On Tuesday, San Francisco District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder will introduce a resolution urging city leaders to explore funding opportunitie…
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A self-contained energy microgrid in Half Moon Bay’s downtown could be one solution to the climate event-induced power outages that increasing…
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San Mateo is revisiting new energy building code approaches, as its current reach codes expire at the end of the year.Â
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After several hurdles, Caltrain has successfully negotiated with Peninsula Clean Energy and San Jose Clean Energy to receive compensation for …
A complaint filed by solar advocates argues that California's two largest utilities routinely fail to meet state-mandated deadlines to connect rooftop solar panels to the electric grid. The complaint urges the California Public Utilities Commission to hold utilities accountable. The commission is reviewing the complaint, including whether it should require utilities to comply with the timeline it established years ago. When California residents adds solar panels to their rooftops they are supposed to be connected to the grid. The utilities are required to pay for power the customer generates but does not use. Pacific Gas & Election and Southern California Edison say they'll address the complaint through regulators.
The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world's largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based in Vancouver. It will also take a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, a joint venture with General Motors. Thacker Pass is considered crucial in reducing U.S. reliance on China for lithium, a critical material used to produce the high tech batteries used in cell phones, electric vehicles and renewable energy. Both Republicans and Democrats support the project and narrowing the production gap. China is the world's largest lithium processor.
Gavin Newsom jetted off to New York this week to portray himself as the alternative to Donald Trump on climate policy.
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Two major energy-related bills authored by state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park — one that would enable California’s participation in a region…
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With one of the highest shares of electric vehicles in the country, local fire departments in San Mateo County are ramping up training on how …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill extending the state's cap-and-trade program through 2045. The program sets a declining limit on total planet-warming emissions in the state from major polluters. The new law potentially boosts carbon-removal projects and requires the program to align with California's target of achieving so-called carbon neutrality by 2045. Newsom also signed laws to speed up permitting for oil production in Kern County, refill a fund that covers the cost of wildfire damage when utility equipment sparks a blaze and allow the state's grid operator to partner with a regional group to manage power markets in western states.
