October 2012 Archives
Elections:
Far from spending it hand over fist, the DoE has been slow to deliver some promised cash to renewable energy firms.
Elections:
Candidate Romney named a couple of failed solar companies during last night's debate, but the one he lent money to as Governor went unmentioned.
Elections:
Romney got one thing right in his debate mention of energy: A program of the DOE has budgeted $90 billion to spend on energy-related... stuff. That's about it.
Wind:
The country's best-known natural gas tycoon increases his holdings in the California wind sector.
Conservation:
Of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, only Massachusetts does a better job of conserving energy than California.
Photovoltaic (PV):
Sungevity CEO Danny Kennedy's new book is a valuable introduction to your rooftop solar future
Utilities:
Half of SCE's customers would keep the San Onofre nuclear power plant shut down and replace its energy output with renewables and conservation, according to a recent poll.
Photovoltaic (PV):
Sumitomo buys a large stake in Riverside County's Desert Sunlight solar facility.
Photovoltaic (PV):
One of San Francisco's most popular museums is getting a renewable energy makeover.
Wind:
Judge dismisses a suit against the Ocotillo Express WInd project in Imperial County. That leaves just six other lawsuits to proceed.
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
