California Slips High Speed Rail $616M

California high-speed rail

California matches the $616 million in high-speed rail money that other states didn't want, and will stretch the line's first segment toward Bakersfield. Read more →

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$1.9 Billion Powerline Project Begins

Construction has begun on the 117 mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line in California, which promises to bring lots of clean energy to San Diego residents. Read more →

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Feds Identify Hot Spot Solar Zones

solar farm

The U.S. Departments of Energy and the Interior have jointly announced they've identified 'solar zones' in six western states ideal for large-scale solar. Read more →

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California OKs Another 650 MWs Of Solar

Sunshine, SolarReserve solar project

The Golden State's regulators license 500-MW and 150-MW solar-thermal plants for the desert, bringing their total to nine plants and 4,142.5 MWs since August. Read more →

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California Funds High Speed Rail System

California high-speed rail, Central Valley segment

The Golden State's high-speed rail system will start with a 65-mile segment that goes through Fresno but doesn't connect with a major population center. Read more →

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New Prefab Hopes To Exceed LEED Platinum

Irontown Prefab Green Homes

A new modular home designed by Ray Kappe/Living Homes and built by Irontown Homes hopes to score points in excess of those necessary to win LEED Platinum. Read more →

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California Called Top Clean Energy State

Top clean-energy states, Clean Edge

A new state-by-state assessment of leadership on clean energy gives California the top spot, with Oregon and Massachusetts rounding out the top three. Read more →

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Geothermal Company Seeks Big DOE Loan

Ormat Geothermal

Geothermal energy company Ormat is seeking a $330 million loan from the federal government to help build out three geothermal plants in the West. Read more →

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California Backs 850 MW Natural Gas Plant

CPV, Sentinel natural-gas power plant

The California Energy Commission approves an 850 megawatt natural-gas fired power plant, saying it will "facilitate the expansion of renewable energy." Read more →

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250 MW California Solar Plant Gets Boost

SunPower Tracker, photovoltaic panel

NRG joins with SunPower on a big solar project proposed for the Golden State, and the companies say construction will begin in 2011. Read more →

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