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Category: California

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  • California

Study estimates California’s GHG reductions since 2003 could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

In an open-access report in the journal Environmental Pollution , researchers from UCLA and the University of Chicago estimate that California’s wildfire carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) emissions from Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

Amid historic drought, California expected to approve $140 mln desalination plant

Oct 13 (Reuters) – A $140 million desalination plant is expected to be approved by California regulators on Thursday as the U.S. state contends with how to convert ocean water Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

Drought-stricken Coalinga, Calif., may soon run out of water

COALINGA, Calif. — The residents of this sun-scorched city feel California’s endless drought when the dust lifts off the brown hills and flings grit into their living rooms. They see Continue Reading

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

California Gasoline Premiums Tumble, Signaling Relief at Pump

Californians on the cusp of paying record-high pump prices may be in for some relief. Wholesale gasoline premiums in Los Angeles and San Francisco plunged Wednesday to the lowest levels Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • California

California Moves to Ban Natural Gas Furnaces and Heaters by 2030 – Bloomberg

California is committing to a plan that will make it the first US state to phase out gas-fueled furnaces and water heaters in homes, a move environmentalists are betting will Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

The Next Step on Climate Action: Parking Reform

California is finally poised to lift parking requirements across the state. Here’s why that would be a huge win for the climate. Los Angeles, home of ample parking. Photo by Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California relied heavily on natural gas during Sept heat wave -EIA

 During an extreme heat wave in early September, the California power grid relied on natural gas for almost half of its electricity generation to meet peak demand, the U.S. Energy Continue Reading

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

Tropical storm threatens to fan California wildfires, but will cool off state

A tropical storm approaching Southern California on Friday threatened to bring high winds that could whip up wildfires and heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods, but the system will Continue Reading

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

California, US Southwest spot gas prices slump as historic heat wave fades

Highlights SoCal Gas, city-gates falls to near-parity with cash Henry Hub Excessive Heat Warnings to lift at 10 pm PT Sept. 9: NWS Spot gas prices in California and the Continue Reading

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

Californians Can’t Catch a Break as Gasoline Prices Rise Again

Customers refuel at a gas station in Concord, California. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Californians can’t get a break. A dangerous heat wave is raising the risk of blackouts in the Continue Reading

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

California power plan lays bare the cost of renewables delays

A new multi-fuel generation reserve to alleviate summer power shortages in California shows how grid connection delays and a growing bundle of supply chain challenges are costing taxpayers and hampering Continue Reading

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

California urges power cuts as demand heads toward record

California’s grid operator projected record-breaking power demand on Tuesday and called on consumers to conserve energy for the seventh consecutive day to avoid blackouts amid soaring temperatures. The California Independent Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • California

California Power Grid Faces Biggest Blackout Risk of Year as Heat Wave Intensifies

California’s power grid, already strained from days of triple-digit temperatures, faced a nearly record-breaking level of demand Tuesday. The California Independent System Operator, which provides electricity to most of the Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • California

California urges power cuts as demand heads toward record

Power lines are shown as California consumers prepare for more possible outages following weekend outages to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • California

California Blackout Risks Intensify Amid Soaring Temperatures, Wildfires

Firefighters battle flames at a home Friday near Weed, Calif. California on Monday faced its greatest risk of blackouts so far this summer, officials said, as soaring temperatures stressed the Continue Reading

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

California faces worsening grid challenges on Monday and Tuesday; CAISO calls for even greater reductions in electricity use

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is stepping up its call for consumers to lower electricity use in the afternoons and evenings to avoid outages over the next few days. Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • California

California Avoids Blackouts With Bigger Test Ahead as Heat Looms

California narrowly avoided implementing rotating outages on Monday while officials warned that the state’s power grid will face a bigger test on Tuesday amid a record-breaking heat wave. The state’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Nuclear

California lawmakers extend life of nuclear plant, approve slate of climate bills

 California lawmakers on Thursday voted to extend the life of the state’s only nuclear power plant by five years, and approved several other measures to bolster the state’s already aggressive Continue Reading

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

Californians Urged Not To Charge Their EVs During Heatwave

Amid the extreme heat that began on Wednesday and is expected to last until early next week, Californian electricity consumers have been urged not to charge their electric vehicles during Continue Reading

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

California Declares Grid Emergency

California officials declared a statewide grid emergency. California officials declared a statewide grid emergency to cope with surging demand for power amid a blistering heat wave, raising the prospect of Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • California

California Issues Flex Alert for Friday

A flex alert is issued by the ISO when the electricity grid is under stress because of generation or transmission outages, or from persistent hot temperatures. The California Independent System Continue Reading

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

California sets sights on zero-emission vehicle future to chagrin of oil, biofuel groups

Highlights Groups urge EPA to withhold necessary waiver Point to faster, more affordable options for cleaner transportation Worry about additional strain on over-burdened grid Oil refiners and ethanol producers expressed Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Set to Approve Rules to Ban Gasoline-Powered Cars by 2035

President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act calls for at least 50% of an electric vehicle’s battery to be made in the U.S. to qualify for a federal discount. WSJ’s George Downs Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California ISO issues flex alert, calls for voluntary electricity conservation in heat wave

 Excessive heat watch, heat advisory through Aug. 19 SP15 spot reaches 11-month high of $149.97/MWh Peakload reached 23-month high of 45.06 GW Aug. 16 The California Independent System Operator has Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Nuclear

California Might Keep One Nuclear Plant Open

Anticipating electricity supply shortages well into 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed allowing the state’s last-remaining nuclear power plant to continue operations beyond its 2025 planned shutdown. The package Continue Reading

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

Surging gas-fired power demand propels Southern California spot gas prices to fresh highs

Highlights Excessive heat watch issued for inland California CAISO thermal generation up 27% month over month Southern California spot gas benchmark SoCal, city-gate climbed above $12/MMBtu for the first time Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Nuclear

California governor proposes $1.4 billion loan to keep nuclear plant open

 California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing to give PG&E Corp (PCG.N) a $1.4 billion government loan to extend the life of a nuclear power plant it runs by as much Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Prices

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
Category:
  • 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

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