Or so it seems. This survey regarding attempts to repeal the gas tax just came through my inbox, and could certainly use some input from voters interested in cleantech. People who want gasoline to remain cheap are stuck in the past. Or worse, they’re stuck living in places with no viable public transit.
This press release comes to us from the good folks at CDP. I really believe that businesses have the power (and responsibility) to drive change towards a more sustainable planet, and it’s great to hear that California Governor Jerry Brown has made a call to some major corporations asking them … [continued]
California is at the forefront of US states when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. Nearly 40% of those emissions come from the state’s transportation sector. Not only has California always been ground zero for car culture, but it’s also home to several of the largest ports in America, whose operations depend on heavy-duty trucks powered by diesel engines.
California is likely facing another year of water woes. The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which supplies up to a third of California’s water, is exceptionally meager this year. Experts found around half as much snow on the mountains as they typically would in early April, when the snowpack is historically most voluminous.
The new 2018 Honda Clarity Electric is finally available in dealerships across California and Oregon, but only as a lease. Honda’s second modern electric vehicle follows the Honda Fit EV, which was also only available as a lease to prospective drivers.
To assess the impact of Tesla’s operations in California, IHS Markit examined how the company’s direct spending filtered through the state economy.
Starting January 1, 2020, every new home built in California will sport solar panels. The landmark ruling of the state’s Energy Commission is expected to lower the monthly cost of home ownership by $40, as the energy savings from solar (and other building envelope measures) added to new construction offsets the anticipated costs.
The recent decision by the California Energy Commission to mandate solar on all new residential buildings starting from 2020 has had a noticeable impact on GTM Research’s solar forecast for the Golden State, bumping it up by 14% over 4 years, or around 650 megawatts (MW).
One day after California approved a new policy that mandates rooftop solar on most new residential buildings by 2020, Fox News has created a hit piece decrying the move as more “nanny state” policies.
Vivint Solar, one of the United States’ leading residential solar installers, announced its first-quarter earnings this week, posting lackluster growth and a larger-than-expected net loss, causing the company’s shares to tumble until investors took notice of California’s new building regulations mandating solar on all new residential buildings from 2020 onwards.
