Articles tagged with: california
California Increases Renewable Energy Mandate to 33% by 2020
In an executive order signed on Monday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger committed to getting a third of California’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020. Schwarzenegger made the announcement while speaking at a solar panel factory …
High Speed Rail is GO in California!
Last Tuesday, Californians voted in favor of an 800 mile high speed train system that will stop in every major city from Sacramento to San Diego. According to the High Speed Rail Authority, California is …
Ausra’s first Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant Opens
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened Ausra’s first Concentrating Solar Thermal Power plant, a 5 MW plant at Kimberlina in central California (the first to open in 20 years). Ausra’s next plant will be a …
