A new California Public Utilities Commission report says the state’s renewable portfolio standard program
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Renewable Energy Update: November 2018 #3
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By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer is facing one of the biggest decisions in his more than four years as head of the city of San Diego — whether to approve a government-run alternative to San Diego Gas & Electric
Renewable Energy Update: September 2018 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
Lithium-ion batteries have become essential for powering electric cars and storing energy generated by solar panels and wind turbines
Renewable Energy Update – June 2018 #3
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Robin Renée Louise | Allen Matkins
Wind and solar could provide half of the world’s energy generation by 2050
Renewable Energy Update – May 2018
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein & Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins
California blew through a series of peak solar and renewable energy generation records in the last week of April.
Goodbye, Internal Combustion! Electric Vehicles Are Rolling In
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Electric vehicles (EVs) don’t make much noise on the road, but they’re generating a lot of buzz about the future of this technology and what it means for business and the environment. Cars, buses, and trucks are the second biggest source of pollution in the U.S. after electricity production. They are responsible for over 26 percent of emissions that… Keep reading →
Southern California Edison Attempts To Delay Renewable-Friendly Electricity Rates
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
California has worked hard to build up a nation-leading clean energy portfolio. And the state has been hugely successful in adding renewable energy, especially solar, to the electric grid. However, having too much solar energy on the grid relative to energy demand can lead to grid operators turning off that clean power. This is costly… Keep reading →
Recent California Decision Indicates Utility’s Willingness To Address Climate Pollution
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently approved a settlement requiring Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to address environmental, as well as safety, factors when fixing natural gas leaks. This comes on the heels of a similar settlement issued by the New York Public Service Commission in December. Together these decisions are ringing in a… Keep reading →
New Reports Raise Health Concerns About Emissions From California’s Oil And Gas Industry
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
For decades communities in California who live close to oil and gas facilities have reported experiencing unbearable odors of gas, headaches, nausea, respiratory problems, and even cardiac complications as a result of the industry’s emissions. The health impacts of oil and gas pollution were made crystal clear last year after a massive gas leak at… Keep reading →
How California Can Shape, Shift And Shimmy To Demand Response Nirvana
By Greentech Media
A new study cites gigawatt-hours’ worth of opportunity in customer energy flexibility, but little opportunity for old-school load shedding. California has gigawatt-hours of grid-balancing available in homes, offices, factories and farms that can “shape” and “shift” their energy usage, and a smaller but still valuable market for fast-responding “shimmy” resources. But it has very little… Keep reading →
