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Top energy storage projects driving the sector in 2017 -
Utility Dive - Nov 28 2017 could go down as the year regulated utilities took the lead in energy storage. Several of the most notable energy storage...more
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Wells Fargo global operations now powered by 100 percent renewable energy -
PennEnergy - Nov 8 Wells Fargo & Company has announced that 100 percent of its global electricity consumption for 2017 will be met with...more
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U.S. solar installations rise despite drop in residential market -
Reuter -
Sep 11 -
U.S. solar installations rose 8 percent in the second quarter as robust utility demand offset a sharp...more
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DOE’s SunShot awards $46M for solar tech-to-market research -
Greentech Media -
Jul 13 -
The Department of Energy may be facing potentially massive budget cuts and interference in how it...more
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California regulators weigh whether the state needs more power plants -
Los Angeles Times -
Jun 6 -
California energy officials are, for the first time, rethinking plans to build...more
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EIA charts utility-scale solar’s ‘rapid’ five-year growth -
Solar Industry Magazine -
May 4 -
U.S. utility-scale solar installations, including both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal...more
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Union of Concerned Scientists tracks renewables by state -
Power Markets Today -
Apr 21 -
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report yesterday called "Clean Energy Momentum" that...more
5/1/2017
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California solar spike leads to negative CAISO real-time prices in March -
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Apr 10 -
Solar capacity on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) system spiked last...more
4/17/2017
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Renewable Energy Focus -
California is shattering solar records. This bill could take renewable energy to the next level.
The Desert Sun -
Mar 27 -
With the costs of solar continuing to fall, and wind...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California demand for wind power energizes transmission firms -
Reuters -
Feb 15 -
A firm controlled by Philip Anschutz, the billionaire entertainment and pro sports magnate, will...more
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California ramps up energy storage plans with enactment of four new bills -
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Sep 28 -
California Governor Jerry Brown on September 27 signed four new bills...more
10/3/2016
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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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Kick-off for California offshore -
reNEWS - Aug 16 -
The U.S. has taken a major step forward in offshore wind development in the deep waters off the coast of California. The Bureau of...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California land officials sign off on closing Diablo Canyon nuclear plant -
OC Register - Jun 29 -
California State Lands Commission officials dropped their longstanding environmental...more
7/1/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Ninth Circuit upholds wind farm approval -
Courthouse News Service - Jun 7 -
Federal regulators adequately addressed whether a proposed wind turbine project near San Diego would...more
6/13/2016
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Regional energy market could yield $1.5B in savings annually to ratepayers -
Energy Manager Today - May 25 -
A multi-state, regional electric market would provide environmental and economic benefits to California...more
6/1/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus - Attractive PPA prices will keep U.S. utility-scale solar power strong: Solar Industry Magazine - Oct 13:
Reports of the death of utility-scale solar in the U.S. have been greatly exaggerated. A...more
10/19/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus: Los Angeles County supervisors to ban large wind turbines in unincorporated areas - Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 14:
After hearing pleas from more than a dozen Antelope Valley residents, the Los...more
7/20/2015
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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Renewables now ‘mainstream’ business for U.S. utilities, says report: PV-Tech - Aug 1:
NV Energy, Xcel, PG&E, Sempra, and Edison International have topped a new index ranking investor-owned...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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