Elon Musk Tells Governors About Solar Power & US Gigafactories
Elon Musk advocated for more solar power at the NGA summer conference last week, calling for more solar farms, rooftop systems, and battery manufacturing facilities.
California
California’s Cap-And-Trade Carbon Emissions Program Survives State Legislature By Razor-Thin Margin, To Run Through 2030
California’s current cap-and-trade system will continue running through 2030, after Governor Jerry Brown’s new extension bill just barely made it through the state senate and assembly — that is, by a razor-thin margin.
Tesla Sends Out Event Invites For Model 3 Part 3 Referral Program Winners, Confirms Location
July is perhaps the biggest month in Tesla’s history, with the first 30 29 Model 3 production vehicles set to be turned over to the first lucky owners on the 28th of the month. Until now, it was uncertain when the event would actually take place, and more than that, where it would be. The first production Model 3 was confirmed to be for Ira Ehrenpreis, but he gifted the prized vehicle to Elon Musk earlier this month, leaving 29 of the first 30 vehicles to be delivered at the event.
eMotorWerks Takes EV Charging To Next Level With New Peer-To-Peer EV Charging Network
eMotorWerks has announced a new strategic partnership with the Share&Charge blockchain transaction platform that enables any eMotorWerks charging station owner to charge for use of their station. The innovation unlocks previously nonexistent functionality in the stations and turns every compatible eMotorWerks charging station into a potential money-making opportunity.
California’s Buy Clean Act Could Be Good For US Steel
Under the proposed law, the state would likely do more business with steel companies based in California and less with firms based in China. Direct emissions are only part of the equation. The state will also take into account emissions from transportation, meaning California will likely buy more locally sourced steel, cutting down on pollution from shipping beams, pipes, and rebar long distances.
8minutenergy & Capital Dynamics To Partner On 328 Megawatt Mount Signal 3 Solar Project
8minutenergy and Capital Dynamics have announced together the acquisition and development of the third phase of the Mount Signal Solar Farm in California, a 328 MW project which is among the largest solar PV projects in the world.
California Governor Jerry Brown Trolls Trump At G20
While President Trump was blowing off the G20 session on climate change to spend more than 2 hours chilling with Vlad Putin, California Governor Jerry Brown crashed the party in Hamburg (via video) to announce that California (with an economy bigger than France, bigger than the UK) would take the lead on hosting a Global Climate Summit in San Francisco next year.
San Francisco Strides Toward An All-Renewable Future
Two key moves this year will propel San Francisco’s toward an all-renewable electricity mix by 2030, potentially making the city — the 13th largest in the nation — a model for others eyeing a similar transition.
San Fran Man Proposes HUGE New California EV Incentives
California Assemblyman Phil Ting of San Francisco has introduced legislation that would add $3 billion to the state’s zero-emissions incentive program over the next 12 years. “We’ve been able to dispel the notion that you can’t clean the environment and grow the economy,” Ting says. “The next wave is electric vehicles.”
California Adding Glyphosate (Active Ingredient In Roundup) To Official List Of Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Effective July…
The US state of California will be adding the widely used herbicide glyphosate — the so-called “active ingredient” in Monsanto’s most popular weedkiller, Roundup — to its official list of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, according to recent reports.
