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The following news clips highlight California involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
November 11, 2009
BLM and CEC Release Draft EIS for the 400-MW Ivanpah Solar Project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have completed a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Project, which will produce 400 megawatts using solar power towers. More
November 11, 2009
ACEEE: California Leads the Country in Energy Efficiency Policies
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranked California at the top of its annual survey of state energy efficiency efforts. The nonprofit grades the states on six categories, including transportation policies and appliance efficiency standards. More
November 4, 2009
Treasury Department Allocates $2.2 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy
A new allocation of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds will provide low-interest financing for government agencies, public power providers, and cooperative electric companies across the United States, with the leaders in each category located in California, Washington, and Alaska, respectively. More
October 21, 2009
California Expands its Rules for Feed-In Tariffs and Net Metering
A new California law will allow utility customers to sell back the power from renewable energy systems as large as 3 megawatts in capacity, while a separate law will allow customers using net metering to sell their excess power generation credits at the end of the year. More
October 14, 2009
Interior Department, California Launch Renewable Energy Initiative
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of California have agreed to work together to develop renewable energy projects on federal lands. That type of state and federal cooperation recently led to Arizona's first commercial-scale wind power project. More
September 30, 2009
California Accelerates its Pursuit of Clean Energy
California is using a two-pronged approach in committing to clean energy, with the governor mandating that a third of the state's electricity come from renewable energy by 2020, while the state's utility commission is backing a $3.1 billion budget for energy efficiency over the next three years. More
September 16, 2009
DOE Delivers $354 Million for Energy Efficiency Projects in 22 States
DOE has awarded $354 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to 22 states under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. More
August 19, 2009
First Commercial U.S. Solar Power Tower Launched by eSolar
The first U.S. commercial facility employing "power tower" technology was unveiled in early August in California. The facility employs a field of mirrors to concentrate the sun's heat onto a receiver, which is mounted at the top of a central tower. More
August 13, 2009
DOE Funds Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands and Alaska Villages
DOE announced on August 13 its award of up to $13.6 million in multi-year funding for new clean energy projects on tribal lands. In addition to the Alaskan villages, the funding will go to tribes and in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. More
July 1, 2009
EPA Grants Greenhouse Gas Waiver to California
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted California's request for a waiver that allows the state to enforce its own greenhouse gas emissions standards—currently more stringent than federal standards. In her decision, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said that Congress always intended for California to "serve as a pioneer and a laboratory for the nation in setting new motor vehicle emission standards." More
