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Bill could give boost to renewable energy projects
Posted by: | CommentsHome owners and businesses in California might soon be able to tap a statewide borrowing program to pay for renewable energy projects. …
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Fed guarantee helps BrightSource Energy plan
Posted by: | CommentsThe loan guarantees represent two of the Obama administration’s key goals: encouraging the growth of renewable energy and creating jobs. …
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SF clean-energy plan could fuel higher rates
Posted by: | Comments… the June state ballot that would require local governments to get two-thirds voter approval before they could switch to an alternative energy provider. …
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T. Boone Pickens – a man on a mission
Posted by: | CommentsNow he’s got 172 votes in the House for some alternative-energy legislation, and he says his Pickens Army supporter base keeps growing. …
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Google establishes energy subsidiary
Posted by: | Comments“We want to be able to procure more renewable energy as part of our carbon neutrality commitment,” she said. The company doesn’t have any specific plans to …
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Green jobs just 1% of total in California
Posted by: | CommentsCalifornia has embarked on an ambitious effort to fight global warming and encourage renewable energy, hoping to capture as much of the growing green-tech …
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The clean energy potential in our backyard
Posted by: | CommentsFortunately, we have more immediate ways to bring substantial renewable energy sources online. While solar panels on individual homes aren’t adequate to …
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Gore pushes for more renewable energy
Posted by: | CommentsTogether, the renewable energy sources provide the key to America’s prosperity and security, he said. “There is a common thread running through the climate …
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Haas School to offer green tech program
Posted by: | CommentsBoth Berkeley and its cross-bay rival, Stanford University, have been placing greater emphasis on their alternative-energy courses and research. …
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PG&E partnering on 'Smart Grid'
Posted by: | CommentsSan Jose, a partner in the project, is one of the cities with the most solar panels in PG&E's service area. PG&E's grid already connects to nearly 40 …
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Solar power for wildlife research
Posted by: | CommentsGold, who owns Electra Plumbing and Construction, has been a solar aficionado for years. Solar panels adorn the roof of his Noe Valley home. …
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Solar power for wildlife research
Posted by: | CommentsGold supplied them all with solar power. Gold, a San Francisco building contractor, assembles solar-power kits for wildlife researchers in the field. …
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