Split decision in water rate case Posted January 4, 2012
Both San Diego County and Metropolitan Water District officials claimed elements of victory after a court hearing Wednesday in their high-stakes case over Southern California water rates.
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Preservation a way of life for tiny Del Mar nonprofit Posted January 3, 2012
Some people talk about conservation; Ivan Gayler and the staff at Nature and Culture International live it.
Shaping California’s Smart Grid Posted December 30, 2011
THE NATION'S POWER SECTOR is facing unprecedented changes, ranging from high levels of intermittent loading from renewable portfolio standards to complex cyber-security threats. New technology options, such as bulk electricity storage and plug-in electric vehicles, further complicate matters for power companies and ratepayers. State and federal policy changes require changes to the power system, which may ultimately increase cost and decrease service reliability.
Latest twists in green cars: Options Posted December 29, 2011
If 2011 was the year of the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt, what will 2012 hold for green automotive innovation and fuel efficiency?
New Leaf Biofuel to supply biodiesel to San Diego school buses Posted December 29, 2011
San Diego-based biodiesel producer New Leaf Biofuel LLC has forged an agreement with the San Diego Unified School District to supply biodiesel to its fleet of more than 500 buses through the city’s intergovernmental fuel contract by the end of the 2014-‘15 school year. The San Diego Unified School District Trustees voted in favor of the plan in December to use B20 in its entire school bus fleet.
Allocating the Costs of Distributed Energy Systems Posted December 26, 2011
In October, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) requested that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approve a plan under which net-metered PV customers would be required to pay a “network use charge” designed to divide operational costs among solar-owning and non-solar-owning customers more equitably.
Will expanded SoCal marine reserves work? Posted December 26, 2011
Hotly contested fishing restrictions take effect across Southern California waters on Sunday, when stretches of ocean offshore of La Jolla, Point Loma and elsewhere will be closed to harvest.
Former sailor develops green jobs program Posted December 25, 2011
Elizabeth Perez-Halperin vividly remembers Oct. 12, 2000, as “the day that changed my life forever.”
IID briefs: Some on board bleak on future of solar Posted December 24, 2011
Talk over a solar project whose developers want to bypass the Imperial Irrigation District electrical system brought out concerns about the future of solar in some areas of the Imperial Valley on Friday.
New Design for Wind Turbines Debuts in San Diego Posted December 23, 2011
San Diego Gas & Electric has installed a vertical axis wind turbine for testing at Harbor Island Park, the Port of San Diego reported yesterday.