San Onofre's cloudy future
These are dark days at the San Onofre nuclear plant just south of Orange County. Both of its reactors have been shut down for more than four months, when abnormal "thinning" was discovered in the tubes...
View ArticleCalifornia Schools Are Going Solar
California's schools are leading the way to the state's solar future, generating electrical power while saving on costs and helping educate their students about the importance of renewables.
View ArticleSurvey: California Schools Going Solar
A survey of California schools found nearly 200 solar projects installed on campuses, leading the way to the state's solar future, environmentalists say.
View ArticleConsideran energía solar
Así lo divulgó el Environment California Research & Policy Center, en su más reciente reporte. Este señaló que, luego de un análisis de 200 escuelas en el estado, con el proyecto California Solar...
View ArticleSchools Go Solar to Save Cash, Revive Programs
As energy goes in California, schools are among the biggest users, causing many districts in the state to consider solar power as a way to shave utility expenses.
View ArticleCalifornia Facing Rolling Blackouts Because of Green Energy?
The Fox Business program "Money with Melissa Francis" claims that California is facing an electricity crisis due to the state’s alleged overreliance on renewable energy. Environment California Research...
View ArticleA Different Solar Milestone
Regardless of how it's accounted for, getting more rooftop solar installed in California is a good thing, and Environment California credits the Million Solar Roofs initiative of the state's Go Solar...
View ArticleSunny Times for Solar Power, Except in L.A.
...there's a lot more work the DWP needs to do to help solar reach its enormous potential in Los Angeles -- this is a very sunny city and could be a beacon for clean development.
View ArticleCLIMATE CHANGE: Warnings from Schwarzenegger, Environment California
Warnings about the drastic consequences of climate change have come from two directions this week — a draft version of a National Climate Assessment issued by the U.S. Global Change Research Program,...
View ArticleStudents Sing Solar Power Praises To L.A. Council
An environmental nonprofit brought hundreds of elementary school students to Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, May 7, in an effort to put the heat on the city officials to start getting more...
View ArticleCalifornia Nuclear Plant to Shut: A Case of Unforgiving Nuclear Economics
Environmental groups that had opposed restart were quick to applaud the decision. “Shutting down San Onofre is the right thing to do,” said Michelle Kinman, with Environment California, in a prepared...
View ArticleClosing of San Onofre Nuclear Plant Draws Praise
Environmental and citizens' groups and a U.S. Senator are applauding an announcement early Friday that Southern California Edison's San Onofre nuclear power plant will be staying closed permanently....
View ArticleCalifornia Ranks Among Top Six Solar States
The report from Environment California shows solar capacity in the state grew by 35-percent in 2012. It now has almost 3,000 megawatts. That’s enough to power an estimated 600-thousand homes. Michelle...
View ArticleStudy: State government support leads to more solar installations
A study released today “Lighting the Way: What We Can Learn from America’s Top 12 Solar States” by the Environment California Research & Policy Center finds the states with government policies and...
View ArticleCalifornia is a leader on solar power, Environment California says
California is among a dozen states that have excelled through political will and public policy at producing solar power and should be examples for others on how to shift to renewable energy, according...
View ArticleCalifornia ranks among top six solar states
"The sky's the limit on solar energy," said Michelle Kinman, clean energy advocate for Environment California, one of the group's 29 state affiliates. "California's progress should make us confident...
View ArticleStudy: Redlands Power Plant is Worst Polluter in State
"Redlands is home to the highest polluting power plant in the state, according to a new study..." For full story, click here: http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/environment-and-nature/20130910/study-...
View Article"No denying, it’s time we address global warming"
The profound human tragedy that unfolded in the Philippines is yet another reminder of the dangers posed by global warming. Although scientists have not determined if this storm was magnified by...
View ArticleTime for L.A. to embrace energy blessings of the sun: Opinion
Los Angeles enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine a year, enough to power most of the city’s homes, businesses, schools, congregations, factories and warehouses with solar energy. But right now, L.A....
View Article1 Million Electric Vehicles in California? A Look at the State of the State
That "million electric vehicles" statement is a verbatim nod to a campaign called "Charge Ahead California," a coalition of grassroots and mainstream green groups that is in fact pushing for a million...
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