Renewable Energy Focus -
Solar generation hits new record high on California ISO grid -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Feb 28 -
On Feb. 24, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) reported a new...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Treasury nominee backs existing phaseout of the wind energy tax credit -
Greentech Media -
Jan 24 -
Amid the flurry of news leading up to the inauguration of President Trump,...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California needs to invest $5B in transmission to support renewables goals -
Utility Dive -
Nov 2 -
Staff of the California Energy Commission have completed an assessment of the...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Solar provides 2% of electricity in the Western United States -
PV Magazine -
Oct 27 -
West of the Rocky Mountains, the electricity mix in the U.S. and Canada looks something like...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
White House pledges support for Salton Sea, geothermal energy -
The Desert Sun - Sep 1 -
The federal government is stepping up its commitment to the Salton Sea and exploring the...more
9/6/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Renewable portfolio standards drive 60% of U.S. clean energy boom -
Greentech Media - Apr 15 -
The renewable portfolio standards that many states have enacted are responsible for 60...more
4/25/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Wind and solar power to supply more energy than shale, Goldman Sachs says:
Bloomberg -
Nov 30:
New wind turbines and solar panels worldwide will provide more energy over the...more
12/7/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Large-scale renewables account for more than 60% of new energy capacity in the U.S. - CleanTechnica - Oct 28:
Recent figures reveal that utility-scale renewable energy projects accounted for more...more
11/3/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Price of solar energy in the U.S. has fallen to 5¢/kWh on average: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Sep 30:
Solar energy pricing is at an all-time low, according to a new report released...more
10/5/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus: California’s ‘50% renewables by 2030’ legislation is passed - PVTech Solar News - Sep 14:
The passing of legislation that will see California sourcing 50% of its energy from renewable sources by...more
9/22/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - SunPower buys Infigen’s 1.5-gigawatt U.S. solar power pipeline: Bloomberg - Jul 27 -
SunPower Corp., the second-biggest U.S. solar manufacturer, bought 1.5 gigawatts of projects under...more
8/3/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Senate committee backs PTC extension: ReNews - Jul 22:
A U.S. Senate committee has voted to extend more than 50 tax policies, including production and investment tax credits that incentivize wind...more
7/27/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus:
Obama budget aims to make solar and wind incentives permanent -
PV Magazine - Feb 2:
President Obama just unveiled a $3.99 trillion budget for 2016 that asks Congress for a permanent...more
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 - New solar plant nears approval in California desert: SFGate.com - Sep 15:
Despite serious environmental concerns, the California Energy Commission has given a preliminary green light to a...more
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 - Underground energy debate powering up - San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 26:
California lawmakers may decide this week whether San Diego County utility customers must underwrite a new fleet of...more
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 - Renewables provide 56 percent of new U.S. generating capacity in first half of 2014: Electric Light & Power - Jul 21:
Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower provided 55.7 percent of...more
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: California’s net zero energy building to reshape U.S. construction industry - Alternative Energy News - Apr 15:
California’s recent revisions to Title 24 put in place ambitious performance...more
5/23/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - With $6.5 billion loan, nuclear energy gets new life in U.S. -- SustainableBusiness.com - Feb 24:
Although Republicans lambasted Department of Energy (DOE) programs that support renewable energy...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Renewable energy to the rescue for California's Salton Sea: SustainableBusiness.com - Nov 27 -
Geothermal energy is coming to the rescue of California's Salton Sea while also giving a huge boost...more
Renewable Energy Focus: $6 million for electric vehicle infrastructure in California -- Green Car Congress - Nov 13:
The California Energy Commission has issued a $6 million competitive grant solicitation to fund the...more