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Civil Rights Group Sues over CA’s Ban on Gas-Fueled Vehicle Sales
The California Air Resources Board’s rules phasing out in-state sales of new gas powered cars and pick up trucks by...
CPUC Approves New $1B Utility Electric Vehicle Spending Plan
State utility regulators unanimously signed off on a transportation electrification plan Nov. 17 that directs utilities’ proposed investments in electric...
Regulators Project More Emission Cuts, Renewables and Electric Vehicles
The California Air Resources Board’s proposed update to its greenhouse gas reduction plan, released Nov. 16, expects an acceleration of...
Voters Defeat Millionaire Tax Providing Billion$ for EVs and Fire Fighting
Proposition 30 was rejected by 59.1% of the voters Nov. 8, although polls projected that it would be a close...
Unprecedented Flush California Energy Commission Budget
The California Energy Commission budget is at an all time high, with $10.5 billion in new funding. This is by...
Pacific Coast Leaders Reunite to Accelerate Clean Energy, Prioritize Equity
The heads of the three west coast states and British Columbia renewed and strengthened their vows made five years ago...
Washington to Launch Cap-and-Trade Program, Aims to Improve CA’s Model
California’s West Coast neighbor will kick off an economy-wide carbon cap-and-trade program, modeled after the Golden State’s, at the start...
New Laws Okay 100B for Utility Line Undergrounding & Construction CO2 Cuts
Among the numerous energy bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed before the end of September deadline was SB 884, which allows...
New Fossil Free Energy Laws Added to the Books
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more energy bills to increase clean electricity resources in California, many with an emphasis on improving...
CA Bans Sale of Gas Heating and Cooling Appliances, Others May Be Included
California is the first state in the U.S. to prohibit the purchase of natural gas-fueled water heaters, furnaces and air...
Extreme Events Force CA Leaders to Face “Necessary Evils” to Protect Grid
Growing concerns about California’s power system necessitates the recent extraordinary steps by legislators to safeguard reliability, a key member of...
Air Regulators’ Climate Plan Must Cut More Emissions: Newsom Says
Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the California Air Resources Board to tighten its proposed plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...
Bills Seek to Promote Community Solar and a Clean Energy Workforce
Legislation to build both community solar and a clean energy workforce and create a distributed generation fund was passed by...
State Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan Update Faces Big Pushback
California will need carbon capture and sequestration, plus 10 gigawatts of new natural gas-fired power plants to become carbon neutral...
Energy Commission Okays $19M more in Grants
The California Energy Commission approved $19 million in grants this week to help commercialize clean energy projects, ranging from longer...
Energy Commission Seeks Sizable Role in Distributed Energy Planning
The California Energy Commission launched its first proceeding to advance increased use of electric vehicles, solar systems, battery storage, and...
Bills Advancing Community Solar & Carbon Capture by Natural Lands Move Ahead
While the controversy over how much to pay owners of home rooftop solar projects for energy supplied to the grid...
Air Regulators Pitch Heavy Use of Carbon Capture to Slash Emissions by 2045
The California Air Resources Board’s draft update of its plan to cut greenhouse gases in the state would allow a...
Stakeholders, Utility Unite in Face-Off with Regulators Over Arizona Just Energy Transition
Arizona Public Service (APS) raised the national standard for a Just Energy Transition with its $144.45 million settlement with affected...
$11 Million for Big Charging and Green Energy
This week the California Energy Commission approved $11 million in research grants for projects including a truck-mounted, non-polluting backup generator...