Renewable Energy Focus - Geothermal power industry lost steam but may be poised for comeback: Los Angeles Times - Oct 19:
Geothermal power was once king of California's renewable energy. So many companies were...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Blue and red states going green on energy policy: USA Today - Sep 11:
Politically "red" and "blue" states are increasingly turning green as they push energy efficiency and renewable power to...more
9/15/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Communities going into power business to cut cost, carbon footprint: Los Angeles Times - Aug 1:
Sonoma County is at the forefront among eco-minded communities plunging into the power business...more
9/11/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Solar plant's downside? Birds igniting in midair: CBS News - Aug 19:
Workers at a state-of-the-art solar plant in the Mojave Desert have a name for birds that fly through the plant's...more
8/25/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Los Angeles' city-owned electric utility raises its energy efficiency ambitions: Energy Collective - Aug 13:
The five-member Board of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has...more
8/25/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Warren Buffett plans to double Berkshire Hathaway’s investment in renewable energy: PV Tech - Jun 24:
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. CEO Warren Buffett certainly made his presence felt at the Edison...more
6/25/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus: The EPA’s new carbon rules could be a major boost to renewable energy - Greentech Media - Jun 2:
The EPA’s new carbon rule could grow renewable capacity by an additional 70 percent in the next...more
6/10/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Another solar record set, renewables power nearly quarter of California: KCET - May 20 --
Yet another milestone in California's quest to go solar: the state's industrial-sized solar power...more
5/28/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - White House announces new action on solar energy: TIME - May 9 -
The White House is announcing executive actions to advance clean energy on Friday, including $2 billion worth of upgrades to...more
5/27/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus -- Movin' and shakin': geothermal projects face a rocky road: Renewable Energy World - Sep 30 -
Geothermal energy, one of the "forgotten renewables," powers 4,419 megawatts, or just more than 1...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Insights into renewables and the grid from Congress: GreenTech Policy News - May 13
A House of Representatives subcommittee hearing produced insights into how safe renewables are for the U.S....more