Jerry Brown OKs bills to expand renewable energy in California

Gov. Jerry Brown signed 19 bills Thursday aimed at making it easier to provide renewable energy and conserve power in California. The bills include a measure by Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) that directs the state to coordinate implementation of policies advancing energy security with the Department of Defense.

The Strongest Argument For Renewable Energy Comes From The US Military

It started with a simple directive: bring down the casualty numbers. At the time, Former Lt. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer was the commanding general of the most restive province of Iraq in 2006—al Anbar. And at the time, there was primarily one reason for the dramatic spike in American casualties: Fuel. So Zilmer issued what was called at the time a "Priority 1" rapid resource response :“(The Marine Corps must) augment our use of fossil fuels with renewable energy, such as photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbines,at our outlying bases."

Nevada Geothermal May Transfer Declining Power Plant to Lender

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc., the renewable-energy developer that received a U.S. loan guarantee, may transfer ownership of a Nevada power plant to a lender after projecting the facility will produce less power than expected. Output at the company’s Blue Mountain geothermal field is projected to fall below 34 megawatts this year and will decline to about 15 megawatts by 2020, Vancouver-based Nevada Geothermal said in a statement.

New Jersey Proposes Offshore Wind Sales-Tax Exemption Bill

A new bill that goes in favor of offshore wind development in the U.S. was put before the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Thursday and received bipartisan support.

Verengo Solar Opens Bay Area Headquarters in Concord

Verengo Solar, the leading residential solar installation company in California and one of the fastest growing in the nation, today announced the opening of its Northern California regional headquarters located at 1920 Mark Ct. in Concord, California.

Easier Distributed Interconnect Emerges in California

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) last week handed developers of mid-sized, wholesale renewable energy systems, primarily solar, an important revision to its interconnection procedures, known as Rule 21.

San Luis solar project comes before county

A proposal for a solar power plant on the east side of San Luis comes before the Yuma County Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday after the city council recently reaffirmed its support for the project.