August 2012 Archives
Conservation:
Three small California cities make a big contribution to energy conservation.
Photovoltaic (PV):
Gloomy Germany is beating sunny California in the solar race.
Photovoltaic (PV):
The State Senate is about to vote on a program to encourage solar in poorer neighborhoods, and battle lines are drawn in the halls of power.
Wind:
Mainstream greens and wind industry groups ask for special input as eagle protection rules are rewritten.
DRECP:
The drafters of a plan to regulate renewable energy development on millions of acres of the California desert got scientific feedback on the plan this week -- and it had to have stung.
Elections:
Renewable energy advocates won't find much to applaud in the Romney/Ryan campaign's energy policy.
Concentrating Solar:
Biologists found endangered elf owls on the Rio Mesa solar site this April, but later searches have turned up nothing.
Photovoltaic (PV):
The California Assembly votes Monday on a bill intended to bring solar electricity within reach of people who can't afford it, but it's not without critics.
Photovoltaic (PV):
Photovoltaic cells made out of common elements may be coming soon to a rooftop near you.
Wind:
Two recent stories involve the San Diego utility, wind power, national green groups, and flying.
News and analysis about renewable energy in California. Blog host Chris Clarke is an environmental writer of two decades standing. He currently lives in Joshua Tree and can be contacted at: rewire@kcet.org.
- Wind Power
- PV and Solar Thermal
- Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI)
- Watts and Watt-Hours, Kilo and Mega
- 'Enough To Power X Thousand Homes'
- The Grid
- Distributed Generation
- Conservation and 'Negawatts'
- Grid Storage
- PACE Loans, Feed In Tariffs and Net Metering
- Base Load and Peaking Power
- Capacity Factor
- Renewable Portfolio Standards
- Biomass
- Transportation and Renewable Energy
- Geothermal
