August 2012 Archives
Photovoltaic (PV):
The Governor's office does its bit to cut down on rooftop solar red tape.
Transportation:
You can now charge your electric car in half an hour in Downtown L.A., but you may want to make a reservation.
The Grid:
Faced with spiking demand, California's grid operators ask Californians to save energy this weekend.
Wind:
San Diego County Supervisors give a partial thumbs-up to two more wind projects.
Solar PEIS:
There's too much tortoise habitat in the Riverside East Solar Energy Zone to avoid, says the federal government.
Government:
A federal subsidy for utility-scale wind power may yet be renewed for another year.
Solar Thermal:
The controversial Ivanpah solar project is halfway done.
Concentrating Solar:
Company says Genesis Solar flood was not of Biblical proportions.
Transportation:
When container ships and tankers enter Southern California waters, the people responsible for making sure they don't bump into each other or run aground won't be burning fossil fuels to do so.
The Grid:
The EPA announces who's generating the most green energy near where they use it, and the list is very Californian.
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
