California has long championed renewable energy, but a change in the state’s policies last year has led to a sharp decline in the installation of residential rooftop solar in the state. Thousands of companies — including installers, manufacturers and distributors — are reeling from the new policy, which took effect in April and greatly reduced …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide, will hold a free webinar on the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF), which provides eligible organizations with discounted rates on selected telecommunications and broadband services. During this virtual event, CPUC staff will discuss the CTF claim processes. WHEN: Jan. 22, 2024, 10 …
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This is one reason it has become less common for climate skeptics to talk about how much consumers would be burdened by price spikes brought about by a green transition, or to invoke Bill Gates’s “green premium” or the “cautionary tale” of France’s yellow-vest movement, and more common to hear them ask whether the renewable …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a webinar to demystify the application process for its new Clean Energy Access (CEA) Grant Program. With grants reaching up to $500,000, this initiative is tailored to support projects that enhance access to, or education about, the CPUC’s clean energy programs. The expert-led panel, featuring application evaluators …
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“It seems like we’ve been battling climate change for decades and made no progress,” Dr. Hannah Ritchie says. “I want to push back on that.” Ritchie, a senior researcher in the Program on Global Development at the University of Oxford and deputy editor at the online publication Our World in Data, is the author of …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has acted to ensure that telephone numbers continue to be available to meet the demand in the geographic region served by the 559 area code by approving a second area code (called an overlay) that will provide additional numbering resources while minimizing customer inconvenience. The new area code to …
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in an ongoing commitment to Broadband For All, has approved grants to help advance broadband access and digital literacy across the state. The CPUC approved $6.7 million in California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Adoption Account grant funding for 21 digital inclusion grants to the following grantees: California Emerging …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today eliminated electric line extension subsidies for new construction building projects that use natural gas and/or propane in addition to electricity. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2024, to give the builder community adequate time to prepare for the change and adjust their operations accordingly. This decision …
How do you celebrate a 40th birthday? Get dressed head-to-toe in solid 18-karat gold, that’s how. Or at least that’s what Casio has done for the anniversary of its fan-favorite G-Shock: Created a one-of-a-kind timepiece called the Dream Project #2, Model G-D001. “This is the only piece in the world,” said Kikuo Ibe, the Casio …
Dalton, Ga., was once known as the carpet capital of the country. Economic diversification meant branching out from wall-to-wall to hardwood flooring. Now, at Qcells, a solar panel company, robots patrol acres of shop floor where delicate solar cells are packaged, laminated and boxed into sophisticated panels — 6,000 a day — in a highly …
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