate Policy And Business Alike
By PATRICK FERGUSON, TAHIYA SULTAN | DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
On July 17, 2017, the California Assembly and the Senate voted to extend California’s Cap-and-Trade Program from 2021 to 2030.
The Secret Sauce For Preventing Another Aliso Canyon-Sized Gas Leak In California
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
More than a year and a half after the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility caused more than 100,000 tons of methane to leak into the atmosphere – amounting to be our nation’s largest-ever gas leak, California regulators continue to labor away at improving the rules that could prevent another gas storage disaster. That leak… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – June 2017 #2
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
California officials, determined to fight climate change, have ordered deep cuts in the state’s emission of greenhouse gases.
Renewable Energy Update – May 2017 #3
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
The Trump administration is expected to propose massive cuts to federal government research on wind and solar energy, according to current and former Energy Department officials familiar with budget discussions
Renewable Energy Update – May 2017 #2
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
U.S. utility-scale solar installations, including both photovoltaic and thermal technologies, grew at an average rate of 72% per year between 2010 and 2016.
Renewable Energy Update – May 2017
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
California would completely phase out the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity under a new proposal.
California’s Clean-Energy Leadership Continues
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
California is a leader, and has earned that title – it is the largest state economy in the U.S. and the sixth-largest economy in the world. Forward-thinking clean energy policies are the backbone of California’s prosperity, creating jobs and businesses for the state while cutting emissions. While the presidential administration assaults critical environmental protections nationwide,… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – April 2017 #4
By WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, EMILY L. MURRAY, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
California’s brutal five-year drought did more than lead to water shortages and dead lawns.
