September 2012 Archives
Photovoltaic (PV):
PG&E will buy power from a new photovoltaic generating station near Harris Ranch, if the CPUC gives them the thumbs up.
Wind:
Another wind turbine installation goes online in the West Mojave
Utilities:
Los Angeles ratepayers may see their electric bills go up for a couple of years to fund improvements and more renewable energy.
The Grid:
California's grid operators come up with plans to replace power from the San Diego County nuclear power plant
Concentrating Solar:
The Center for Biological Diversity wants California to see whether two pending solar power tower projects hurt wildlife before approving more.
Elections:
Congress' war on the Department of Energy over Solyndra heats up as Election Day approaches
Government:
A comment period on a federal policy that has blocked solar installations and energy efficiency draws to a close this week
Photovoltaic (PV):
First Solar will be selling more Central Valley solar power to Northern California
Government:
Governor Brown signs bills making it easier to build solar on the Central Coast, and mine geothermal brine for valuable minerals.
Government:
L.A's veteran Congressional Representative wants hearings on how a warmer world makes it harder to generate electricity.
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
