PG&E won’t contest ruling on joint proposal to close Diablo Canyon
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced Feb. 9 that it would accept a regulatory ruling on its plan to close the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and did not plan to appeal a decision that denied $85 million in impact mitigation funds for the community. The approval by the California Public Utilities Commission in January Read More →
SimpliPhi Power to provide off-grid energy storage system in New Zealand
Ojai-based SimpliPhi Power announced Oct. 3 that it had contracted with electricity distributor Powerco to build an off-grid renewable energy storage system called Base Power in New Zealand. The system provides supplemental or alternative energy to areas where upgrades to the network were not deemed to be cost effective. After initial trials, Powerco ordered 20 Read More →
Simi Valley unveils solar array to power municipal facilities
The Simi Valley Police Department unveiled a new rooftop solar array and solar canopy parking structures that are expected to net it $15.5 million in savings over the next 20 years. The project will provide renewable energy to a third of the city of Simi Valley’s municipal facilities, the city announced after a ribbon cutting Read More →
Navigating the land of Trump-portunities
By Mike Panesis Donald Trump is not my president. He is my country’s president, so we need to prepare for the next four years with him in charge. Most true entrepreneurs are constantly evaluating startup opportunities, especially during times of great change. President-elect Trump has issued an action plan for his first 100 days in Read More →
Patagonia weighs in on climate change policies
In a widely circulated New Yorker magazine profile, Patagonia co-founder Yvon Chouinard fumed this summer about Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic Party convention — complaining that including just one sentence about climate change fell far short of the mark. Apparently, we haven’t heard Patagonia’s last words on the matter of politics and climate Read More →
PG&E replacing Diablo Canyon power won’t be easy
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Diablo Canyon’s long goodbye
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