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On December 20, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) released a pre-proposal outline of New York State’s...more
Focus - California slashes emissions, hits major greenhouse gas goal years early - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - Jul 13 In a major win for California’s fight against global warming, the state appears to have hit its first...more
CPUC Commissioner’s Meeting - The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 5/31/18. Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) (R.1502-020) - On 5/26/17, the ALJ issued a proposed decision implementing new compliance...more
Sustainable Development Focus - LADWP fast-tracks major solar battery project - Solar Industry Magazine - Aug 17 - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) last Tuesday advanced a utility-scale...more
Renewable Energy Focus - California’s extension of cap-and-trade provides more certainty to cleantech - Greentech Media - Jul 18 - Late Monday night, California lawmakers approved a group of bills that extend the...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Federal Plan divvies up California desert for conservation and energy projects - ABC News - Sep 14 - Swaths of public land in the California desert will be opened to solar and...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Tesla opens Gigafactory to expand battery production and sales NBC News - Jul 27 - It's Tesla Motors' biggest bet yet: a $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could nearly...more
Silver Lake nearly quadruples initial investment in SolarCity - Los Angeles Times: - Nov 18: Investment firm Silver Lake announced plans Wednesday to nearly quadruple the size of its initial stake in rooftop solar power...more
Renewable Energy Focus - sPower wins 68.8-megawatt Southern California Public Power Authority solar PPA: SolarServer - Oct 22: sPower has been awarded a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California...more
Energy and Climate Debate - Congress is in recess this week for the Columbus Day holiday, but will return next week with full schedules in both chambers. The House will focus heavily on the leadership race to...more
California's drought is now in its fourth year, and state leaders are faced with making unprecedented decisions further restricting water use. The brown lawns and dying trees are all too obvious and painful examples of the...more
Responding to over 4 million comments received on its June 2014 proposed rule, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made changes to its controversial plan to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from...more
Renewable Energy Focus - National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps U.S. Navy cut energy usage - EarthTechling - Green Tech, Green Products & Energy News - Apr 25: The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...more
In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Bill seeks changes to California Environmental Quality Act; California puts McCoy Solar Project on the fast track; California Carbon Permits Sell Above Expected Clearing...more
In This Issue: Solar Energy in the Central Valley and the Chicken and Egg Challenge; Two Nueces County school districts oppose wind farms; Cap and trade will give California edge; Texas utility to offer customers 100%...more