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Gov. Brown proposes 50% renewables goal in inaugural speech

Debra Kahn | E&E Publishing | Link to article California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) today proposed requiring that his state’s energy mix include at least 50 percent renewables by 2030, among a host of environmental initiatives he floated in his inaugural address to state lawmakers. As Brown was sworn in for a historic fourth term, […]

Gov. Brown revives Manuel Pérez’s renewable energy plan

Tatiana Sanchez, The Desert Sun | Link to article A locally authored plan to dramatically increase the state’s renewable energy goals is regaining momentum, as part of a series of ambitious goals California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to achieve in the next 15 years. Brown, who delivered his inaugural address on Monday, called on California […]

Don’t count on Diablo

New Times SLO | Link to article License renewal is not a foregone conclusion “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” bellowed an increasingly panicked Wizard of Oz after feisty Toto and his intrepid companions had blown the cover on the pugnacious imposter. Behind a fearsome façade of smoke and mirrors, this “wizard” […]

Oil industry document reveals plans to fight clean-energy initiatives

Holding back catastrophic climate change is still possible — but just barely, and doing so will require a tremendous technological effort, according to a sweeping new report that analyzes what it would take to de-carbonize the world’s top economies.

Congress could revive tax credit for wind energy

Holding back catastrophic climate change is still possible — but just barely, and doing so will require a tremendous technological effort, according to a sweeping new report that analyzes what it would take to de-carbonize the world’s top economies.

A head of steam

Holding back catastrophic climate change is still possible — but just barely, and doing so will require a tremendous technological effort, according to a sweeping new report that analyzes what it would take to de-carbonize the world’s top economies.

California Energy Strategists Push for 100% Clean Energy, Without Fossil Fuels or Nuclear Power

Holding back catastrophic climate change is still possible — but just barely, and doing so will require a tremendous technological effort, according to a sweeping new report that analyzes what it would take to de-carbonize the world’s top economies.

Governor Brown Signs Energy Agreement with Mexico

Holding back catastrophic climate change is still possible — but just barely, and doing so will require a tremendous technological effort, according to a sweeping new report that analyzes what it would take to de-carbonize the world’s top economies.

A plan to de-carbonize the world by 2050 — doable, though chances are slim

Holding back catastrophic climate change is still possible — but just barely, and doing so will require a tremendous technological effort, according to a sweeping new report that analyzes what it would take to de-carbonize the world’s top economies.