With a big surge last year, California’s investor-owned utilities hit a 20 percent renewable portfolio standard target. Ultimately, they need to be at 33 percent by 2020.
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California High Speed Rail On Track In Spite Of Uncertainties
California high speed rail passes a major hurdle via approved funding for the first segment, but many challenges still loom.
California EV Charging Deal Aims At The Masses
California regulators say a settlement with NRG Energy will bring electric vehicle charging infrastructure to low- and moderate-income residents.
Smart Meter Opt Out Options Grow In California
Californians with two more major utilities as their power providers now have the option to opt out of smart meters if they so choose as the CPUC rules analog meters must be allowed as a choice.
Solar Forecast: More Power With New Weather Data
Three universities have teamed up to create a network of observation points across the West Coast and Hawaii to help forecast solar energy patterns.
Solar ‘Nanotrees’ Key To Clean Hydrogen Fuel?
Researchers report on a potentially clean, less expensive way to produce hydrogen fuel by taking advantage of tree-like nanostructures to harvest solar energy.
Solar Power Kicks In At Edwards Air Force Base
In California, Edwards Air Force Base will offset its electricity use in the high-demand season with a 3.4 MW solar system owned and operated by Borrego Solar.
California’s 10 Fastest-Growing Solar Cities
PV Solar Report’s latest look at the California residential solar market puts San Jose on top, but some smaller cities are rising fast.
Solar Panel Efficiency Records Broken Again?
PV keeps getting better: Alta Devices says its panel registered 23.5 percent efficiency, while Semprius, using concentrated photovoltaics, hit 33.9 percent.
California Roll: Clean Energy Surged In 2011
California says its three big investor-owned utilities added a record 839 MW of clean energy capacity in 2011, and were up to 17 percent renewables in 2010.
Utilities Push Green Button, Deliver Data
Two California utilities rise to the “Green Button” challenge posed by the Obama administration and begin providing electricity usage info online at a glance.
More California Farmers Invest In Solar Power
California farmers and ranchers lead the nation in use of solar power. At the same time, government renewable-energy mandates have added pressure for conversion of productive farmland for utility-scale solar energy projects.
Smart Meters, Even Faulty, Doing Their Job
A new column from the Environmental Defense Fund talks about how smart meters, even when technically malfunctioning, still report back properly.
What Exactly Is Home Energy Management?
Wondering what all the buzz about home energy management is about? We break down some of the different energy management tools currently available.