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Demand response is dead. Long live Flexiwatts!
By Lillian Mirviss | Utility Dive Link to article The following is a contributed article by Lillian Mirviss, a government affairs manager at OhmConnect as well as a current fellow in the San Francisco...
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California’s new Public Utilities Commission president must lead us to a...
By Gladys Limón and V. John White | Special to CalMatters Link to article Equipment and machinery is seen on a ridge above a natural gas well known as SS25 in Southern California Gas Company’s vast...
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On Auto Emissions, California Saves the Day
By Editorial Board | Bloomberg Link to article Your next car could be a lot better for the climate. Thank the Golden State — and the auto companies. California just notched a victory in its battle with...
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Trump’s EPA threatens California over air quality; governor says it’s ‘pure...
By Marco della Cava and Ledyard King | USA Today Link to article SAN FRANCISCO – First it was homelessness. Then automotive standards. And now it’s air quality. The battle between the Trump...
View ArticleLithium will fuel the clean energy boom. This company may have a breakthrough
By Sammy Roth | Los Angeles Times Link to article Gaze across the Salton Sea, a sparkling oasis in the California desert, and you’ll see white plumes of steam rising against the hazy Chocolate...
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California faces a crossroads on the path to 100% clean energy
By Sammy Roth | Los Angeles Times Link to article Bill Brand spent two decades fighting to get the waterfront power plant in Redondo Beach torn down and replaced with a public park. Until recently, he...
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Commentary: This is not the time to panic and abandon California’s energy goals
By Dan Jacobson | The San Diego Union-Tribune Link to article We can install Community Resiliency Centers that rely on renewable power now, to beef up the grid, make our state safer from fire and help...
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Los Angeles wants to build a hydrogen-fueled power plant. It’s never been...
By Sammy Roth | Los Angeles Times Link to article The coal-burning Intermountain Power Plant outside Delta, Utah, produced nearly one-fifth of Los Angeles’ electricity supply in 2018. It’s scheduled to...
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How California can wake from the wildfire-blackout nightmare
By Nat Kreamer and Mark Ferron | CalMatters Link to article The wildfires and blackouts that have blighted our state are causing many Californians to question utility motivations, the effectiveness of...
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A Coal Baron Funded Climate Denial as His Company Spiraled Into Bankruptcy
By Lisa Friedman | New York Timess Link to article WASHINGTON — As his coal mining company hurtled into bankruptcy, Robert E. Murray, the former chief executive, paid himself $14 million, handed his...
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Your clean cars questions, explained
By Maxine Joselow | Green Wire / E&E News Link to article You’ve probably heard the term “clean car rules.” But do you know what it actually means? Here are answers to some common questions about...
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Trump administration says it will approve largest U.S. solar farm
By Sammy Roth | The Los Angeles Link to article The Bureau of Land Management published the final environmental analysis for another large Riverside County solar project, Desert Quartzite, in...
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Amid shut-off woes, a beacon of energy
By Scott Wilson | The Washington Post Link to article BLUE LAKE, Calif. — After months of wildfires, an essential question in a warming, windy California is this: How does the state keep the lights...
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Trump administration set to approve NV Energy’s 690 MW solar farm, largest in US
By Catherine Morehouse | Utility Dive Link to article The Trump administration intends to approve siting for the largest solar farm in the United States, a 690 MW facility that will also include 380 MW...
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States face roadblocks on path to lower tailpipe emissions
By Maxine Joselow | ClimateWire Link to article Amid efforts by the Trump administration to roll back climate change regulations, several blue and purple states have sought to strengthen their own...
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Geothermal’s surprise: Cheap renewables could keep states from achieving...
By Herman K. Trabish | Utility Dive Link to article Planners must think beyond the levelized cost for renewables to the value that each resource brings to the grid. Credit: Wikipedia Surprisingly, the...
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TO STORE THE WIND AND SUN, ENERGY STARTUPS LOOK TO GRAVITY
By David Hodari and Ed Ballard | WSJ Link to article From giant earth towers to compressed-air plants, entrepreneurs are piloting systems to make renewable energy more reliable Canada’s Hydrostor is...
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California is a climate leader. But here’s why it needs to move even faster
By Sammy Roth | LA Times Link to article California is aiming to slash planet-warming emissions faster than ever over the next decade — and critics say state officials aren’t acting with nearly enough...
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California approves climate change target that critics say is far too weak
By Sammy Roth | LA Times Link to article State officials signed off Thursday on a climate change target that critics say will reduce planet-warming emissions far too slowly. The action comes as...
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California Renewables Curtailments Surge as Coronavirus Cuts Energy Demand
By Jeff St. John | GTM Link to article State officials signed off Thursday on a climate change target that critics say will reduce planet-warming emissions far too slowly. The action comes as economic...
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