November 2012 Archives
Photovoltaic (PV):
The BLM has released the final environmental documents for a proposed 135-megawatt solar facility on intact desert habitat near Joshua Tree National Park.
Solar PEIS:
It's widely expected that 2013 will see new Secretaries of Energy and the Interior. What does this mean for public lands renewables policy?
Conservation:
California K-12 schools have a chance to beef up their energy efficiency with help from the state.
Photovoltaic (PV):
A Contra Costa County town breaks ground on a project that should be a lot more commonplace across California.
Utilities:
The California Public Utilities Commission today (CPUC) approved the renewable energy procurement plans for the state's largest utilities.
Government:
A shadowy conservative, corporate-supported non-profit funded by the Koch Brothers and Exxon-Mobil plans to take on Renewable Portfolio Standards across the country in the coming legislative season.
Utilities:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be considering a request by the environmental group Friends of the Earth to keep San Diego County's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station shut down until its licence is formally amended and current safety concerns have been addressed.
Elections:
Proposition 39, which would raise money for green energy projects by closing a loophole in California's corporate tax laws, passed with a resounding majority Tuesday
Concentrating Solar:
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has set the date for a workshop at which members of the public can voice their views and concerns over BrightSource Energy's proposed Rio Mesa Solar Project near Blythe, California.
Elections:
A veteran Bay Area Congressman wished he could buy a car from failed solar panel maker Solyndra. His opposition has been running with it.
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
