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California mandates solar PV on all new residential buildings
By Joshua S Hill on 10 May 2018
California Energy Commission has, as predicted, mandated rooftop solar PV installations on all new residential buildings from 2020.
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California set to mandate rooftop solar on all new homes
By Joshua S Hill on 8 May 2018
California Energy Commission looking likely to approve move to rooftop solar compulsory on all new homes, condos, and apartments from 2020.
California hits new big solar peak – 50% of total demand
By Sophie Vorrath on 9 March 2018
California notches new solar records for peak production and supply, boosted by a couple of mild and sunny early Spring days.
Ramping and duck curves
By David Leitch on 18 December 2017
Grid reliability and flexibility in the NEM would be much of an issue for the next few years except for the fact that the coal generation fleet is getting very old.
Energy efficiency: the foundation of the climate transition
By Andrew McAllister on 10 November 2017
Energy debate in Australia seems overly focused on supply side of the market – it should look more closely at demand.
‘Buy clean’ wants to change the way we build stuff
By Marlene Cimons on 24 October 2017
Once again, California is leading the way, this time on state contracts for infrastructure, where suppliers work to keep their carbon pollution low.
California rejects gas peaker plant, seeks clean energy alternatives
By Frank Andorka on 6 October 2017
California regulator rejects proposal to refurbish a gas peaking plant, paving the way for a solar plus storage solution instead.
Tesla joins effort to pair batteries with offshore wind
By Bobby Magill on 2 August 2017
The US EV and battery maker has teamed up with Deepwater Wind to create the largest offshore wind farm with large-scale storage.
Hawaii, California charge towards 100% renewable energy
By Giles Parkinson on 24 July 2017
Hawaii and California take major steps towards 100% renewable energy, showing it can be done on both big island grids, and in a major economy. In Hawaii, the local utility is so keen it says it can reach the target 5 years earlier than the mandate.
South Miami just made a huge rooftop solar decision
By Bobby Magill on 21 July 2017
South Miami this week became the first city outside of California to require all new homes to install solar panels on their roofs.
Rising seas spark tobacco-style lawsuits in California
By John Upton on 20 July 2017
The suits point to indisputable climate science and decades of industry efforts to mar that science. Experts likened the legal complaints to those brought against the tobacco industry in decades past, which succeeded by alleging the use of anti-science tactics to mask the dangers of their products.
