New funds to quickly deploy EV fast chargers in communities most impacted by air pollution The California Energy Commission (CEC) will open applications for $38 million in equity-focused incentives to fund publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in low-income and disadvantaged communities in 28 counties in northern and southern … [continued]
Electric vans may not be as “sexy” as Cybertrucks or electric roadsters, but they sure are effective at cutting emissions. And they sure are effective at delivery goods. We’ve got a few positive stories about electric vans to share to give you a mid-week enthusiasm boost.
There have been quite a lot of electric bus stories lately. We reported on several in August, but there were at least another 13 that we didn’t get to. Below are short summaries of each of those. First, though, here are the 8 that we already wrote about:
For some time now, Ronald Guzmán and his family have been using rainwater to wash clothes, flush toilets, and clean the house.
California is leading the nation with several pilot projects to reward more rooftop solar energy generators and other distributed energy resources in specific locations as an alternative to utilities’ needs to invest in upgrading their electricity generation networks.
By Carlos Solórzano, CEO, Hispanic Chambers of Commerce of San Francisco The Hispanic Chambers of Commerce of San Francisco unites four smaller ethnic chambers and businesses across the Bay Area in business and procurement opportunities. We represent a broad range of businesses throughout the city and the Bay Area, and … [continued]
The installed capacity of solar energy across America jumped 418% from 2010 to 2014, according to new data from the US Energy Information Administration.
If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, you may want to check out the new rebate opportunities available through the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) for home improvements that increase your home’s energy efficiency. “Energy Upgrade California™ Home Upgrade offers rebates to single-family homeowners (one to four units) in … [continued]
More wind power generation capacity was added to the US electricity mix in 2012 than any other source, natural gas included, according to the latest statistics. Nearly 3.1 gigawatts of new wind power capacity came online in December alone.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved five renewable energy projects yesterday that total 1,088 megawatts (MW) in capacity. 711 MW of that capacity is from solar PV power projects. The remaining 377 MW are from wind power projects. In total, annual generation of 2,927 gigawatt-hours (GWh). More details: Solar Power Plants “Southern … [continued]
