California News Archives - 2009
January
President Obama Issues Orders on Fuel Economy and GHG Regulations
February
GM Tells Cities How to Prepare for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
March
U.S. Utilities Pursue Large-Scale Solar Power Facilities
April
California Adopts a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
May
"Climate Positive" Urban Projects Slated for California and Florida
Department of Interior to Open Renewable Energy Offices in Four Western States
Interior Department Awards $15 Million for Forest Thinning on Public Lands
June
Federal Agencies to Assist with Clean Energy Development in the West
July
DOE Awards $454 Million for Clean Energy in 18 States
EPA Grants Greenhouse Gas Waiver to California
Interior Department Expedites Solar Energy Development in the West
August
DOE Funds Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands and Alaska Villages
First Commercial U.S. Solar Power Tower Launched by eSolar
September
California Accelerates its Pursuit of Clean Energy
DOE Delivers $354 Million for Energy Efficiency Projects in 22 States
October
California Expands its Rules for Feed-In Tariffs and Net Metering
Interior Department, California Launch Renewable Energy Initiative
November
ACEEE: California Leads the Country in Energy Efficiency Policies
BLM and CEC Release Draft EIS for the 400-MW Ivanpah Solar Project
Treasury Department Allocates $2.2 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy
December
California Approves New Energy Efficiency Standards for Televisions
California Releases Preliminary Rules for GHG Cap-and-Trade Program