California

Hydrogen Storage

Green Hydrogen to Pilot as Long Duration Energy Storage in US

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) aims to identify potential commercial use cases for green hydrogen energy storage.

Energy Storage Battery

New Energy-Dense Lithium-Sulfur Battery Works at Extreme Temperatures

As part of their research into next-generation battery technology, scientists at University of California, San Diego are exploring designs that can function at …

Phillips 66 Made Renewable Fuels Without Proper Permits - Regulators

California regulators allege that U.S. refiner Phillips 66 improperly began processing renewable diesel in a unit at its Rodeo

Microgrid

Renewable Front-Of-The-Meter Microgrid Strengthens California’s Grid Reliability

California’s first 100% renewable energy, front-of-the-meter, multi-customer microgrid is now fully operational, providing enhanced energy resilience for the C…

IKEA Partners with SunPower to Sell Solar Panels in California Stores

IKEA U.S. has teamed up with SunPower, a California-based solar technology and energy services provider, to launch a new program called Home Solar with IKEA.

Carbon Emissions

Chevron, Schlumberger Withdraw Request for California Carbon-Capture Permit

Top U.S. energy companies Chevron and Schlumberger have withdrawn an application to capture carbon dioxide emissions and store them deep underground in central …

Rooftop PV System

IKEA to Offer SunPower Residential Solar, Energy Storage in US Market

IKEA and SunPower have agreed to launched a new partnership in California in the fall.

Tidal Energy

First US Tidal Energy Developer Heads to Orkney Test Site

California-based tidal energy developer Aquantis has signed a six-month berth agreement to test its Tidal Power Tug at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) …

Net Zero Emission

AES Corp Seals Two Renewable PPAs with Amazon

AES will deliver renewable energy in the California Independent System Operator market and source it from 450MW solar and 225MW energy storage.

Electric Vehicle Battery

The Salton Sea Could Produce the World’s Greenest Lithium, if New Extraction Technologies Work

About 40 miles north of the California-Mexico border lies the shrinking, landlocked lake known as the Salton Sea. The California Energy Commission estimates tha…

Solar Cell

NEXT's Transparent PV Coating Transforms Commercial Windows into Power Source

California-based NEXT Energy Technologies announced the demonstration of a prototype installation of "transparent solar window walls" at the headquarters of its…

Microgrid

Sumitomo and NEDO Complete Microgrid Project

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have successfully completed a first of its kind microgr…

Microgrid

First Time in the U.S. and Japan to Successfully Build and Operate Microgrid with Battery Storage on Actual Power Distribution Network

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have completed a demonstration project in California to…

Hydropower Plant

The Impact of Drought on Western US Hydroelectric Generation in 2021

The historic drought that affected much of the western U.S. in 2021 had varying effects depending on region, with the overall result being reduced water supply …

Geothermal Power Plant

Entire US Lithium Demand Can Be Supplied by Salton Sea Geothermal Plants

An article written by Bryant Jones from Boise State University and Michael McKibben of University of California, Riverside, discusses how the entire lithium dem…