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11.30.20 Efficiency 8

Which of these New York City buildings are more likely to be more energy efficient? Their height may offer the answer. (Credit: Pixabay)

Getting Building Height Right for the Climate

Skyscrapers use and lose more energy than low-rise buildings, research shows. Can smarter design and technology change that?

by Ingrid Lobet

11.18.20 Grid Edge 21

Driving down the cost of electrifying truck and bus fleets is more complicated than reaching cost parity between battery and fossil-fueled models. (Credit: Environmental Defense Fund)

Cutting the Total Cost of Electrification for EV Bus and Truck Fleets

New funding and strategies for charging, operations and risk management are needed to hit multibillion-dollar EV fleet goals, a new report says.

by Jeff St. John

10.21.20 Energy 4

Cities like Los Angeles are pushing to reduce emissions in the absence of federal leadership.

Big Cities Are Cutting Serious Carbon, But Could Do Much More

Only 45 of the 100 biggest U.S. cities have a carbon goal and specific measurements to meet it.

by Julian Spector

09.13.19 16

Keeping the lights on.

Looming Grid Shortfall Prompts 2.5GW California Procurement Proposal

“All-source” reliability procurement for Southern California could open massive new market for renewables, batteries and demand response.

by Jeff St. John

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09.10.19 Solar 22

The possibility of the project's rejection galvanized local clean energy activists.

Massive Solar-Battery Plant Wins Approval in L.A., Overcoming Union Concerns

Developer 8minute’s Eland project will supply dispatchable power as L.A. retires its natural gas fleet.

by Julian Spector

08.29.19 Solar 25

8minute's plan to sell solar power to L.A. for less than $20 per megawatt-hour still needs final approval.

L.A.‘s Record-Low Solar Project Hits Snag in Union Resistance

Developer 8minute’s groundbreaking solar project is caught up in a disagreement over the city’s clean energy transition.

by Julian Spector

California Grid Reliability Proposal Includes New Capacity Procurements or Keeping Gas Plants Open

California Grid Reliability Proposal Includes New Capacity Procurements or Keeping Gas Plants Open

California could ensure grid reliability with 2,000 megawatts of new peak capacity or by keeping natural-gas-fired power plants running past their retirement date. Here’s how stakeholders are responding.

by Jeff St. John | July 8, 2019

07.01.19 Solar 8

L.A. Looks to Break Price Records With Massive Solar-Battery Project

L.A. Looks to Break Price Records With Massive Solar-Battery Project

The cheapest U.S. solar PPAs have been coming out of places like West Texas, but developer 8minute Solar has put the spotlight back on California.

by Jeff St. John

02.12.19 Utilities 8

Garcetti’s announcement did not offer any specifics on how the generating capacity will be replaced.

Mayor Garcetti: LA Won’t Invest $5 Billion to Rebuild Coastal Gas Plants

“This is the beginning of the end of natural gas,” said the mayor of Los Angeles.

12.18.18 Mobility 19

California is decarbonizing bus fleets, in a sweeping move.

California Commits to Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet by 2040

A regulatory push adds momentum to improving economics for electric school buses and transit vehicles.

by Jeff St. John

05.25.18 Electric Vehicles 23

Recent news complicates the rosy narrative that electric buses are sailing to total domination of the public transit segment.

BYD’s Electric Bus Woes Threaten to Tarnish the Broader Industry

Advocates for natural-gas-powered transportation have already seized on reports of BYD electric buses failing to meet expectations.

by Julian Spector

05.22.18 Electric Vehicles 109

Electric buses are a key component of an all-electric future, but are they ready for the road?

EV Experts Say Buses Should Electrify First. Can They Rise to the Challenge?

A headache in Los Angeles may hold lessons for bus fleet electrification.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

09.18.15 Mobility 14

LAPD Could Soon Use Tesla Pursuit Vehicles

LAPD Could Soon Use Tesla Pursuit Vehicles

The city is adding a total of 288 EVs as part of a broad climate compact with China.

02.26.15 Markets & Policy 36

Where’s the Solar? How Los Angeles Can Utilize All Those Empty Rooftops

Industry Perspective

Where’s the Solar? How Los Angeles Can Utilize All Those Empty Rooftops

Tam Hunt argues in favor of revamping LA’s feed-in tariff for solar PV.

11.15.13 Energy Efficiency 0

New Mapping Tool Designed to Target Clean Energy Investment in LA

New Mapping Tool Designed to Target Clean Energy Investment in LA

Putting efficiency and solar on the map in one of America’s biggest cities

08.03.12 Mobility 2

Will BMW’s Solar-Wind Package Tap a New Target Car Market?

Will BMW’s Solar-Wind Package Tap a New Target Car Market?

At upscale prices, BMW customers get green electric driving—but does that matter?

by Herman K. Trabish

07.09.12 Technology 3

Will Third-Party Finance Bring Solar Hot Water to a Boil?

Will Third-Party Finance Bring Solar Hot Water to a Boil?

Skyline Innovations is making money by providing hot water with no upfront costs.

by Herman K. Trabish

06.29.12 PV Modules 3

First Solar Installs First PV Module at 230 MW Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One

First Solar Installs First PV Module at 230 MW Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One

Furloughed workers go back on the payroll as the First Solar share price rises.

by Herman K. Trabish

06.22.12 PV Modules 13

Update: Settlement of Dispute Between First Solar and LA County Announced

Update: Settlement of Dispute Between First Solar and LA County Announced

Furloughed workers to return, details of the settlement still emerging

by Herman K. Trabish

06.18.12 PV Modules 7

More Furloughs at First Solar While Dispute With LA County Drags On

More Furloughs at First Solar While Dispute With LA County Drags On

Another 75 lost jobs brings the total to almost 300 as Alpine Solar is also set back.

by Herman K. Trabish

05.29.12 Mobility 3

ECOtality Sues CPUC Over NRG Electric Vehicle “Monopoly”

ECOtality Sues CPUC Over NRG Electric Vehicle “Monopoly”

A lawsuit asks the California Court of Appeal to block an agreement between the CPUC and NRG.

05.18.12 Other Energy 0

With Nuke Plants Offline, California Faces a Summer Without SONGS

With Nuke Plants Offline, California Faces a Summer Without SONGS

SCE may not get the San Onfre Nuclear Generating Station back in service before summer’s peak loads.

by Herman K. Trabish

05.11.12 Mobility 3

NRG Energy Prepares to Deliver $100M to California for Plug-In Car Infrastructure

NRG Energy Prepares to Deliver $100M to California for Plug-In Car Infrastructure

Here’s how they will turn range anxiety into “range confidence”

by Herman K. Trabish

05.09.12 Air 18

Siemens Plans to Clean Up Trucking With a Trolley Line

Siemens Plans to Clean Up Trucking With a Trolley Line

Those long lines of eighteen-wheelers waiting to load and unload could be running on clean, quiet electricity.

by Herman K. Trabish

04.17.12 Policy 5

Arizona Energy Bill Could Threaten Solar and Wind Business

Arizona Energy Bill Could Threaten Solar and Wind Business

Fifteen percent renewables by 2025 and falling panel prices vs. political unrest and fiscal ideology

by Herman K. Trabish