California Energy Update 9/25

Renewable Energy in California: What Has Policy Brought Us? Huffington Post (blog) State and federal policies have played an important role in encouraging the deployment of renewable energy in California, yielding cleaner air, fewer greenhouse gas emissions and clean energy jobs. As California moves toward its 2020 goal of 33 percent ...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-hobbs/renewable-energy-in-california_b_1909796.html

57 California Tribes Team Up to Develop Biofuels Triple Pundit Enter the Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT), a group of 57 Native American tribes, and its recently announced agreement with BioJet and Tartoosh Environmental to develop bioenergy and biofuels projects on tribal lands in California. The ...http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/09/california-biofuels-native-americans/ Council of Energy Resource Tribes Enters $3 Billion Biofuels and Bioenergy ... Indian Country Today Media Network.com - ‎ The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT), an Inter-Tribal organization comprised of 54 U.S. tribes and four First Nation Treaty Tribes of Canada, has signed a long-term development agreement for up to $3 billion in biofuels and bioenergy projects on ...http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/09/25/council-of-energy-resource-tribes-enters-3-billion-biofuels-and-bioenergy-agreement-in-california-135584

EDF Renewable Energy Celebrates Shiloh IV Wind Project With Dedication and ... Power Engineering Magazine Shiloh IV Wind Project, located in Solano County, California, is the largest repowering project in the country whereby older technology is upgraded allowing for increased generation of clean energy with fewer wind turbines. Approximately 235 Kenetech ...http://www.power-eng.com/news/2012/09/25/edf-renewable-energy-celebrates-shiloh-iv-wind-project-with-dedication-and-blade-signing-ceremony.html

California governor acts to hinder Iran efforts to get nuclear weapons Los Angeles Times Jerry Brown has signed legislation aimed at reducing investments by California-based insurers in companies with financial involvement in the energy industry of Iran. The measure by Assemblymen Bob Blumenfield (D-Woodland Hills) and Mike Feuer (D-Los ...http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/09/california-governor-acts-to-stop-iran-from-acquiring-nuclear-weapons.html

Shepherds Flat Wind Farm operating RenewablesBiz The wind site, in northeastern Oregon, cost an estimated $2bn and is only surpassed in size by the 1.02 GW Alta Wind Energy Center in California. Project developers announced the site's operation on Sept 21. "The completion of Caithness Shepherds Flat ...http://www.renewablesbiz.com/article/12/09/shepherds-flat-wind-farm-operating

Can California Cap And Trade Program Help Bridge Solar Financing Gap? Energy Collective Which brings me to a new report about the vast potential for new rooftop solar projects in California. According to the research, conducted by Energy and Environmental Economics for the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC), the state could add ...http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/115921/can-california-cap-and-trade-program-help-bridge-solar-financing-gap

Energy Center Retains Higgs San Diego Business Journal The San Diego-based center is a nonprofit organization with a focus on energy conservation and alternative sources of energy. The center manages programs for entities such as the California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, ...http://www.sdbj.com/news/2012/sep/25/energy-center-retains-higgs/

San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.comCouncil ... KFMB News 8 But the final decision on whether the plant will be allowed rests with the California Energy Commission. Under questioning by Councilwoman Sherri Lightner, a CEC representative said the agency will consider the city's opposition. A representative of ... See all stories on this topic »http://www.cbs8.com/story/19628362/council-rejects-proposal-for-new-power-plant-near-mission-trails-regional-park

Tesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Convenient Long ... Equities.com Constructed in secret, Tesla revealed the locations of the first six Supercharger stations, which will allow the Model S to travel long distances with ultra fast charging throughout California, parts of Nevada and Arizona. The technology at the heart ...http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt=2012-09-24&val=514898&cat=energy

Lake County Energy Watch class canceled Lake County Record-Bee Lake County Energy Watch is administered by PG&E using funding from California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. Energy Watch partnerships are designed to help local governments and their communities ...http://www.record-bee.com/ci_21621673 UC San Diego Installs First Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Campus Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) - ‎ First of 20 car chargers to be installed on campus installed by Sullivan Solar Power. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 24, 2012. Plug-in vehicle owners at UC San Diego campus are happy to learn that the first public electric vehicle (EV) car charging ...http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/09/24/uc-san-diego-installs-first-public-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-campus Solar Is Not Just for the Rich CleanTechnica - ‎ This article was originally published on Renew Economy. It has been reposted with full permission. Is rooftop solar really just for the rich and comfortably well off, as its detractors would have everyone believe? Or is it, as some in the industry suggest, already ...http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/23/solar-is-not-just-for-the-rich/