What Is Causing Those Fires And Blackouts In California? Could It Be (Gasp!) Climate Change?
August 22nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
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Bad Policy, Not Renewables, To Blame For California Blackouts
August 21st, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Renewable energy opponents are gleefully blaming wind and solar for the rolling blackouts affecting California this week. The problem is, they are 100% wrong.
Volta & Richmond (California) Team Up For Free EV Charging
August 8th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Volta and the City of Richmond in California have partnered to bring free EV charging to Richmond's residents
California “Requires” Trucks Clean Up Their Act — But The Rule Is Late & Weak
June 27th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
California thinks it's strutting its stuff again and showing off its green leadership. Yesterday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proudly proclaimed that it was the first in the world to adopt a requirement that truck manufacturers switch from producing diesel trucks to producing zero-emissions trucks
Get Your Applications In For Zero-Emission Freight & Marine Projects In California!
June 25th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Public agencies and private businesses, ask your grant writers to get in motion and do the paperwork to submit your applications for zero-emission freight and marine projects
Electric Shuttle Vans Now In Service In Sacramento, California
June 24th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
This month, three new electric shuttles funded by Electrify America's +$40 million "Green Cities" program were deployed in Sacramento, California. The vehicles are EV Star shuttles from GreenPower Motor Company
Nevada Plans To Adopt California’s Fuel Economy Standards
June 22nd, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has decided to side with California and Tesla, not Donald Trump and certain lagging automakers, on the need for cleaner cars. Governor Sisolak announced today, June 22, that Nevada would adopt California's fuel economy regulations
Your Home Battery Can Be Part Of A Virtual Power Plant In California
June 21st, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Sunrun pulls in customers with a catchy truth about the unpredictability of life, and electricity. To be sure that your house stays alive with power, even if the grid goes down, Sunrun’s rechargeable solar battery systems are one solution. They can make sure your home’s power stays stable and reliable, which we mostly take for granted but can become a problem if you're struck by a hurricane in Florida or wildfire-related outages in California
Zero-Emission Locomotive “999” Restored For Use In California
June 19th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Before the Tesla Model S era of automobiles, Norfolk Southern (NS) had a project to develop a zero-emission battery-powered locomotive prototype for use as a road switcher. The locomotive, named "999," didn't work out as expected and the idea was dropped. It was never put into service
Thursday: California Workshop For Zero-Emission Drayage Truck & Infrastructure Pilot Project
June 9th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The California Energy Commission (CEC) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are co-hosting a virtual workshop this Thursday on the solicitation for the Zero-Emission Drayage Truck and Infrastructure Pilot Project that is coming up
GM Battery Hopes, Meek Mill ♥ Tesla, Tesla Model 3 = #1 In California — CleanTechnica Top 20
June 1st, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
GM won a rare win last week in terms of CleanTechnica views. The most popular story of the week was one about GM potentially having a million-mile battery and EVs with 60 miles of range at some point. It's a target. Otherwise, Tesla took the next two spots on the podium
Tesla Model 3 = Top Selling Car in California
May 29th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
In somewhat of a surprise, for the first time ever, the Tesla Model 3 was the top selling vehicle in California last quarter
California Pumps $9.5 Million Into Lithium Extraction & Geothermal Energy
May 28th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Earlier this month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded $9.5 million for 3 geothermal and lithium projects. The projects have a dual purpose — they help to provide more clean, renewable energy and they help a budding lithium recovery industry in the state
California May Soon Mandate Uber & Lyft Shift To Electric Vehicles
May 25th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
California wants more EVs for Uber and Lyft, and may have a plan to make that happen. Despite the ongoing pandemic, though, California believes now is the time for Uber and Lyft to get their act together environmentally
Lancaster, California Will Be Home To World’s Largest Renewable Hydrogen Plant — Maybe
May 22nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Lancaster, California has entered into a partnership with SGH2 Energy for a plasma furnace that will convert the city's recyclable trash into green hydrogen. Is the project real? We'll know in about a year.
Southern California Edison Signs Up For 770 Megawatts Of New Grid-Scale Energy Storage
May 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Southern California Edison, with 15 million customers, is adding 770 MW of battery storage to increase the dispatchability of renewable energy in its service area.
California On Verge Of Making Truck Manufacturers Produce Electric Trucks — ’bout time
May 5th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
One April 28th, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the final draft of the Advanced Clean Trucks standard, a policy that will require truck manufacturers to make electric trucks. The proposal’s release kicks off a 30-day public comment period leading up to a Board vote on June 25-
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