California Energy Update 9/5

California Rekindles Geothermal Focus Amid Industry Uncertainty SustainableBusiness.com "There is no question that geothermal is stalled in California," Karl Gawell, executive director of the Geothermal Energy Association, told Renewable Energy World. "We need [power purchase agreements] and transmission lines, and this year it is ...
State Energy Officials Celebrate 1 Gigawatt Solar Mark KCET (blog) ReWire noted California's passing the one-gigawatt solar milestone a couple of weeks ago; the record-breaking amount of solar electricity feeding into the grid set U.S. records, making California the state with the largest solar capacity. And ...
Three energy-related bills headed for signing Bizjournals.com “These decisions not only reinforce the state's solar commitment, but also take California several steps closer to achieving its renewable energy goals,” said Michelle Kinman, clean energy advocate for Environment California, in a news release. “If ...
Plan in the works to develop renewable energy without harming endangered ... 89.3 KPCC California is moving ahead with a plan that will outline how renewable energy projects such as wind and solar can be developed on desert lands with minimal impact to endangered species. It would apply to more than 22 million acres of state, federal and ...
We got a gig! California solar takes the edge off peak energy demand The Desert Sun (blog) The California Independent System Operator – which manages the grid — announced the high point today, saying that three days in recent weeks, large-scale solar in the state reached the 1 gigawatt mark or higher. One gigawatt is 1,000 megawatts, and 1 ...
California solar bill will not see the light of day pv magazine Legislation that would have provided customers of California's three major utilities—Southern California Edison (SCE) San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)—with access to virtual, net-metered solar photovoltaic (PV ...
Autonomous Robots Promise to Reduce Costs of Solar Energy Production Consumer Energy Report ... more than nine months, California-based startup QBotix is preparing to release its so-called solar robots next month, autonomous machines that promise to cut the cost of producing solar electricity by up to 20 percent. Solar energy plants around ...
Premier Holding Corp. Signs Mall Energy Projects and Multi-Faceted MOU With ... Equities.com These energy projects include YK America's existing malls and land development sites in the U.S.; Chinamex's retail malls in Mexico; utility-scale solar PV power projects in California, Taiwan and Argentina; and a renewable energy center in Imperial ...
California delgates have more on their mind than Obama re-election Sacramento Bee "For me, the focus is on Obama," he said. "You know, my energy comes from being a part of the whole convention, in terms of what California can do, not only in our state, but what we can do, more importantly, in the swing states." © Copyright The ...
Don't Believe the Hype. Believe Me: AB 32 Is Good for Business California Majority Report As a small business owner in Orange County, I can speak firsthand to the economic benefits of California's landmark clean energy law, AB 32. And as a parent, I know that the law will help reduce dangerous air pollution and promote a clean and ...	California Energy Commission to showcase two converted electric The California Energy Commission and industry partners will unveil two heavy- duty electric-powered vehicles at the 3rd Annual PortTechEXPO in San Pedro on ... www.greencarcongress.com/2012/.../transpower-20120830.ht...