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1st Police Cybertruck — Tesla Cybertruck DARE Truck

October 19, 2024 admin California, clean transport, electric police cars (evs), Electric vehicles, irvine, police electric vehicles, tesla, tesla cybertruck, tesla police cars, tesla police vehicles

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:44:16 +0000

The Tesla Cybertruck, if it is anything, is unique. It stands out, a lot. It also has aspects to it that must make it very appealing as a police vehicle. So, it’s no surprise to find out that a police department, the Irvine Police Department to be specific, has customized … [continued]

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Grid Condition Accuracy Requires Monthly Reporting & Assurances

October 16, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean power, climate change, cpuc, grid, interstate renewable energy council, irec, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:02:58 +0000

Gwendolyn Brown, vice president of communications at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) in San Francisco, reached out to me at CleanTechnica. She wanted me to be aware of a pending decision before the California Public Utilities Commission regarding access to accurate information about the conditions on the electric grid. … [continued]

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U.S. Hourly Electricity Demand Peaked in July with Widespread Heatwaves

October 15, 2024 admin caiso, California, california independent system operator (caiso), climate change, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), ercot, hurricanes, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, us electricity

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:50:53 +0000

Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. In our analysis, we calculate each day’s peak according to the hour with … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Admin Announces California’s Launch of 1st Phase of Federal Home Energy Rebate Programs to Help Lower Families’ Utility Bills

October 11, 2024 admin California, energy efficiency, energy star, gavin newsom, hvac, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, Joe Biden, john podesta, justice40 initiative, policy & politics, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:30:54 +0000

Eligible California Homeowners and Multifamily Building Owners Can Use the Federal Home Energy Rebate Programs to Save Energy, Save Money on Energy-Efficient Upgrades, and Lower Housing Costs Investing in America Agenda Provides Added Support to California’s Existing Energy-Efficiency Programs, Giving Residents More Opportunities to Save WASHINGTON, DC — As part of … [continued]

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EVs Are Good For The Environment And Electricity Rates

October 9, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), carbon emissions, clean transport, cpuc, demand response, electric car benefits, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electricity prices, ev benefits, ev charging, research

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:26:58 +0000

Can the electric grid handle all the electric vehicles (EVs) we need to address the climate crisis? Most people now accept that EVs are companions to solar and wind generation. The electricity system is built for the most demanding hour of the year, but during every other hour there’s excess … [continued]

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Waymo Launches Clever, Cute, Creative Marketing Campaign with Fortune Cookies

October 8, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, California, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, robotaxis, san francisco, waymo

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:50:07 +0000

Waymo has been expanding quite a bit in the past year, and now it’s looking to drum up a lot more business with a clever, cute, creative new marketing campaign. In San Francisco, Waymo has slipped little ads into fortune cookies at dozens of Chinese restaurants. Only in San Francisco … [continued]

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Why Does California’s Newest Plastic Bag Ban Make A Difference?

October 7, 2024 admin California, Fossil Fuels, microplastics, Oil, plastic bags, plastics, policy & politics, SCIENCE, single-use plastics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:20:06 +0000

California has passed a new amendment that adds to its original plastic bag ban. The state banned single-use plastic bags beginning in 2016 but allowed thicker “reusable” plastic bags to be sold for a 10 cent fee. Officials there thought that the original legislative design, with a few caveats, would … [continued]

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Utility-Scale U.S. Solar Electricity Generation Skyrocketing in 2024

October 7, 2024 admin California, california solar, california solar energy, clean power, Florida, florida solar energy, market research, research, Solar energy, solar power plants, texas solar, texas solar energy, us solar, us solar energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:59:39 +0000

In August 2024, utility-scale generation of solar electricity averaged 63.1 gigawatthours between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day in the Lower 48 states, 36% more than for the same hours in August 2023. Additions of solar generating capacity outpaced other resources in the U.S. electric power sector in 2023, and … [continued]

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Expected California Ruling: Critical Opportunity to Improve California Grid Data. Will Regulators Seize It?

October 6, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean power, cpuc, irec, pacific gas and electric company (pg&e), PG&E, san diego gas and electric (sdg&e), SDG&E, Solar energy, southern california edison (sce), wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:33:54 +0000

This article was originally published on July 30, 2024. It was updated on October 1 to reflect new developments in the regulatory proceeding. California is looked to as a leader in clean energy, and rightly so. It is one of the nation’s leading producers of renewable energy and has pioneered … [continued]

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California Climate & Energy Update

October 3, 2024 admin building codes, buildings, California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), california energy commission, california energy commission (cec), carb, clean power, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, nrdc, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:02:10 +0000

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that California’s emissions continue to fall — a 20% reduction … [continued]

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