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Newsom Insists on Advancing Clean Energy, Feds Restore State Tailpipe Emission Limits
In a State of the State address that took place amid war and a Republican push for more oil drilling, Gov. Gavin Newsom said efforts to reduce climate pollution cannot be dropped. We cannot “repeat the mistakes of the past by embracing polluters,” he said the evening of March 8.
Accelerating clean technology frees […]
Another $15M in State Grants for Low Emissions Trucks and Cement
The California Energy Commission has awarded more than $15 million in grants for electric vehicles, carbon capture connected to a power plant and water savings technology. That’s in addition to $10.5 million awarded this week to the Port of Humboldt Bay for offshore wind development.
A $2 million grant was awarded to test out […]
Humboldt Offshore Wind Development Plan Wins $10M
Adding an extra boost to emerging offshore wind in California, the California Energy Commission approved a $10.5 million grant for upgrades at the port of Humboldt. Initially, 1.6 gigawatts of floating wind turbines are expected to be sited 30 miles off the North Coast in federal waters.
The 168-acre port will be the site of […]
JUICE: Reduce Utility Profit on Infrastructure to Address Skyrocketing Bills
California regulators have ignored a strategy that’s long been within reach to control ratepayer monthly bills: reducing the double-digit return that investor-owned utilities earn on each dollar they invest in equipment--from electric charging stations to wildfire reduction plans.
News Roundup: PG&E, GM Team Up on Vehicle-to-Home Pilot; Community Energy Lines Up More Long Duration Storage
Pacific Gas & Electric and General Motors agreed to test out connecting GM electric vehicle batteries with two-way grid ties to power homes at a PG&E lab in San Ramon. In a follow up a pilot, they will hook special GM car batteries equipped with bidirectional charging technology to an unspecified number of actual […]
Fiery Senate Hearing as Pipeline Regulators Begin to Address Climate
Russia’s war in Ukraine and its impact on energy supplies took center stage at a March 3 U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing as senators emphasized the need to get more oil and natural gas flowing. Central to the Thursday debate on increasing supplies was a recent decision by the Federal […]