The Big Deal, 100% For California. Let’s let this sink in. By a 2 vote margin, the 100% renewable energy future for California has passed the California Assembly. This isn’t a State saying, let’s aim for a carbon free electricity future, this is California, the 5th largest economy in the World. The economy that the world looks to for innovation and direction when all other things look like politics and rhetoric are ruining everything. Senator De Leon pushed hard for this policy last year and fell short, instead of letting it go, they went for it all once again with success. Governor Brown could sign the legislation by the end of the week just prior to the arrival of global dignitaries arrive in San Francisco for the Global Action Climate Summit. Hats off to the policy folks that worked overtime and the millions of people that pushed their legislators to get this done. Climate policy is moving in the wrong direction in many political arenas around the world and while Trump goes for all things coal, California stands up and gives us all hope! Go California and Go Solar!
- Los Angeles Times: California Assembly advances 100% clean energy bill
- SolarWakeup: Xcel Energy Wins Approval For Aggressive Renewable Growth (And Closing A Third Of Its Coal Plants)
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- Greentech Media: Hawaii’s Solar Industry Calls Tropical Storm Lane a ‘Wake-Up Call’
- CleanTechnica: EU Could Move To Scrap Import Controls On Chinese Solar By September
- Renewable Energy World: A Carbon-Free California Requires a Lot More Cheap Batteries
- Solar Power World: SEPA releases review of utility energy storage market, sees solar+storage emerging rapidly
- Think Progress: Republican congressman uses climate change as excuse for possible campaign violation
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Have a great day!
Yann