Movers in the Spread of California’s PACE programs
The origins and growth of property tax assessed clean energy – PACE programs – within California and the first company to start-up in another state.
The origins and growth of property tax assessed clean energy – PACE programs – within California and the first company to start-up in another state.
Central California, already painfully stressed by the worst drought in 50 years (which the US Drought Monitor designates as “extreme or exceptional drought,” the most serious category on the agency’s five-level scale), has another problem with its water supply. Aquifers that supply drinking and irrigation water have recently had to … [continued]
Six new pro-EV bills were recently signed into law in California by the Governor there, Jerry Brown. The new efforts to promote the use of electric vehicles in the state encompass a variety of different approaches to the goal — including an increase in direct incentives, measures to improve the … [continued]
The leaders of British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington just formally joined forces to reduce emissions and transition toward renewables by signing the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, committing to link and maintain their respective climate and renewable energy policies.
Eight US states have signed an agreement to put 3.3 million zero-emission electric vehicles on the road by 2020.
Originally published on San Diego Loves Green. By Roy L. Hales. Governor Brown has signed AB 327. Despite the initial solar vs utilities flare-up, the final version of AB 327 was something that most parties on both sides could agree on. One of the passages that many found offensive – authorization for the … [continued]
Originally published on Climate Progress. By Kiley Kroh While the federal government is mired in the latest shutdown crisis, California continues to cement itself as a national leader in clean energy. Over the weekend, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the pioneering S.B. 43 into law. The measure creates an innovative program that allows … [continued]
California’s carbon prices fell in its fourth cap-and-trade auction on news the state may increase the amount of free allocations it provides in 2014.
But even though permit sales dropped 13% from May 2013’s record-setting auction, long-term indicators hint the state’s emissions reduction market could wind up stronger than ever.
California’s cap-and-trade market is serious business, with high stakes for the future of our planet – it’s no game. Except when it is.
Gamification is often used to simplify complex concepts and make them easily understood, and that’s just what the San Francisco Public Press has done with “Make Money, Save The Planet,” a theoretical cap-and-trade board game.
Intersolar has put together a great video of an excellent keynote address by California governor Jerry Brown at Intersolar North America. Jerry, a clear cleantech champion, really rocked it. Check out the video here: Notably, while California does lead the country in solar power capacity (as Jerry implied), it actually … [continued]