September 2012 Archives
Government:
Renewable energy enthusiasts have been saying for a few years that there's plenty of disturbed and damaged land we could be developing for solar, wind, and other renewables. And now, the EPA is backing them up.
Concentrating Solar:
BrightSource relents and submits a plan to survey its Rio Mesa site for fossils.
Elections:
Some of the energy-related claims in Obama's nomination speech at the DNC check out. Others? Not so much.
Government:
Green power advocates say a recent bill is an attack on community-based renewable energy.
Transportation:
The Sierra Club, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and some of California's most conservative farming businesses teamed up to support the state's recent ethanol ban.
Conservation:
Some kinds of energy conservation are far cheaper per watt than new renewables.
The Grid:
The man who oversees the nation's power grid thinks central renewable energy power stations may be on their way out.
Photovoltaic (PV):
L.A.'s Department of Water and Power's solar program is growing fast.
Government:
The California Legislature decides not to pass two proposed clean energy bills.
Photovoltaic (PV):
A Silicon Valley firm envisions a solar future in which patient robots quietly turn solar panels to face the sun.
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
