California Backs Alt Fuels, And You Can Thank Arnie For It

california energy commission, clean world partners

California hands out millions in alt fuel and vehicle development grants, in a program that dates back to the Arnold Schwarzenegger administration. Read more →

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HVAC Power Hogs Under The Gun In California

UC Riverside hvac research

New state-funded research at UC Riverside aims to help California increase the efficiency of its HVAC systems and give its power plants a break. Read more →

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UCLA Center A Hub For Sustainable Planning

The Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA gets funding to research energy savings from community design, integrated land use and transportation practices. Read more →

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Grid Operators Get Help In Taming Wind Flows

A $646,661 state grant to UC Davis will be used to develop better forecasting models for Tehachapi wind farms, making life easier for grid operators. Read more →

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Wind ‘Ramp Events’ Get California’s Attention

wind forecasting, Davis study

UC Davis researchers win a grant to develop and implement a tool for forecasting big, sudden shifts in wind speed, which can cause havoc for grid operators. Read more →

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California Incentives Return After Brouhaha

California relaunches its Emerging Renewables Program for small wind turbines and fuel cells, with new eligibility requirements, after the DyoCore fiasco. Read more →

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Wind Turbine Company In Tussle With Calif.

alleged wind power fraud, DyoCore SolAir

California alleges DyoCore inflated the power output rating for its small wind-power turbine, making it eligible for huge rebates. The company denies the charges. Read more →

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US EV Manufacturing Boosted By State Grant

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Electric Vehicles International (EVI) has be awarded a $3.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission to expand its manufacturing plant. Read more →

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Energy Research Funds Stretched In California

California Energy Commission research grants

Cash-strapped California tries to stretch $3.5 million in research grants by giving them to schools and businesses already getting federal backing. 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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