CleanTechnica » San Diego Gas & Electric http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:55:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Largest Net-Zero Energy Commercial Office Building Opened In San Diego http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/05/opening-net-zero-energy-office-building-lpl-financial-san-diego/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/05/opening-net-zero-energy-office-building-lpl-financial-san-diego/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2014 15:50:42 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64901 Update: Lloyd Alter wrote up a very insightful critique of this building back in January 2013. I’d definitely recommend checking that out. It also raises some questions about the entire Net Zero Energy standard. Originally published on Green Building Elements. LPL Financial today announced the opening of its new net-zero energy San Diego headquarters, Tower II at La

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/05/opening-net-zero-energy-office-building-lpl-financial-san-diego/feed/ 2 NY Working Hard to Catch Up With CA’s Energy Storage Requirements http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/31/ny-working-hard-catch-cas-energy-storage-requirements/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/31/ny-working-hard-catch-cas-energy-storage-requirements/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:10:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=62042 by Bill Radvak Battery storage is gaining more and more traction in the distributed energy resources community.  Last fall, California passed the first statewide energy storage directive in the United States. Issued by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the mandate requires all investor-owned utilities in the state including Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas &

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/01/31/ny-working-hard-catch-cas-energy-storage-requirements/feed/ 0 California Passes 600MW Shared Renewables Program http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/12/california-passes-600mw-shared-renewables-program/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/12/california-passes-600mw-shared-renewables-program/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 22:50:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56365 California's state legislature has passed the landmark 600MW "shared renewables" bill that will open up access to clean energy to millions of residents who can't install their own renewables - with no state subsidy and no extra ratepayer costs

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/12/california-passes-600mw-shared-renewables-program/feed/ 6 California Solar Initiative Shines With 391MW-Installed Record Year http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/11/california-solar-initiative-shines-with-391mw-record-year/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/11/california-solar-initiative-shines-with-391mw-record-year/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:41:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53858 The California Solar Initiative installed a record 391MW of new solar on utility customer rooftops in 2012. The program has now installed 1,629MW of rooftop solar, enough to power 150,000 homes, and is years ahead of program target goals

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/11/california-solar-initiative-shines-with-391mw-record-year/feed/ 2 Solar Net Metering Equals Net Benefits In California And Vermont http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/28/solar-net-metering-equals-net-benefits-in-california-and-vermont/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/28/solar-net-metering-equals-net-benefits-in-california-and-vermont/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:06:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=47731 Two new reports from California and Vermont show that net metering creates significant net benefits for consumers while strengthening one of the US solar market’s strongest drivers of new installations.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/28/solar-net-metering-equals-net-benefits-in-california-and-vermont/feed/ 6 Solar Junction Breaks Its Own CPV Conversion Efficiency Record http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/15/solar-junction-powers-up-cpv-with-new-conversion-efficiency-record/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/15/solar-junction-powers-up-cpv-with-new-conversion-efficiency-record/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:18:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43971 The new 44% commercial-ready CPV efficiency record bests the previous record of 43.5% that Solar Junction set back in April, marking another milestone in what's been an eventful year for the emerging US CPV manufacturer, as well as CPV technology in general.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/07/san-diego-zoo-adding-solar-for-ev-chargers/feed/ 0 California Community Solar Bill Dies in Assembly Committee http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/03/california-community-solar-bill-dies-in-state-assembly-committee/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/03/california-community-solar-bill-dies-in-state-assembly-committee/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:50:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42065 Intense lobbying from the state's three largest utilities effectively squashed the bill, which would have enabled renters and others to subscribe and receive solar and other renewable power from project developers in return for credits to their utility bills.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/16/california-cities-could-soon-pay-for-renewables-with-property-tax-revenue/feed/ 0 California Public Utilities Commission Approves 5 Renewable Energy Contracts Totaling 1,088 MW! http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/13/california-public-utilities-commission-approves-5-renewable-energy-contracts-totaling-1088-mw/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/13/california-public-utilities-commission-approves-5-renewable-energy-contracts-totaling-1088-mw/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:55:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33857   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 California Edison received approval of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/13/california-public-utilities-commission-approves-5-renewable-energy-contracts-totaling-1088-mw/feed/ 0 Electric Vehicles, Smart Grid, Residential Solar Power: A Virtuous Circle Emerges http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/12/electric-vehicles-smart-grid-residential-solar-power-a-virtuous-circle-emerges/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/12/electric-vehicles-smart-grid-residential-solar-power-a-virtuous-circle-emerges/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:45:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=30383 Technological and economic Innovation, the desire to save money, conserve energy and help make for a cleaner environment are coming together in cities such as San Diego, where the combination of electric vehicles (EVs), a smart grid and residential solar power systems are creating a virtuous circle of activity.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/12/electric-vehicles-smart-grid-residential-solar-power-a-virtuous-circle-emerges/feed/ 10 How your Cute EV Could Keep the Lights on in your Neighborhood http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/15/how-your-cute-ev-could-keep-the-lights-on-in-your-neighborhood/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/15/how-your-cute-ev-could-keep-the-lights-on-in-your-neighborhood/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:58:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=24476 As we exit the age of oil, utilities have investigated the various ways that electric vehicles might help stabilize the smart grid.

In the last several years, utilities like PG&E have researched using spent batteries from electric cars for grid storage - once they are too worn out for recharging cars any more

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2011/03/15/how-your-cute-ev-could-keep-the-lights-on-in-your-neighborhood/feed/ 0 The Genie is out of the Methane Biogas Bottle http://cleantechnica.com/2010/12/07/the-genie-is-out-of-the-methane-biogas-bottle/ http://cleantechnica.com/2010/12/07/the-genie-is-out-of-the-methane-biogas-bottle/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=19502 A mere month ago, the San Antonio Water System in Texas announced that it had become the first ever U.S. municipal wastewater treatment plant to sell renewable methane biogas through a commercial natural gas pipe line. Well roll me over Beethoven if California isn’t already going to trump Texas in the exciting world of biogas,

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