RES bill introduced in the Senate
New Mexico Senator Tom Udall (D) has made a big splash with his first bill: a Renewable Electricity Standard calling for the nation’s utilities to draw 25% of their power from renewable sources by the...
View ArticleSolar Power and State Renewables Standards
A number of U.S. states require electricity providers to derive a minimum percentage of their power from renewable sources by a certain date. Such a requirement is often referred to a renewable...
View ArticleThe Governator Guns for Solar
No, California’s new Renewable Portfolio Standard legislation didn’t pass. Yes, the state is more firmly committed to solar power integration and clean energy than ever. We’re sure you get your solar...
View ArticleCalifornia Solar Developers Ask For Red Tape Reduction
California solar energy plant developers asked the Renewable Energy Policy Group this past Friday if environmental approval processes could be sped up, since projects are making little to no progress...
View ArticleCalifornia Renewable Energy Standard Raised to 33%, Gov. Brown Hints at 40%
California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday signed into law a mandate requiring utilities get a third of their electricity from renewable resources like solar panels and wind turbines. The new bill...
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