September 29, 2024

California

CARB
CARB Seeks to Mitigate GHGs from Extreme Events
California air quality regulators are devising a program to lower increased emissions that may occur as the state tries to meet energy demand during severe weather.
Penske Truck Leasing
California Earmarks $3.9B for ZEVs Through 2024
California lawmakers allocated $2.7 billion for ZEVs in the 2021-2022 state budget this summer and designated $1.2 million more in the next two years.
General Electric
FERC OKs CAISO Emergency Interconnection
FERC approved an interconnection waiver requested by CAISO for two 30-MW generating units needed for reliability.
San Francisco Clean Cities Coali
Spread of California Hydrogen Stations Should Fuel FCEV Growth
Development of hydrogen-fueling stations in California is accelerating; car manufacturers should consider ramping up production of FCEVs, new report says.
Roger H. Goun, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Maine Readies 3-Port OSW Strategy for Fall Release
Maine’s offshore wind port study includes a review of the Port of Searsport and a second, wider review of statewide port facilities.
Hitachi Zosen Inova
California Wants to Turn More Waste into Gas
California wants to divert more waste from landfills to produce renewable natural gas and to reduce wildfire hazards.
CalBike
California Program to Provide $10M in E-bike Incentives
The California Air Resources Board has begun design of a program that will distribute up to $10 million in incentives for the purchase of electric bikes.
Shutterstock
CEC Targets ‘Embodied Carbon’ in Buildings
The California Energy Commission is looking more closely at decarbonizing building materials, especially cement, the making of which produces carbon dioxide.
Energy Efficiency Key to Decarbonization, Experts Contend
Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.
U.S. Forest Service
California PUC, Judge Pressure PG&E to Clear High-Risk Lines
The CPUC and the judge overseeing PG&E's probation are leaning on the utility to clear trees from lines that could start fires.

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