News

February 9, 2012 |
Policy
State Analyst: Cap & Trade Plan Good as Far as it Goes
Katrina Schwartz, KQED Climate Watch
But what happens after 2020? A non-partisan analysis of California’s recently approved cap-and-trade program says state regulators at the Air Resources Board (CARB) did a decent job of balancing competing directives, but warns that legislators need to start thinking about what happens after the program runs its course, less than a decade from now. “The legislature ... more ›

January 27, 2012 |
CalCEF Press
March 7-8, 2012: Solar Leadership Summit
Hayes Mansion in San Jose, CA, 200 Edenvale Ave San Jose, CA 95136 The 4th annual Solar Leadership Summit is now open for registration! There are some great Keynotes scheduled for this engaging 2-day event including an informative talk about current, future, and long-term views on the U.S. solar market by ... more ›

January 27, 2012 |
Policy
Racing Up (and Down) the Performance Index
New York Times, Felicity Barringer
From Environmental Performance Indexes of 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012; Chart by The New York TimesAs the Yale-Columbia rankings of national environmental performance have evolved, some countries have moved rapidly upward (or downward, in the case of the United States). Watching the rankings of countries by environmental performance over ... more ›

January 26, 2012 |
Finance
Renewables From Vestas to Suntech Plan Profit Without Subsidy
Bloomberg, Alex Morales and Jacqueline Simmons
Renewable energy companies are approaching the point where they can generate electricity at a price competitive with fossil-fuels without subsidies, the biggest wind and solar manufacturers said. Suntech Power Holdings Co. Chief Executive Officer Zhengrong Shi said solar will reach parity with fossil fuels on electric grids by 2015.Vestas Wind ... more ›

January 26, 2012 |
Finance
What fossil fuel costs the U.S. military
Smart Planet, David Worthington
The U.S. armed forces have made the adoption of renewable energy technologies a strategic priority. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said last April that reducing the military’s dependence on fossil fuel sources is correlated with its ability to project power overseas. President Barack Obama even touted the Navy’s use of solar power during his State of the Unionaddress on Tuesday. But the Pentagon’s interest in renewables isn’t political, it’s strategic. Learn about the impact of fuel requirement in the infographic below. (Image credit: Advanced Energy Economy)