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Happy birthday, old man solar. It’s time for you to shine now. Read more »
Gubernatorial candidate and former Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown has been a longtime supporter of clean power and energy efficiency since his first stint as California’s Governor. Now the lifetime politician will… Read more »
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A decade-old claim with a predecessor to NRG Energy, Dynegy, over power contracts during the state’s energy crisis, will turn into a $120 million settlement fund to invest in building out… Read more »
Following the sneak preview of Tesla’s third electric car the Model X, an SUV/minivan combo, on Thursday, Tesla threw a party where it officially unveiled the car and invited a thousand… Read more »
Here are our five topics to watch for at one of the largest U.S. solar conferences, Intersolar, in San Francisco this week. Policy — how to survive with more mandates and… Read more »
Want to see history in the making? I shot this 30-second video of California Governor Jerry Brown signing a bill into law that requires utilities to source 33 percent of their… Read more »
It was a union of sorts between federal, state and industry initiatives, culminating in a day that will be remembered in solar power history. DOE Chief Steven Chu, California Governor Jerry… Read more »
California Gov. Jerry Brown made it official — the state’s biggest utilities are going to get a third of their electricity from wind, solar and other renewable resources by 2020. Now… Read more »