In rare good news out of the United States, California’s just passed reform of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has opened the door for a wave of infill housing development, marking a significant shift in the state’s longstanding approach to urban growth. Signed into law a week ago, the … [continued]
The California Bay Area electricity provider Ava Community Energy just launched an e-bike rebate program to help people living in its service area purchase 9,000 e-bikes. Here at CleanTechnica we publish frequently about electric vehicles that are large: cars, SUVS, pickup trucks, and buses. We also write individual e-bike reviews. … [continued]
Ninety-two electric vehicle chargers have been installed at the The Woodland Creek apartment complex in East Palo Alto, CA. The installation is part of the Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) “EV Ready” program. PCE and Pando Electric hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 28 to officially launch the charger installation. … [continued]
Five middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) — Northridge Middle School, Pacoima Middle School, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies, Sun Valley Magnet School, and Sutter Middle School — will get solar PV systems and EV charging infrastructure. The project developer is Ameresco, Inc., a leading … [continued]
The benefits of having home solar power are numerous. The most obvious one is generating your own electricity, which means you will have some degree of control over your electricity instead of being completely dependent on a local utility. The price of electricity from utilities tends to rise steadily. In … [continued]
Solar energy innovators are still hard at work in the US, as demonstrated by a new concentrating solar power project in California.
Waymo continues to grow, and grow, and grow. The company just expanded its robotaxi services into more California cities. The company is offering rides in more areas of the Bay Area this week, and will be offering rides in more areas of the Los Angeles metro area next week. Ride … [continued]
In a move aimed at making energy resilience more accessible, Haven Energy and the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) have teamed up to offer no-cost home battery systems to qualifying homeowners in San Diego County. The new initiative, called Battery Bonus Connect, provides fully installed battery storage without any out-of-pocket costs … [continued]
We recently published an article about a lawsuit brought in California in response to the state’s switch to “Net Metering 3.0.” One of the comments in response provided a brilliant long-term take on the state’s changing net metering policies over time. Here it is: By GoCoyote As a former electrician … [continued]
California was the leader for solar power installations in the USA for years. No other state compared, including in terms of rooftop solar power installations. Part of this was due to a net metering policy in the Golden State that provided rooftop solar panel owners with credits equal to the … [continued]
