[Source: CNN Business] Gas stations with convenience stores seem like an obvious location for electric vehicle chargers. Drivers could grab a drink or snack while waiting for their vehicle to charge. But despite available federal funding to build EV chargers, many stores aren’t biting. The reason? High electric utility fees on charging stations make them Read More…
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California PFAS legislation will dramatically impact businesses
[Source: The National Law Review] We previously reported on three significant pieces of California PFAS legislation that were before California’s Governor Newsom for ratification. Two of the bills were passed, which means that several categories of products will have applicable PFAS bans. The third bill was not signed by the Governor, which would have required Read More…
New technologies will bring clean energy to hard-to-electrify sectors
[Source: CalChamber] Top energy sector leaders from across the state joined the California Chamber Board of Directors meeting recently to discuss California’s clean energy future and give an update on the current practices to handle peak demand on hot days and prevent outages. The “California Energy Future” panel on September 9 was moderated by Marybel Read More…
How many miles before an electric car is greener than a gas car
[Source: SlashGear News] Electric vehicles have often been hailed as the future. Major motoring companies are aiming to produce nothing but electric vehicles in the future, and some aspire to hit that target by the end of the decade. Cars that are traditionally seen as so-called gas guzzlers — like pickup trucks, muscle cars, and Read More…
Facing criticism, state amps up its climate change blueprint
[Source: CalMATERS] New initiatives have been added to California’s draft scoping plan, including climate-friendly homes, offshore wind and cleaner airplane fuels. Responding to concerns of Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmentalists, the California Air Resources Board has bolstered its climate roadmap with several new strategies, including offshore wind development, climate-friendly housing construction, cleaner aviation fuels and Read More…
Record heat wave puts California in fossil fuel conundrum
[Source: Associated Press] A record heat wave put California in a fossil fuel conundrum: The state has had to rely more heavily on natural gas to produce electricity and avoid power outages while Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration moves toward ending the use of oil and gas. The heat wave that started more than a week Read More…
These contentious bills are awaiting Newsom’s signature, or veto
[Source: New York Times] The California governor must decide about labor bills and a sweeping measure to seal criminal records, matters that have drawn intense lobbying from both sides. The countdown has begun. Today is the final day of the two-year legislative session in Sacramento, so lawmakers have until midnight to pass hundreds of pending bills that Read More…
Climate change job killer bills: 1 stopped; 1 goes to Governor
[Source: CalChamber] On the final day of the session, Assembly members heeded the concerns raised by the California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of more than 110 organizations and stopped a last-minute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction proposal. AB 2133 (Quirk; D-Hayward), a job killer, would have arbitrarily changed the State’s greenhouse gas (GHG) Read More…
California is preparing to make its dire energy problems much, much worse
[Source: Washington Examiner] If you thought California’s electricity and energy problems were bad now, just you wait. California regulators are about to vote to restrict the sale of gas-powered cars and ban the sale of them altogether after 2035. The state had already announced this plan in 2020 as part of its fanatic commitment to Read More…