Anti-Renewables Push Continues With Shady Vote
The battle over North Carolina's renewable portfolio standard carries on after a suspicious vote in a Senate committee. Read more →
by Pete Danko
NC Renewable Energy Standard Scores Surprise Win
To the shock and horror of its backers, a bill attempting to gut North Carolina's renewable energy standard fails in committee. Read more →
by Pete Danko
California Hits 20% Renewables; Next Stop, 25% In 2016
With a big surge last year, California's investor-owned utilities hit a 20 percent renewable portfolio standard target. Ultimately, they need to be at 33 percent by 2020. Read more →
by Pete Danko
New Jersey Solar Bill Gets Christie Signature
New Jersey's republican governor signs on to a bill that's intended to keep the state rolling along as a U.S. leader in solar power installations. Read more →
by Pete Danko
How Are Renewable Standards Faring In State Legislatures?
Midwest Energy News takes a look at how state legislatures across the Midwest are considering a full spectrum of proposals related to renewable portfolio standards. Read more →
SDG&E Surges To 20.8 Percent Renewables
San Diego Gas & Electric goes from getting 12 percent of its power from renewables in 2010 to nearly 21 percent in 2011, with most of it coming from wind. Read more →
US Clean Energy Standard Proposed In Senate
Sen. Jeff Bingman's proposal would require large utilities to boost clean energy under a flexible system that awards greater credits for lower carbon emissions. Read more →
by Pete Danko
California Roll: Clean Energy Surged In 2011
California says its three big investor-owned utilities added a record 839 MW of clean energy capacity in 2011, and were up to 17 percent renewables in 2010. Read more →
by Pete Danko
Most States Have Renewable Portfolio Standards
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports on a majority of states and Washington D.C. now have renewable energy portfolio standards. Read more →
California: 16 Percent Clean Energy – WOOT!
A state report says California hit 16 percent renewables in 2010 and should reach 20 percent in 2013, the next target under its renewable portfolio standard. Read more →
by Pete Danko
EPA Says Ethanol Mandate Isn’t Driving Up Food PricesPosted in Renewable Energy
How To Boost Electric-Car Sales? Get ‘Butts In Seats’Posted in Transportation
Tri-Generation Facility Fuels Next Gen Of Vehicle TechPosted in Renewable Energy
US 1 Million EVs By 2015? No. Germany 1 Million By 2020? YesPosted in Transportation
Solar Bus Stops Light The Way In Perris, CaliforniaPosted in Green Living
