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Nov 15, 20182 min read
When Your EV Talks to the Grid, You’re Plugged into Savings
By Media Office Staff Honda Fit owners in Southern California have a more affordable way to charge their electric vehicles (EVs). In...
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Nov 13, 20182 min read
Energy Commission Holding Workshop To Discuss Lithium Extraction From Geothermal Brine
By Media Office Staff Demand for lithium has been increasing with the increased use of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and to...
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Nov 5, 20182 min read
Solar Power And Its Role In California’s Energy Resilience
Media Office Staff Solar energy is finding a place in California. Today, it makes up more than 10 percent of electricity generation in...
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Oct 31, 20182 min read
Energy Commission Considering Adopting Efficiency Standard for Sprinklers
By Media Office Staff The sprinkler is a popular way to maintain a lush landscape, but it often uses more water and energy than...
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Oct 25, 20183 min read
Early-Stage Energy Projects Receive Boost from California Energy Commission
By Media Office Staff The California Energy Commission has awarded grants to 18 entrepreneurs working on early-stage clean energy...
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Oct 23, 20182 min read
Growth in Solar Energy Has Helped Diversify California’s Fuel Sources
By Media Office Staff California saw solid growth in its installed solar energy capacity and generation from 2016 to 2017, which among...
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Oct 21, 20182 min read
Private Investor Howard Wenger Envisions An All-Electric Future
By Media Office Staff The solar industry has an annual growth rate of more than 50 percent with more than 250,000 workers, but that is...
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Oct 17, 20182 min read
Well-known Investors to Support California Energy Commission-Funded Startup
By Media Office Staff A clean energy coalition established by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other...
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Oct 16, 20183 min read
Energy Efficiency Helps Housing Affordability, Especially for Low-Income Families
The following is a viewpoint by Maria Stamas, Western Director of Energy Affordability with the Natural Resources Defense Council, and...
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Oct 9, 20182 min read
Explorer’s Globe Circling Solar Flight Inspiration for Tackling the Impossible
By Media Office Staff Explorer, psychologist, and environmental advocate Bertrand Piccard set a record by circumnavigating the world in a...
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Oct 7, 20182 min read
Energy Commission Celebrates National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
By Media Office Staff Today, Oct. 8 is National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, created to increase awareness about hydrogen and fuel cell...
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Oct 3, 20181 min read
Palm Desert Symposium Examines Local Impact of Climate Change
By Media Office Staff Los Angeles-based Climate Resolve and its partnering agencies will host a symposium in Palm Desert Oct. 12 to...
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Sep 30, 20183 min read
California ISO Chair Discusses Critical Paths to Decarbonizing Grid
By Media Office Staff The 21st century power system holds significant promise for a cleaner California, and the electricity market and...
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Sep 25, 20182 min read
Experts Call on Communities to Act and Adapt to Climate Change
By Media Office Staff Climate change experts who recently gathered at the California Energy Commission called on communities to act and...
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