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California's Renewable Energy Problem

California is leading the way in renewable energy adoption, with solar and wind making up an increasing share of its grid.
Despite being an oil-rich state and ranking third in refining capacity behind Louisiana and Texas, California has surpassed ...
Your Reporter Andrew Haubner specializes in reporting about Jefferson County in Colorado. Share you story ideas with him by sending an email to [email protected]. SACRAMENTO — California has ...
Regardless of U.S. energy policy, CalPERS — the nation’s largest public pension fund — will continue investing in renewable energy.” ...
Electricity generation accounts for about 16% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions. Zero-emission sources — solar, wind, ...
It looks like one side of a duck. And grid operators call it the duck curve. If you trace the net daily demand for energy in California it starts at midnight with the tail, then it follows the belly ...
One of the biggest myths about renewable energy is that it isn’t reliable. Sure, the sun sets every night and winds calm down, putting solar panels and turbines to sleep. But when those renewables are ...
Towne Avenue Elementary in Carson, Calif., in a partnership with Ormat Technologies, now has a hands-on outdoor classroom ...
The bill comes a day after President Donald Trump directed agencies to pause and redirect federal clean energy credits. California state Sen. Jerry McNerney (D) introduced a bill Tuesday to make up ...
California’s declining oil production and refinery closures, caused by the state’s energy policies, could create an “aviation ...