US States With Clean Energy Are Creating Jobs & Economic Growth
A new study has concluded that states like Iowa, California, & Texas, which have strong clean energy industries, are also attracting businesses and creating jobs in the thousands.
California
California High-Speed Rail Authority Begins Looking For High-Speed Rail Operator For Central Valley-Silicon Valley Line
On December 16, the California High-Speed Rail Authority apparently issued a Request For Qualifications (RfQ) amongst train-operating companies — for the guidance of planning and early stage-operations of the planned Central Valley to Silicon Valley bullet train.
Sonoma County BMW i3 & Nissan LEAF Discounts Up To $15,500 (i3) & $15,000 (LEAF)…
After we reported on insane Nissan LEAF group buys in Colorado, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri that bring the cost of a new Nissan LEAF down as low as $11,510 after all tax credits and discounts, Brant Arthur let us know about yet another EV group buy — for Nissan LEAF and BMW i3 buyers or lessees.
New Arizona Policy Would Mandate Solar After Dark
A way to incentivize the use of clean energy like solar after dark — instead of gas peakers — to cover peak loads has been proposed in a white paper commissioned by Arizona’s Residential Utility Consumer Office
Big Automakers Doing Practically Nothing To Advertise Electric Cars (Study)
Major auto manufacturers are doing practically nothing to advertise the plug-in electric vehicles that they sell, whether in California (as compliance vehicles) or elsewhere, according to a new study commissioned by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM).
Utilities Strip Consumers’ Control Over Energy Bills: Episode 36 of Local Energy Rules Podcast
A surge of interest in residential solar arrays threatens traditional utilities’ outdated business model of selling more and more electricity, prompting them to adopt a controversial fee that hurts efficiency and diminishes long-range cost savings — even for themselves.
Sunrun Starts Selling Its Brightbox Solar + Storage Offering In California
Yesterday, a SunRun press release broke news that the company has made its Brightbox solar + storage product available to homeowners in California. SunRun’s Brightbox product was first launched in March with the first installation just a few months later in Hawaii — the land of copious amounts of sunshine, coconuts, and tourists. The high energy prices found on the island state make the ability to generate power, store it, and use it on site especially attractive.
1st Chevy Bolt Deliveries Have Begun In California!
GM has finally begun delivering the first Chevy Bolts to buyers, buyers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
10 Cleantech Solutions Your City Should Implement
Cities are where most of the world’s people live, and they can make the move toward cleantech and away from burning up the planet go much, much — much — faster. In fact, some policies could trump critical levers like ZEV mandates, and if adopted broadly, make the ZEV transition happen faster than most of us think possible.
On 20th Anniversary Of GM EV1, How Much Has Actually Changed?
In December, 1996, General Motors began leasing its innovative EV1 to customers in California. The EV1 generated a great deal of interest in electric cars but there was a reason why it was only available in California. The California Air Resources Board had promulgated regulations requiring manufacturers to sell zero emission cars if they want to continue doing business in the state.
