With Help From Nature, a Town Aims to Be a Solar Capital
“Lancaster is breaking new ground,” said Michelle Kinman, a clean energy advocate at Environment California, a research and lobbying group. Ms. Kinman, who tracks the growth of solar energy in the...
View ArticleCLIMATE CHANGE: Warnings from Schwarzenegger, Environment California
Warnings about the drastic consequences of climate change have come from two directions this week — a draft version of a National Climate Assessment issued by the U.S. Global Change Research Program,...
View ArticleStudents Sing Solar Power Praises To L.A. Council
An environmental nonprofit brought hundreds of elementary school students to Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, May 7, in an effort to put the heat on the city officials to start getting more...
View ArticleCalifornia Nuclear Plant to Shut: A Case of Unforgiving Nuclear Economics
Environmental groups that had opposed restart were quick to applaud the decision. “Shutting down San Onofre is the right thing to do,” said Michelle Kinman, with Environment California, in a prepared...
View ArticleClosing of San Onofre Nuclear Plant Draws Praise
Environmental and citizens' groups and a U.S. Senator are applauding an announcement early Friday that Southern California Edison's San Onofre nuclear power plant will be staying closed permanently....
View ArticleCalifornia Ranks Among Top Six Solar States
The report from Environment California shows solar capacity in the state grew by 35-percent in 2012. It now has almost 3,000 megawatts. That’s enough to power an estimated 600-thousand homes. Michelle...
View ArticleStudy: State government support leads to more solar installations
A study released today “Lighting the Way: What We Can Learn from America’s Top 12 Solar States” by the Environment California Research & Policy Center finds the states with government policies and...
View ArticleCalifornia is a leader on solar power, Environment California says
California is among a dozen states that have excelled through political will and public policy at producing solar power and should be examples for others on how to shift to renewable energy, according...
View ArticleCalifornia ranks among top six solar states
"The sky's the limit on solar energy," said Michelle Kinman, clean energy advocate for Environment California, one of the group's 29 state affiliates. "California's progress should make us confident...
View ArticleStudy: Redlands Power Plant is Worst Polluter in State
"Redlands is home to the highest polluting power plant in the state, according to a new study..." For full story, click here: http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/environment-and-nature/20130910/study-...
View Article"No denying, it’s time we address global warming"
The profound human tragedy that unfolded in the Philippines is yet another reminder of the dangers posed by global warming. Although scientists have not determined if this storm was magnified by...
View Article1 Million Electric Vehicles in California? A Look at the State of the State
That "million electric vehicles" statement is a verbatim nod to a campaign called "Charge Ahead California," a coalition of grassroots and mainstream green groups that is in fact pushing for a million...
View ArticleEncourage delivery trucks to go electric to clean the air
By prioritizing the use of electric trucks, we can meet the state's goal of reducing diesel-particulate-matter emissions by 85 percent by 2020. California already has more electric vehicles on the road...
View ArticleCA Bill Aims to Accelerate Number of Electric Vehicles
One million electric vehicles in 10 years is the goal of a new bill introduced in Sacramento. The "Charge Ahead California" bill is geared toward improving air quality, especially in low-income...
View ArticleSan Diego Ranked 2nd Nationally in Installed Solar Power
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer used a rooftop covered with solar panels overlooking Mission Bay to announce Thursday that the city ranks second nationally in installed solar power, behind only the...
View ArticleL.A. Leads American Cities in Solar
Los Angeles has more installed solar power capacity in its city limits than any other American city, according to a report released Thursday by Environment California.
View ArticleSan Diego Ranks 2nd in Solar Survey
In a nationwide survey of solar energy prowess among cities, San Diego ranked No. 2, overshadowed by celebrity neighbor Los Angeles.
View ArticleLA Leads Cities in Solar Energy Production
Los Angeles leads major cities across the nation in the amount of solar energy produced, according to a report released Thursday by the Environment California Research and Policy Center.
View ArticleLos Angeles Ranks No. 1 in Total Installed Solar, Report Says
Los Angeles has outstripped San Diego as the city with the most solar installations in the nation, one report says.
View Article20 Cities at the Forefront of America’s Solar Energy Revolution
Environment California’s new report"Shining Cities: At the Forefront of America's Solar Energy Revolution"focuses on the twenty cities on a mere 0.1% of the nation’s land, that produce 7% of the solar...
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