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Energy Storage: The Holy Grail
A 2 MW battery at the AES Huntington Beach power plant. (Photo: Lauren Sommer) Energy storage is something we’ve come to take for granted in everyday life. Our cell phones, iPods, cars and computers...
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Wind Picks Up Nationally, California Lags
A cluster of wind turbines in Tehachapi Pass marks California's early commitment to wind energy. (Photo: Craig Miller) Wind power generators added nearly 40% to their total capacity in the US last...
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Offshore Wind’s Google Boost
Google makes a billion-dollar bet on offshore wind–but not on this coast. When Google announced that it was taking a nearly 40% stake in a $5 billion underwater transmission line to serve offshore wind...
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California Leads Clean Energy Derby
Wind turbines in Solano County. (Photo: Craig Miller) A new ranking of clean energy development in the US has California well out in front, with Oregon running a distant second. Clean Edge, which...
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CA Doubled Pace of Renewables Last Year
California Regulators say the state’s utilities about doubled the growth of new renewable energy sources last year. The California Public Utilities Commission says developers added 653 megawatts of...
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Of Birds, Bats and Blades
The wind energy industry faces multiple challenges in California. Flocks of birds near wind turbines in Solano County. (Photo: Craig Miller) It’s hard to find people who are just flat out against wind...
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Google Writing More Checks for Renewable Energy
Another major renewable energy project is getting a cash infusion from Google. Wind turbines clustered on hilltops near Tehachapi. (Photo: Sasha Khokha) This time it’s Terra-Gen’s multi-phase wind...
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Clean Energy Target Still Unmet, PG&E Signs More Renewables
Craig Miller California’s three big utilities have another two years to reach their mandated target of having 20% of their electricity generated from renewable sources, and today PG&E announced two...
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area Gets Wind Turbines Spinning
The National Park Service is expanding its renewable energy efforts By Thibault Worth Alison Taggart-Barone/National Park ServiceFrank Dean, General Superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation...
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Birds and Blades: Are Condors and Wind Turbines Compatible?
Lawsuits pit an endangered species against renewable energy development USFWS Pacific Southwest RegionThis California condor, flying near the coast, is one of about 200 condors living in the wild. Wind...
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