Pathways to a Cleaner Future: What California Can Learn From Other States
Even though California is leading the transition toward renewable energy in the United States, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy official believes there is a lot California can still learn from other...
Energy Commission-Funded Product Delivers Tightly Sealed Building Envelopes
Homes are generally designed to keep the indoors in, and the outdoors out. But that doesn’t always happen, especially with older homes. Leaks in a building’s envelope – roofs, walls, and floors...
Energy Storage Use Evolving in California
California has the largest energy storage market in the United States and it is changing. The evolution is happening because of the increase in variable energy resources, such as wind and solar, coupled...
Website Offers Information About Energy Commission-Funded Incentives For Public Electric Vehicle Chargers
Resources are now online to help Californians finance and install electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment at public locations through a statewide incentive project funded by the California Energy...
Supporters React to Adoption of 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Requiring Solar in New Homes
Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50 percent, the California Energy Commission on May 9 adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020. The building...
Energy Commission Helping To Increase Collaboration Between Mexico and California
The partnership on expanding opportunities between Mexico and California continues to flourish since a 2014 agreement was signed to promote cooperation on clean energy policy between the two governments. Officials...
State Leads by Example With Sustainability, DGS Official Says
When it comes to sustainability, a California Department of General Services (DGS) official says her department “should be at the front end driving the industry” and “leading by example within our...
California Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Denmark on Offshore Wind
The California Energy Commission and the country of Denmark have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on offshore wind. The MOU, signed on April 30, will serve as a valuable resource for...