In April, California made another big leap ahead in the clean energy race. At a solar panel factory in Milpitas, with Dept of Energy Secretary Steven Chu joining him on stage, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation  making the 33%-by-2020 Renewables Portfolio Standard the law of the land. (Watch a video of the bill signing here.)  Vote Solar’s newest advocate, Susannah Churchill, took this happy opportunity to develop a memo  including an update on how far California’s utilities and others have already gone towards 33%, as well as a summary of what the new law says about how much of the standard can be met via out-of-state renewable projects.   » Read the rest of this entry «

55-19 was the unofficial tally.  Now the bill goes to Governor Brown’s desk for signature, and advocates take a hot sec to celebrate. More on the run-up to today’s vote here.

Good news from Sacramento on the push to make California’s the strongest renewable goal in the country. The much-anticipated bill to increase our renewable energy requirement (RPS) to 33% has passed the Senate. Now we need the Assembly to do the same. » Read the rest of this entry «

Amid the flurry of local and state ballot initiatives Californians will be voting on next month, we’re here to highlight TWO that have tremendous implications for our clean energy future:

Prop 23: Puts Climate Change Action & Renewable Progress on Hold: VOTE NO
Funded by out-of-state oil companies, Proposition 23 would suspend California’s landmark greenhouse gas law – AB 32. As if that’s not bad enough, Prop 23 isn’t just about cap-and-trade. A number of California’s clean energy policies, including our 33% renewable energy requirement and low carbon fuel standard, are wrapped into the state regulator’s AB 32 authority. If Prop 23 passes, that whole suite of clean economy policies are at risk too. » Read the rest of this entry «