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Wind Power Surges to Eight Per Cent of US Generating Capacity in 2016
Wind power accounted for eight per cent of total US electricity generating capacity in 2016, according to the latest figures from the federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). The agency revealed yesterday that wind turbines have contributed more than a…
California Introducing Annual $100 Fee For Zero-Emission Vehicle Owners … In 2020
The California state legislature has passed a new $52.4 billion bill known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1) that will see owners of zero-emissions vehicles charged an annual fee of $100. The charge is intended to…
California’s Solar Energy Set Power Supply Record in March
California met its goal to produce about half the state’s electricity from renewable sources for three hours on March 11, a new estimate from the U.S. government shows. The U.S. Department of Energy’s statistics division used data from the California…
10 States Leading the Pack in Clean Energy Jobs
The solar, wind and energy efficiency industries already employ millions of people in the U.S. and they’re poised to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are 374,000 American jobs in solar energy, 102,000 in wind energy and…
Scotland and California Pledge Closer Ties on Climate Change and Wind Power
The governments of Scotland and California have signed a joint agreement committing the two administrations to share best practice on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Governor of California Jerry Brown in…
First Utility-Scale Project on Tribal Lands to Power 100,000 Homes
First Solar held a commissioning event last week on a 250-megawatt solar facility on the Moapa River Indian Reservation. This is the first utility-scale solar project on tribal lands. Morgan Stanley put together this cool video on the project as…
5 Cities Leading the Charge on Climate Action
The sheer number of people who live in cities now and who are expected to move into them in the coming years is startling. Around two-thirds of the world’s population is predicted to live in an urban area by 2050,…