“A 730-mile electricity transmission line connecting a massive Wyoming wind farm to southern California has stalled in a legal battle pitting the progress of one of the West’s largest infrastructure projects against an ecosystem preservation agreement on a large northwest Colorado ranch. The $3 billion transmission line by TransWest Express, a company owned by … [Read more…]
“Central New York news has covered proposals for large solar farms in Cayuga County and across Upstate. Some proposals have generated opposition. A review of legislation might help us understand how project siting has been changed to silence citizen voices and neuter local laws. Article 10 was originally developed to engage the public, developers … [Read more…]
“Fires in the Brazilian Amazon have outraged the world. But what can people living far from the world’s largest rainforest do to save it? California thinks it has an answer. On Sept. 19, the California Air Resources Board endorsed the Tropical Forest Standard, which sets the groundwork for electric utilities, oil refineries and other … [Read more…]
“Yesterday, Superior Court Judge Michael P. Linfield dismissed a lawsuit filed by the so-called “Concerned Citizens of City of Industry” against the City of Industry, Mayor Cory Moss, and Councilmembers Newell Ruggles and Mark Radecki. The lawsuit, Concerned Citizens of City of Industry v. Mark Radecki, et al., (Case No. BC700716), was filed in … [Read more…]
“The cost of energy is driven by where and when it is produced — which helped push the price of solar electricity higher in 2019. In California, where the largest share of the nation’s solar capacity is located, the average wholesale electricity price across all technologies was $74/MWh in 2019. But the weighted average … [Read more…]
“Leaning on the hood of a shiny red electric Ford Mustang, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to end the sale of new gas-burning cars in his state in 15 years. Now comes the hard part. Energy consultants and academics say converting all passenger cars and trucks to run on electricity … [Read more…]
“US residential solar installer PetersenDean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Red Rose Inc, the parent company of the California-based installer, filed a voluntary petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada on 11 June. The firm appears to have preceded the filing by suspending solar and energy storage … [Read more…]
“The co-owners of a California solar company pleaded guilty in connection with a $1-billion Ponzi scheme whose victims included Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Jeff Carpoff pleaded guilty Friday in Sacramento federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, according to court records. His wife, Paulette Carpoff, admitted to money laundering and conspiracy … [Read more…]
“It may be safe for a bird to land on an electrical wire, but not on two of them at once. A June 5 fire at a California solar farm that scorched 1,127 acres started when a bird flew into a pair of wires, creating an electric circuit and a shower of sparks, a … [Read more…]
“Warren Buffett’s investment conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, took a $377 million hit in the first quarter of 2019 due to prior years’ investments in a group of funds run by a company that’s now believed to be a Ponzi scheme. Between 2015 to 2018, Berkshire Hathaway invested a total of $340 million in tax-credit investment … [Read more…]