January 7, 2011, 12:05 AM
Just as Gov. Jerry Brown begins his term – after a pledge to create 500,000 green jobs – financial incentives are luring some California solar panel manufacturers to expand in other states. This week, two Silicon Valley solar panel manufacturers announced they would build factories...
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October 1, 2010, 12:05 AM
In a race for federal stimulus money, California regulators have approved two more large-scale solar power plants. That brings the number of plants to seven, with nearly 3,000 megawatts of combined power. In Imperial County, the Imperial Valley Solar Project will generate 750 megawatts....
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August 10, 2010, 12:05 AM
Although they haven’t gotten the go-ahead yet, several major solar power plant proposals in California have advanced to the starting line. According to E&E News PM, in just the past few days, the California Energy Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management have issued final...
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August 6, 2010, 12:05 AM
California has approved and upheld the state’s first solar installation apprenticeship program. The California Apprenticeship Council voted 13-4 to reject an appeal filed by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to block the state’s approval of the program. ...
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August 4, 2010, 12:05 AM
A major breakthrough in harnessing the sun’s energy has just been announced by a team of Stanford University researchers. Instead of just harvesting light energy from the sun – or alternatively, just the sun's heat – the researchers found a way to combine the two forms of...
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March 31, 2010, 12:05 AM
"As this decade moves forward, climate and energy policy remains a key issue in Congress," and alternative energy interests are intensifying their efforts on the Hill according to a report yesterday by the Center for Responsive Politics. Flickr photo by Caveman 92223The moon rises...
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March 8, 2010, 12:04 AM
A recent energy study determined that 60 percent of states have the potential to be "energy self-reliant." This refers to the ability of states to meet their entire energy needs using sources within their own borders. The study culled through data and reports to determine the...
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