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April 19, 2012
Development of Renewable Energy on State Property Gets Boost in California

The California Energy Commission has announced the California High-Speed Rail Authority has joined a coalition of state agencies committed to produce renewable energy on state property.

News, On-site PV/wind, State, Customer Generation, Policy
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February 13, 2012
San Diego Region Prepares for Electric Vehicles With Energy Commission Grant

The San Diego region is about to become much more friendly to plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), thanks to a planning grant of nearly $200,000 from the California Energy Commission.

News, Plug-in Electric Vehicle, State, Policy
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November 15, 2011
California Rolls Out New Refrigeration Regulations

The California Air Resources Board is rolling out unprecedented state regulations on supermarkets and other facilities that use commercial refrigeration systems.

Spotlight, State, Environmental Impact, Policy
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September 20, 2011
Paradise, Energy and Beer

Floating on the lithosphere and moving northwest at the geologically dizzying speed of 3 inches per year, the Hawaiian Islands embrace some of the most diverse geographical, historical, biological, and geological situations on the planet.

Insights, State, Wind, Solar, Other renewable, Utility Generation, Policy
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September 12, 2011
Illinois Companies Poised to Add Thousands of Jobs to Help Build Illinois' Smart Grid

Manufacturing, construction, high-tech and service businesses across Illinois plan to ramp up operations to help strengthen and modernize the state's electric grid.

News, State, Smart Grid, Policy, Career Opportunities
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August 22, 2011
Tennessee Valley Authority Puts Integrated Resource Plan Into Action

The Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors has begun putting into action the Integrated Resource Plan that will meet the region's electricity needs today and into the future.

News, Nuclear, State, Utility Generation, Policy
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July 31, 2011
California Commission Adopts Rules to Protect the Privacy and Security of Customer Electricity Usage Data

The California Public Utilities Commission, as part of its efforts to build a smart grid for California, unanimously approved rules to protect the privacy and security of customer usage data generated by smart meters.

News, Advanced Metering, State, Energy Delivery, Smart Grid, Policy
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March 17, 2011
Alabama to Fund Initiative to Explore Solar Capture, Photovoltaics Based on Novel Panchromatic Dyes

The State of Alabama is slated to fund a 2-year research and development program on advanced solar energy capture and organic photovoltaics.

News, State, Solar, Utility Generation, Utility Generation Research, Policy
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March 2, 2011
Wisconsin Suspends Siting Rules for Wind Power

A joint committee of the Wisconsin state legislature voted today to roll back wind farm siting rules developed in a multi-stakeholder process.

News, State, Wind, Utility Generation, Policy
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December 30, 2010
California Energy Commission Awards $725,000 for Energy Research

The California Energy Commission has approved $724,998 for energy research projects involving making high-tech windows more efficient and creating an analysis for energy storage technology.

News, Energy efficiency, State, Energy Storage, End Use Research, End Use, Policy