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California Fuel Prices Set to Soar as Refineries Undergo Work

Gasoline and diesel prices in the Golden State may soar to fresh records in coming weeks as one of the largest refineries on the West Coast starts maintenance. Chevron Corp. Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • China

As Shanghai reopens, California ports prepare for cargo surge

California port leaders expect imports to rise as Shanghai, home to the world’s busiest seaport, emerges from a two-month COVID-19 lockdown. The question is whether that release of pent-up goods Continue Reading

Posted On : 3 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Wind

Lease terms for California offshore wind projects released

The Biden administration has released the lease terms for offshore wind projects that would place hundreds of turbines in California’s coastal waters — the first such project off the nation’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Nuclear

California, Long Leery of Nuclear Power, Joins Bid to Save It

The push to make nuclear power a key tool to fight climate change is getting a boost from one of the most unlikely places on Earth: California. The state, birthplace of Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California’s Water Use Soars Despite Pleas for Conservation

California’s water use in March was the most for that month since 2015 despite pleas for conservation amid a record dry start to the year. Water used by residents to Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

California drought could wither many Los Angeles lawns

From behind the wheel of his work van, Fernando Gonzalez took in the immaculate front yard amid the arid and affluent hills north of Los Angeles. The red and white Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

All-Renewable Moment In California Is A Glimpse Into The Future

California’s milestone of meeting 99.87pct of its electricity demand only via renewables was impressive but it was only for a brief spell. On the last day of April, California hit Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Electricity

California says it needs more power to keep the lights on

 California energy officials on Friday issued a sober forecast for the state’s electrical grid, saying it lacks sufficient capacity to keep the lights on this summer and beyond if heatwaves, Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Briefly Inches Closer to 100% Clean Energy Goal

California briefly got closer to reaching its goal of obtaining 100% of its power from clean energy. The Golden State’s main grid ran on 99.87% renewables for about two minutes Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 May 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Nuclear

California willing to keep nuclear plant running to keep lights on

 California is open to keeping its last remaining nuclear power plant running to maintain electric reliability as it transitions away from fossil fuels, a spokesperson for Governor Gavin Newsom said Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Considers the Four-Day Workweek

 Which is better: A four-day workweek or five? Companies and governments around the world have been debating that question recently, driven by a tight labor market along with workers seeking Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Wind

California Ran on Nearly 100% Clean Energy This Month

Wind turbines at the San Gorgonio Pass wind farm in Whitewater, California. California, which aims to have a carbon-free power grid within 25 years, got a short glimpse of that Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Prices

U.S. senators want ‘elevated and volatile’ West Coast pump prices investigated

Three U.S. senators wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to urge an investigation into “elevated and volatile” prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Senators Maria Cantwell, Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Hydrogen

ZeroAvia and ZEV Station sign MoU to develop hydrogen refueling ecosystem at California airports

ZeroAvia, a developer of hydrogen-electric aviation, signed an MoU and announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in Continue Reading

Posted On : 5 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Wind

CAISO sets wind peak record; solar curtailments rise on surge of wind generation

South Hub real-time prices dropped to minus $1.14/MWh Wind accounts for 30% of installed renewable capacity California ranks sixth for US utility-scale wind capacity The California Independent System Operator set Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • California

Drought-Struck California Wants to Pay Farmers to Cut Plantings

California, gripped entirely in drought, proposed a $2.9 billion plan to pay farmers to reduce some of their plantings in an effort to better manage water resources. The voluntary agreement Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Apr 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Prices

California diesel, jet prices rise on Chevron hydrotreater outage -trade

California diesel prices climbed 52.5 cents a gallon this week in the San Francisco Bay market because of a hydrotreater outage at Chevron Corp’s (CVX.N) Richmond, California, refinery, said West Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Prices

California’s Plan for $400 Gas Rebate Criticized for Undermining Climate Goals

Gas Prices Top $6 Per Gallon in California California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to give $400 to every car owner to offset record-high gasoline prices has prompted criticism that it Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Agriculture
  • California

As California rice prices hit successive all-time highs, what comes next?

Smallest crop in at least 30 years feared as planting approaches No awards in recent Japan, S. Korea tenders a potential sign of things to come Private demand also stalls Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

Drought-stricken California imposes new round of water cuts

California’s urban water users and farmers who rely on supplies from state reservoirs will get less than planned this year as fears of a third consecutive dry year become reality, Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California’s Ambitious High-Speed Rail at a Crossroads

On an average day, 1,000 workers head to dozens of construction sites spread over 119 miles across California’s vast Central Valley. Their task is monumental: Build the bridges and crossings Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Prices

California Gasoline Hits Unwelcome Mark With Fastest Run-Up Ever

Gas Prices Top $6 Per Gallon in California California, already the home of the nation’s most expensive retail gasoline, added another unhappy superlative with the biggest weekly jump in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California County Rejects Exxon’s Plan To Restart Oil Wells

The Santa Barbara County in California rejected this week a proposal from ExxonMobil to transport oil via tanker trucks that would have been a step toward restarting three oil platforms Continue Reading

Posted On : 10 Mar 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Electric Cars

California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Is So Parched That It Just Recorded Its Driest January Since 1984

California had its driest January since 1984, with the lack of rain and snow pushing drought conditions across the most populous U.S. state to nearly 100%. January was the second Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Hydrogen

Los Angeles Looks To Launch Massive Hydrogen Network

The largest gas utility in the United States revealed a proposal on Thursday for what would be the largest green hydrogen network, according to a company press release . SoCalGas—a Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Water

Los Angeles Is Building a Future Where Water Won’t Run Out

At a groundwater cleanup facility in Los Angeles, water will pass through tanks that remove any remaining hydrogen peroxide, producing water that is safe to drink. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Warns of Another Dry Year After Snowless January

 California water officials warned that the Golden State could face its third consecutive dry year after a lack of snow during the traditionally wet month of January. The state’s overall Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Feb 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Biofuels
  • California

California’s battle to cut emissions with biofuels burns in new truck engines

Renewable diesel is touted as a cleaner-burning fuel, but a recent study has shown the fuel falls short on one measure of reducing pollution from new truck engines – giving Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Jan 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Wildfires Are Hurting California Program to Fight Climate Change

California’s cap-and-trade system, designed to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, is being undermined by forest fires caused in part by climate change, according to scientists. Launched in Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Rain, snow fall as California braces for brunt of storm

Meteorologists say the storms are just the beginning of an “atmospheric river” that will bring more intense rainfall and heavy snow in the Sierras. A significant storm ramped up Sunday Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Is Addicted To Oil From The Amazon

California is by far the most ambitious U.S. state when it comes to things like emission standards, EV sales, and renewable energy. California is shutting down its nuclear power plants Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • California

California Dairy Farmers Struggle to Stay in the ‘Got Milk’ State

Dairy farmers in California, the nation’s top milk producer, face pressure from rising costs, increasingly complex environmental regulations and a quest for water—challenges all magnified by a historic drought. For Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Dec 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Power Outages Rise as High Winds Raise Fire Risk

The largest utility in Southern California cut power for more customers in the mountains near Los Angeles as strong winds raised the risk of wildfire, marking the second year in Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California OKs $1.4 bln plan for car chargers, hydrogen refueling

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a three-year $1.4 billion plan to help California achieve its electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling goals. The CEC said the plan, approved Continue Reading

Posted On : 17 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Prices
  • USA

Oil Near $150 the Last Time $4 Gasoline Hit 3 States

The average price of gasoline is already above $4 a gallon in California and Hawaii. U.S. retail gasoline prices are poised to average more than $4 a gallon in three Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Prices

Spot diesel prices at seven-year high, with California retail diesel at 2008 level

California truckers face the nation’s highest diesel prices Spot market CARB diesel hovers near late-2014 prices Spot diesel prices are hovering near 2014 highs across major US trading regions, while Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Nov 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Shipping

Biden Port Envoy Vows Alliance Will Help Break California Logjam

President Joe Biden’s point-person for clearing the supply-chain bottleneck in southern California hailed a new agreement that will fast-track multiple logistics projects in the Golden State. The Emerging Projects Agreement Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Water

One of California’s Wealthiest Counties Could Run Out of Water Next Summer

To increase supply during the severe drought, Marin County is considering buying water from agricultural areas and piping it across the San Francisco Bay. Welcome to the future in Marin Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Shale Oil

Unchecked Oil and Gas Wastewater Threatens California Groundwater

Fracking fluid and oil wastewater are dumped into an unlined pit located right up against the Petroleum Highway in Kern County, California. Credit: Sarah Craig/Faces of Fracking California has a Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Fire-scarred California Braces for More Storms, Flash Floods

Northern California residents relieved that this week’s rain helped contain stubborn wildfires and soaked dry gardens were cleaning up Friday and preparing for a massive storm this weekend that could Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California proposes 3,200-foot buffer zone between oil wells and homes, schools

After years of advocacy by frontline communities, California may finally be on the way to implementing a key health and safety regulation to protect communities living near oil and gas Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California seeks strict limits on new oil drilling near communities

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled a plan to ban new permitting of oil wells within 3,200 feet (975 meters) of communities, calling it a move that will both Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Has Driest Year Since 1924

California recorded its driest year in a century amid a period of above-average wildfires, extreme heat and extended droughts. The 12-month period from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 when surface-water supply Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Northern California May Get Enough Rain to Cool Fire Season

Northern California may get a respite from wildfire season when rain and snow fall on tinder-dry trees and brush in coming days. The initial burst of precipitation will begin Tuesday Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Scrambles to Find Electricity to Offset Plant Closures – WSJ

California is racing to secure large amounts of power in the next few years to make up for the impending closure of fossil-fuel power plants and a nuclear facility that Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Lawn Mowers

California will become the first state to ban the sale of gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Democrat also on Saturday signed Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Oil Spill ‘Worst Case Discharge’ Is 131,000 Gallons, U.S. Coast Guard Estimates

The U.S. Coast Guard is working to assess the total number of gallons of oil leaked off the coast of Southern California, as an investigation into the spill’s cause continues. Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Coast Guard Investigating California Oil Spill Boards German Ship

The Coast Guard’s unified command said it couldn’t comment on continuing investigations. “The investigating agency is analyzing electric charting systems from its vessel traffic service to see what ships were Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Source of California Oil Leak Confirmed

A Unified Command team has identified the source of the oil leak offshore California. A Unified Command team that includes the U.S. Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Oct 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple

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