December 2012 Archives
Solar:
According to one group of industry analysts California is likely to regain its national solar lead in the next year, and the credit goes to our strong incentives.
Photovoltaic (PV):
Photovoltaic panels at California water companies' facilities are putting out more juice than expected.
Transportation:
West Hollywood is upgrading its existing electric car charging stations.
Conservation:
The United States is starting to curb its appetite for electricity.
Photovoltaic (PV):
It's official: Los Angeles is buying solar electricity from the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians.
Science:
That desert landscape we're bulldozing for solar power plants? Turns out it sequesters carbon if we leave it alone.
Government:
California's energy policy is being managed by far too many agencies and departments, according to a new report.
Utilities:
The last of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station's old steam generators is about to hit Southern California's highways, headed for its long-term home in Utah.
Climate Change:
We're now emitting 2 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every second. Climatologists are starting to lose hope that we can keep global warming down to 2°C as a result.
Conservation:
Businesses can save money by doing the right thing for the climate, according to a new report.
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
- Transportation and Renewable Energy
- Biomass
- Geothermal
