California
Created on Friday, 17 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: California, Texas, clean energy, renewable energy, solar, wind, green energy
May 17 -- California and Texas might be leading the nation’s rollout of solar and wind power, respectively, but Washington, where hydroelectric dams provide over 60 percent of the state’s energy, ... [ +++ ]
May 17 -- California and Texas might be leading the nation’s rollout of solar and wind power, respectively, but Washington, where hydroelectric dams provide over 60 percent of the state’s energy, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, jobs, Texas, California, renewable energy, clean energy
April 23 -- There are more solar energy workers in Texas than there are ranchers. In California, they outnumber actors, and nationwide, America has more solar workers than coal miners. >>View ... [ +++ ]
April 23 -- There are more solar energy workers in Texas than there are ranchers. In California, they outnumber actors, and nationwide, America has more solar workers than coal miners. >>View ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 18 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, solar jobs, California, Texas, Solar Foundation, renewable energy, clean energy, clean energy economy
April 18 -- According to The Solar Foundation's (TSF) recently released interactive map, California has more solar workers than actors; more Texans work in solar than ranching; and the U.S. solar ... [ +++ ]
April 18 -- According to The Solar Foundation's (TSF) recently released interactive map, California has more solar workers than actors; more Texans work in solar than ranching; and the U.S. solar ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, wind power, wind, California, record generation, renewable energy
April 17 -- California’s wind energy production levels recently reached a new all-time high of 4,196 megawatts (MW). >>View Article [ +++ ]
April 17 -- California’s wind energy production levels recently reached a new all-time high of 4,196 megawatts (MW). >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 10 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: California, wind power, wind energy, record generation, renewable energy, clean energy
April 10 -- California wind power generators produced a record 4,196 megawatts of electricity Sunday evening, the state's grid operator reported. >>View Article [ +++ ]
April 10 -- California wind power generators produced a record 4,196 megawatts of electricity Sunday evening, the state's grid operator reported. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: solar, Lancaster, California, renewable energy, clean energy
April 9 -- There are at least two things to know about this high desert city. One, the sun just keeps on shining. Two, the city’s mayor, a class-action lawyer named R. Rex Parris, just keeps on competing. ... [ +++ ]
April 9 -- There are at least two things to know about this high desert city. One, the sun just keeps on shining. Two, the city’s mayor, a class-action lawyer named R. Rex Parris, just keeps on competing. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Southern California Edison, solar power, state policy, solar PV, utility renewables
April 3 -- Southern California Edison’s recent decision to cancel a 10-megawatt solar project at College of the Desert’s west valley campus is part of the utility’s ongoing efforts to backpedal on a state-mandated ... [ +++ ]
April 3 -- Southern California Edison’s recent decision to cancel a 10-megawatt solar project at College of the Desert’s west valley campus is part of the utility’s ongoing efforts to backpedal on a state-mandated ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 01 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind energy, California, renewable energy, clean energy, electricity
... capacity has tripled across the state since 2002, when the California Legislature established a 20 percent renewable electricity goal for the state's utilities. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
... capacity has tripled across the state since 2002, when the California Legislature established a 20 percent renewable electricity goal for the state's utilities. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 14 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: California, Nevada, solar, wind, Ken Salazar, renewable energy, clean energy
March 14 --The U.S. approved three renewable- energy projects to be built on federal land in California and Nevada. The two solar farms and one wind project are expected to total 1,100 megawatts of capacity, ... [ +++ ]
March 14 --The U.S. approved three renewable- energy projects to be built on federal land in California and Nevada. The two solar farms and one wind project are expected to total 1,100 megawatts of capacity, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 07 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Renewable Fuel Standard, RFS, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, California, Chevron
March 7 -- Large oil companies like to tell the public "We Agree" when it comes to clean energy. But in Sacramento and Washington, their motto seems to be "It Can't Be Done." A Jan. 31 article in the San ... [ +++ ]
March 7 -- Large oil companies like to tell the public "We Agree" when it comes to clean energy. But in Sacramento and Washington, their motto seems to be "It Can't Be Done." A Jan. 31 article in the San ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 01 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: distributed generation, state policy, California, renewable energy
March 1 -- A report released last week by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC), a non-profit corporation based in New York State, offers nine recommendations for how California can boost ... [ +++ ]
March 1 -- A report released last week by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC), a non-profit corporation based in New York State, offers nine recommendations for how California can boost ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 28 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Solar Energy, NRG Energy, Renewable Capacity, California, PG&E
February 28 -- NRG Energy Inc, the No. 2 U.S. power generating company, said on Wednesday it will add over 2,000 megawatts (MW) of natural gas and solar power generating capacity in 2013. "In 2013, we ... [ +++ ]
February 28 -- NRG Energy Inc, the No. 2 U.S. power generating company, said on Wednesday it will add over 2,000 megawatts (MW) of natural gas and solar power generating capacity in 2013. "In 2013, we ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Transportation, Electric Cars, Tesla, California, Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan
February 19 -- Electric cars are at a fork in the road, with oblivion lying in one direction and the mass market in the other. >>View Article [ +++ ]
February 19 -- Electric cars are at a fork in the road, with oblivion lying in one direction and the mass market in the other. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 07 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: California, solar, renewable energy, clean energy, solar power record, electricity
February 7 -- It looks as though California has broken another solar power record, and it's done so in one of the least-sunny times of year possible. According to preliminary figures provided by the ... [ +++ ]
February 7 -- It looks as though California has broken another solar power record, and it's done so in one of the least-sunny times of year possible. According to preliminary figures provided by the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 04 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, wind energy, Texas, California, Kansas, renewable energy, clean energy
February 4 -- We already knew it was a record-breaking year for the U.S. wind power industry in 2012, as fears that the production tax credit for wind would vanish drove installations at a frenzy pace ... [ +++ ]
February 4 -- We already knew it was a record-breaking year for the U.S. wind power industry in 2012, as fears that the production tax credit for wind would vanish drove installations at a frenzy pace ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 25 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: geothermal, California, renewable energy, clean energy
January 25 -- Geothermal power plants plug along delivering around 20 gigawatt-hours of power to the California grid every single day. Why aren't we taking more advantage of this 24-7 power source? >>View ... [ +++ ]
January 25 -- Geothermal power plants plug along delivering around 20 gigawatt-hours of power to the California grid every single day. Why aren't we taking more advantage of this 24-7 power source? >>View ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 23 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: California, energy efficiency, green building, clean energy, green schools, renewable energy
January 23 -- Budget analysts expect Prop 39 to make available an estimated $2.5 billion for clean energy and energy efficiency projects. >>View Article [ +++ ]
January 23 -- Budget analysts expect Prop 39 to make available an estimated $2.5 billion for clean energy and energy efficiency projects. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 22 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wyoming, interstate energy trade, California, wind farm, wind power
January 22 -- Anschutz's Power Company of Wyoming is seeking to build the nation's largest wind farm and then ship the power to California over a 725-mile transmission line, the longest to be built in ... [ +++ ]
January 22 -- Anschutz's Power Company of Wyoming is seeking to build the nation's largest wind farm and then ship the power to California over a 725-mile transmission line, the longest to be built in ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 11 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: California, solar energy, solar power, renewable energy, 1GW, electricity
January 11 -- California's rebate program for businesses and homeowners who install solar panels has now funded enough systems to generate 1 gigawatt of electricity - a level few countries and no ... [ +++ ]
January 11 -- California's rebate program for businesses and homeowners who install solar panels has now funded enough systems to generate 1 gigawatt of electricity - a level few countries and no ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 03 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Obama, Department of Energy, California, Biofuels, advanced biofuels, DOE
January 3 -- As part of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above strategy to develop every available source of American energy, the U.S. Department of Energy today announced more than $10 million ... [ +++ ]
January 3 -- As part of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above strategy to develop every available source of American energy, the U.S. Department of Energy today announced more than $10 million ... [ +++ ]
