tag:www.kcet.org,2010-01-19:/news/rewire//1877 2013-05-24T19:51:18Z 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. Movable Type Pro 4.38 tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/news/rewire//1877.59943 2013-05-24T19:52:16Z 2013-05-24T19:51:18Z

Representatives say the Southern California utility should be able to meet demand for power even without the San Onofre nuclear power plant, as long as Fortune throws a few breaks its way -- and with the help of its customers.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke Representatives say the Southern California utility should be able to meet demand for power even without the San Onofre nuclear power plant, as long as Fortune throws a few breaks its way -- and with the help of its customers.

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A team in Australia has developed a way to create inexpensive solar cells using a standard industrial printer, offering the possibility of incredibly cheap photovoltaic cells -- but there are a couple of reasons not to declare the solar revolution over.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke A team in Australia has developed a way to create inexpensive solar cells using a standard industrial printer, offering the possibility of incredibly cheap photovoltaic cells -- but there are a couple of reasons not to declare the solar revolution over.

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Most of California's low-income residents still have to pay their utility bills without help from the sun, but a non-profit solar installer is trying to change that a little bit at a time.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke Most of California's low-income residents still have to pay their utility bills without help from the sun, but a non-profit solar installer is trying to change that a little bit at a time.

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It sounds like a flight of fantasy: mount wind turbine generators on gigantic kites, then fly them a thousand feet off the ground to generate power. But one company pushing this literal "blue sky" concept got a huge real-world vote of confidence recently: Google bought them.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke It sounds like a flight of fantasy: mount wind turbine generators on gigantic kites, then fly them a thousand feet off the ground to generate power. But one company pushing this literal "blue sky" concept got a huge real-world vote of confidence recently: Google bought them.

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Riverside County has cut the fee it wants to charge for utility-scale solar power developments in the county by two-thirds, following a contentious campaign by the solar industry to get the fee rolled back.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke Riverside County has cut the fee it wants to charge for utility-scale solar power developments in the county by two-thirds, following a contentious campaign by the solar industry to get the fee rolled back.

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The question is, does all that investment make sense for an energy source that is less than predictable?

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke The question is, does all that investment make sense for an energy source that is less than predictable?

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An East Coast firm has announced it's raised $15 million to develop affordable, scalable power storage for the grid using zinc-air battery technology.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke An East Coast firm has announced it's raised $15 million to develop affordable, scalable power storage for the grid using zinc-air battery technology.

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A leading energy analyst has forecast the effect of dropping rooftop solar costs on Northern California's largest utility, and that forecast is bleak for the company and its shareholders.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke A leading energy analyst has forecast the effect of dropping rooftop solar costs on Northern California's largest utility, and that forecast is bleak for the company and its shareholders.

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The first battery-powered electric buses in the north part of the state are rolling out in Stockton.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke The first battery-powered electric buses in the north part of the state are rolling out in Stockton.

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The Feds have just released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for wind project near the mouth of the Grand Canyon that may pose a threat to the Canyon's population of reintroduced California condors.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke The Feds have just released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for wind project near the mouth of the Grand Canyon that may pose a threat to the Canyon's population of reintroduced California condors.

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After one of its wind turbines threw a ten-ton blade in Imperial County, Siemens Energy has shut down all its turbines worldwide that use the same blade.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke After one of its wind turbines threw a ten-ton blade in Imperial County, Siemens Energy has shut down all its turbines worldwide that use the same blade.

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As of this week, California has at least 150,428 rooftops generating electricity, and probably a lot more than that.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke As of this week, California has at least 150,428 rooftops generating electricity, and probably a lot more than that.

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"Fracking has been done safely for decades," said Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. "There is no doubt that this essential tool will be used for decades to come."

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke "Fracking has been done safely for decades," said Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. "There is no doubt that this essential tool will be used for decades to come."

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The 315-megawatt Ocotillo Express Wind project in Imperial County is shut down today after a 10-ton blade came loose from one of the project's 112 Siemens wind turbines, landing about 100 yards away on a public road.

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke The 315-megawatt Ocotillo Express Wind project in Imperial County is shut down today after a 10-ton blade came loose from one of the project's 112 Siemens wind turbines, landing about 100 yards away on a public road.

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There are a lot of wild claims about renewable energy these days. How do we sort the truly promising from the empty promises?

Chris Clarke http://www.kcet.org/user/profile/cclarke There are a lot of wild claims about renewable energy these days. How do we sort the truly promising from the empty promises?

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