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PG&E to close Diablo Canyon Power Plant by 2025

By   /  Tuesday, June 21st, 2016  /  Energy, Latest news  /  Comments Off on PG&E to close Diablo Canyon Power Plant by 2025

Pacific Gas and Electric plans to close the Diablo Canyon Power Plant near Avila Beach by 2025, the company announced June 21. The nuclear power plant has been controversial since starting operations in 1985 because fault lines run under and near the plant. PG&E said in a news release that it has plans to replace Read More →

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SLO County leads in solar, wind energy

By   /  Friday, December 18th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story  /  Comments Off on SLO County leads in solar, wind energy

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Dubroff: Tri-Counties on the front lines of clean energy innovation

By   /  Friday, December 4th, 2015  /  Columns, Energy, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Tri-Counties on the front lines of clean energy innovation

  The region has a lot at stake in the climate talks in Paris. That’s my takeaway as more than 190 nations gather in the French capital to ponder the future of the carbon-based economy. Bending the curve on carbon emissions has attracted a big global constituency – engaging the Pope, multinational companies, communist regimes Read More →

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Duke Energy set to acquire majority share, finance projects at REC Solar

By   /  Friday, February 13th, 2015  /  Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Duke Energy set to acquire majority share, finance projects at REC Solar

San Luis Obispo-based REC Solar has sold a majority share of it business to the nation’s largest electric power company.

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REC Solar sells majority share to nation’s largest utility

By   /  Monday, February 9th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on REC Solar sells majority share to nation’s largest utility

Duke Energy, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, purchased the controlling stake in the solar company and announced it would invest $225 million in solar project financing as part of the deal.

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Editorial: Edison shouldn’t leave businesses in the dark

By   /  Friday, January 9th, 2015  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Edison shouldn’t leave businesses in the dark

Edison has been talking for years about the need to balance electrical loads in the West Ventura County-South Santa Barbara County corridor, but the company is taking its time.

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Cool Planet funding hits $54M

By   /  Friday, June 7th, 2013  /  Green Coast, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Cool Planet funding hits $54M

Camarillo-based Cool Planet Energy Systems said on Friday that it had raised $29.9 million of what it expects to be a $100 million funding round for its first grass-to-fuel plant production facility. Cool Planet, which has received funding from Google Ventures and BP in the past, has designed a machine that uses heat and pressure Read More →