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Environment

STUDY: Solar And Green Tech Installations Surge In 2015

June 29, 2016 | Bob Moffitt

The popularity of solar installations and green technology in California increased in 2015 according to a new study.

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Solar Plane Leaves California For Arizona

May 2, 2016

(AP) - A solar-powered airplane has taken off from California for Arizona, the latest leg of its journey around the world using only energy from the sun.

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Environment

California Regulators Approve New Costs For Solar Customers

January 28, 2016 | Amy Quinton

A program that financially compensates owners of rooftop solar energy systems will continue in California, but new solar customers will face increased fees.

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State Government

Rooftop Solar Industry Says Rate Changes Could Spell Doom

October 22, 2015 | Ben Bradford

California regulators are considering changes to the compensation utilities must pay households with rooftop solar. The industry says the wrong decision could doom the growing sector.

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Food and Sustainability

UC Davis Students Design Solar Home For Farmworkers

September 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

UC Davis students are competing against 20 other universities in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. The most cost-effective, energy efficient solar powered home will win.

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Solar For Sacramento Arena

September 14, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

A company headquartered in China, but that was once based near Sacramento has been selected by the Sacramento Kings to install solar panels on the new arena.

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Environment

Emerging Solar Plants Scorch Birds In Mid-Air

August 18, 2014

A new form of solar energy is having an unwanted side effect: It makes some birds ignite in midair.

California Fund Could Lead To More Clean Energy Projects

March 11, 2014 | Bob Moffitt

The State of California says it has eliminated a barrier to the financing of private, Property Assessed Clean Energy or PACE projects.

 
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