California Energy Update 9/27

Morning letters: Energy manipulation proves need for regulation OCRegister He says California government regulators forced energy companies to charge less for electricity than they had to pay to buy it, which is partially true. However, the reason California energy prices soared to an 800 percent increase in an eight-month ...

Taxpayers, ratepayers will fund California solar plants Contra Costa Times Frank Wolak, an expert in the California electricity market, said the state's renewable energy strategy could boost electricity rates 10 percent to 20 percent, depending on a number of factors. Potentially, consumers' bills could go up by 50 percent ...

Solar3D Unveils Its Working Prototype Solar Cell at a University of California ... The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Those attending the event included Congresswoman Lois Capps of California's 23rd Congressional District, David Auston, Executive Director of UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency, and Rod Alferness, Dean of the College of Engineering at UCSB. “Early ...

Should Our Trash Become Energy? Patch.com The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors called Tuesday for changes in federal and state regulations that hinder the development of technologies that turn trash into energy. Supervisor Don Knabe recommended the step to help the county better manage ...

California winery saves big on solar installation Greener Ideal Dana Merrill owns and operates the Pomar Junction Vineyard & Winery in sunny California. Last July, he received word that his solar panel project at the winery had been selected to receive a grant. The funds would come from the USDA's Rural Energy for ...

Search local inventory, coupons and more The Herald | HeraldOnline.com 27, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ - Anaergia Inc., a global leader in the generation of renewable energy from organic waste, today announced the 1.4MW renewable energy plant at the City of San José Water Pollution Control Plant in California is coming online ...

Tesla - The Next Government Financed Alternative Energy Debacle Seeking Alpha I believe the company will eventually join the ranks of Solyndra and the Chevy Volt from General Motors (GM) as testaments to the folly of government financed investments into the alternative energy space. More importantly, even after the 10% sell-off ...

New Sky Energy works with Texas firm Boulder County Business Report New Sky Energy plans to hire 10 to 15 new employees in the next year in Colorado, California and Texas as a result of the partnership, said Deane Little, chief executive officer and founder. The company currently has seven employees spread among ...

Biofuel startups turn to cosmetics, health supplements for profits California Watch September 27, 2012 | Tia Ghose, California Watch · Oleksii Sagitov/Shutterstock. Once a promising source of green energy, high-tech biofuel is being eclipsed by skin cream and food products as manufacturers shift to more lucrative products. After ...

Northrop Grumman Named 2012 Cool Planet Award Winner NASDAQ 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) was named a 2012 Cool Planet Award winner by The Climate Registry and Southern California Edison (SCE) for its environmental leadership in energy and carbon management ...