Renewables peak as fossil fuel power generation reaches historic low, while transportation emissions also plummet While not on target to reach 2030 climate goals, state continues to close the gap SAN FRANCISCO — In one of California’s single largest year-over-year emissions reductions on record, the state lowered its climate pollution … [continued]
Analysis from the Center for Law, Energy & Environment at the University of California, Berkeley shows that disaster costs, health impacts, lost wages and more are disproportionately affecting California households, businesses and the public sector, with no sign of abatement. San Francisco — While costs in the immediate aftermath of … [continued]
The total electricity generated from solar in the US state of California between 2009 and 2014 increased an astonishing 1,378%. This is one of the key findings from the 8th edition of Next 10’s California Green Innovation Index, released in late June. In addition to the mind-blowing solar statistics, zero emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption … [continued]
A new report by Next 10 has found that green jobs were twice as resilient following economic recession in California. New data published in the 2012 Many Shades of Green: California’s Shift to a Cleaner, More Productive Economy report show that “from January 2009 to January 2010, the state’s overall economy … [continued]
A new report out by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and GTM Research, the inaugural U.S. Solar Market Insight™ report, finds that solar power is going to continue its rapid growth in the United States. 2010 has been the best year ever for solar power in the United States, but much … [continued]
