Feb 22nd 2019 Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director CalSSA This bipartisan bill would: Protect the right of all California consumers – homeowners, renters, farmers, schools, etc. – to generate, store and shape their own energy onsite without threat of undue influence or discriminatory behavior of local utilities; Remove barriers to local solar and storage, and […]
Photo Credit: REED SAXON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS California’s Big Idea For Cutting Emissions: Making You Pay More For Energy By Rebecca Beitsch 02/19/2019 02:56 pm ET “Starting in March, the state’s utility regulator will require major utilities to increase prices during the hours when electricity is in high demand and lower prices the rest of the […]
Guest Commentary | Feb. 13, 2019 | CLIMATE CHANGE, COMMENTARY, ENVIRONMENT, MY TURN, WILDFIRE ” Local solar power paired with batteries can provide reliable energy and keep electricity running for communities in need, particularly at times when a power line needs to be turned off for safety reasons. This technology might also reduce the chances of electric sparks on overhead lines, which […]
By Matthias Gafni | mgafni@bayareanewsgroup.com and John Woolfolk | jwoolfolk@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group “The finding sets the stage for the judge to add additional and costly terms to Pacific Gas & Electric’s criminal probation for the deadly pipeline blast — requirements such as inspections and tree trimming the utility says could cost billions […]
By Mark Chediak and Kiel PorterJanuary 13, 2019, 5:24 PM PST “The San Francisco-based company has begun a search for a new CEO following Williams’ departure, according to a statement issued Sunday. PG&E general counsel John Simon will take the helm in the meantime. Williams, 57, took over as CEO in March 2017 and is leaving after a […]
By Billy Ludt | January 9, 2019 “Solar modules no longer need to simply wind up in the landfill once they’re decommissioned. Is a panel cracked? Shattered? At the end of its warranty lifetime? That panel can still serve a purpose, whether run through a recycling process and fed back into the supply chain; or repurposed or reused […]
November 06, 2018 08:40 ET | Source: Ciel & Terre “Salad Cosmo USA, a family-owned bean sprout producer in Dixon, California, has made an environment commitment that includes using recyclable packaging, composting waste products for use in the fields, and irrigating with waste water. As part of that commitment, Salad Cosmo wanted a sustainable energy solution for production […]
DECEMBER 5, 2018 WILLIAM DRISCOLL – PV Magazine ” Dynamic or real-time pricing can make room for more solar and wind power on the grid, by shifting consumption to times of high solar and wind generation. Yet the key selling point for dynamic pricing could be its potential to cut costs both for customers, who can buy […]
AltSys Solar Inc. ☀️ is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Canned Food Tree Celebration presented by FoodLink Tulare County and Tulare Outlets. This event is to build a healthy, hunger-free Tulare County this holiday season. Here is the AltSys Solar Canned Food Tree below!
By JEFF COLLINS | JeffCollins@scng.com | Orange County Register “California officially became the first state in the nation requiring homes built in 2020 or later be solar powered Wednesday, Dec. 5, after a Sacramento panel endorsed “a historic undertaking” that adds the solar requirement to the state building code.” Read More…