SACRAMENTO — One surefire formula for making clean energy is lots of sun and less hay. Or fewer tomatoes and — heaven forbid — a reduction in almonds. Plow over some San Joaquin Valley croplands and plant solar panels. Turn alfalfa fields and nut orchards into solar farms. That would have a double benefit. Besides producing …
The nation is facing once in a generation choices about how energy ought to be delivered to homes, businesses and electric cars — decisions that could shape the course of climate change and determine how the United States copes with wildfires, heat waves and other extreme weather linked to global warming. On one side, large …
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With the state considering sweeping reductions in rooftop solar incentives for new users, advocates of the current program are warning the move would undercut the state’s drive to 100% clean energy and compromise other benefits of the homeowner panels. But proponents of the changes — which include private electric companies as well as a prominent …
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By Jeff Parr When I began my solar business 12 years ago, I felt good about helping customers to save money while also saving our environment. I made it my life’s mission. Today, I am concerned that an upcoming California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision may severely harm my livelihood and end the good we’re …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold six remote public forums (otherwise known as Public Participation Hearings) to provide an opportunity for customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to offer their perspective and input to the CPUC about the company’s rate increase request (described below), as follows: WHEN: March 1, 2022, 2 …
New Jersey already has more solar installations per square mile than any other state in America, with tens of thousands of rooftop residential installations as well as larger-scale projects that pump megawatts of clean energy into the power grid. And the Garden State is trying to build on its 3,655 megawatts of solar power through …
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Perpetual threats of flex alerts causing more people to go solar The Bay Area was spared on Wednesday as the latest flex alert expired. But the constant threat of power outages and rate hikes has customers concerned. KTVU’s Jana Katsuyama says solar panel installers are seeing an uptick in business. OAKLAND, Calif. – Power customers …
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LOS ANGELES — California regulators voted Wednesday to require builders to include solar power and battery storage in many new commercial structures as well as high-rise residential projects. It is the latest initiative in the state’s vigorous efforts to hasten a transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. The five-member California Energy Commission approved …
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With wildfires raging and blackouts looming, the urgent need for California’s rapid shift to a cleaner, electric grid powered by pollution-free energy is clear. Local solar power — on our roofs and in our neighborhoods — has always been a more nimble and resilient form of clean energy, but now we know that consumer solar …
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Published: 17 Feb 2022, 12:33 AMPYR Solar Europe’s partnership with CarVal Investors will help their plans to bring over 2GW solar assets by 2025. AMPYR Solar Europe’s (ASE) has announced a new partnership with CarVal Investors, which will help it develop over 2GW of solar power capacity by 2025. An initial payment of £209 million (€250 million) …
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