Polsinelli Podcast - Hot Energy Trends in 2014 by Polsinelli
Last Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a plan that will set the state on a course to adding 86,000 MW of new resources to the grid by 2035. That amounts to “more than a doubling of the...more
California utility regulators on Thursday approved major changes to the state’s booming rooftop solar market that they say will more evenly spread the cost of energy and help reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels in the...more
Focus - California bill proposes a backstop authority to secure state’s power grid needs - Greentech Media - April 17 - California lawmakers are grappling with a complicated yet critical issue — how to secure the...more
Projects and energy updates from South Africa - Kenya: Menengai geothermal project receives funding - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a senior loan of US$29.5 million and a concessional loan of US$20...more
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
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
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
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: 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
Renewable Energy Focus - Why aren't there more solar plants in the desert? -- The Huffington Post - Business - Jul 2: The vast and glittering Ivanpah solar facility in California will soon start sending electrons to...more
In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Thermal Energy Storage Market to Reach $3.6 Billion Worldwide by 2020; Ocotillo Wind Project Now Delivering Power Via Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Line; Navy signs off on solar...more