California Energy Update 9/5

Will Energy Storage Be Required for Renewable Energy Projects? SustainableBusiness.com Energy storage technology might be moving from a nice-to-have addition to solar and wind installations to a component necessary for project approval, if developments in California are any indication. Solar developer BrightSource Energy and its utility ...

Cap and trade will give California edge San Francisco Chronicle As a California investor, I know the opposite is true. The new carbon market is one element in a broad suite of business-friendly clean energy and efficiency policies that California has carefully crafted over decades. These measures might attract ...

National Security and Renewable Energy Triple Pundit Another critical factor is a legislative framework that supports alternative energy. California first began offering financial support for solar technology in the 1970′s, setting the stage for astrophysicist James Rickard to found Borrego Solar. He ...

NOT JUST NOVELTY: OWNERS PUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES FIRST U-T San Diego The majority of plug-in electric vehicles in California are identified as a primary car by their owners, says a statewide survey by the California Center for Sustainable Energy. Nine out of 10 owners said plug-in vehicles represent their primary ride ...

Solar energy tax credit may not be a bad move for the US Hydrogen Fuel News According to the study, the ITC initiative enabled the Power Purchase Agreement, which accounts for 63% of the residential solar energy installation in California. The ITC has enabled more solar energy projects to take root in California, which is ...