California

Electric Vehicles

California Energy Commission Announces $55 Million in Funding to Build Out EV Charger Network

The Fast Charge California Project is a significant initiative aimed at accelerating the deployment of EV DC fast-charging stations across California. This proj…

RNG

RNG Coalition Sponsors Introduction of California Biogas Bill

California Senator Timothy Grayson has introduced Senate Bill 377 (SB-377), which aims to modify the state's renewable natural gas (RNG) procurement framewo…

Green Hydrogen

Aslan Energy Capital to Supply Sustainable Hydrogen to Calyan XGH

The agreement marks a milestone for the Aslan Net Zero Energy Mexico project, a solar-powered green hydrogen and ammonia facility.Singapore’s Aslan Energy…

Carbon Capture

Bloom Energy, Chart Industries Announce Partnership for Carbon Capture

California-based Bloom Energy, known for its fuel cell technology, announced a partnership with industrial gas company Chart Industries that will see the compan…

Microgrid

Guidiville Indian Rancheria Installing Harnyss Microgrid at California Tribal HQ

Hydrogen microgrid startup Harnyss announced it has been contracted by California tribal entity Guidiville Indian Rancheria to supply its Oasis solution which c…

Geothermal Power Project

Geothermal-Themed Outdoor Park Proposed in Calipatria, California

Downtown Calipatria, CaliforniaThe Imperial County Board of Supervisors has announced a plan to submit an application for funding for a proposed geothermal-them…

Oil Refinery

Refinery Fire Drives up Gas Prices in Arizona, Highlighting California Reliance

A fire at one Northern California refinery responsible for 10% of the state’s gasoline production has resulted in higher gas prices in California, Arizona…

Electric Vehicles

Trump Administration Pauses $3 Billion Marked for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

An electric car charges at a mall parking lot on June 27, 2022 in Corte Madera, California.The Trump administration has paused a federal clean energy program to…

Power Construction

California Utility Investigating ‘Every Possibility’ for Cause of Eaton Fire, Including Its Own Equipment

A map showing the preliminary origin area of the Eaton Fire.Today Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International, sent a pair of letters…

Battery

Piclo Distributed Energy Marketplace Launches in California

DER marketplace Piclo has announced the launch of its platform in California. Piclo’s marketplace enables operators of batteries, smart EV chargers and de…

Solar Panel

Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project in California Commences Operations

Desert Quartzite will generate enough power for 163,000 California homes at full capacity.The Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project, a joint venture between ED…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Verne Demonstrates Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen Truck in California

Verne, a hydrogen technology company, says it has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its ‘world’s first’ cryo-compressed hydrogen (…

Methane

Kern County Public Works Selects Waga Energy to Upgrade Landfill Gas to RNG in California

Kern County Public Works, a department of the County of Kern, has selected Waga Energy to build, own, operate, and maintain a RNG production unit at its Bena La…

Energy Storage Project

Fire at Moss Landing Could Turn Back the Clock on Battery Storage in California

Moss Landing battery storage.As if California was not suffering enough because of the horrific wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles, a separate fire at the Mo…

Power Construction

California Demonstrates Grid Reliability With Rising Renewables

A new study from Stanford University shows that California’s electricity grid can maintain reliability even as large amounts of renewable energy displace …