Officials from the California Energy Commission, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) discussed […]
Category: Energy Efficiency
California Expected to Exceed 2020 Goals for Energy Storage
California’s energy suppliers continue to make great strides toward exceeding their state-mandated 2020 procurement goals for energy storage. As of […]
Energy Equity Opportunities In Low-Income Communities
In California many low-income and disadvantaged communities are increasingly affected by climate change impacts. Many lack access to renewable energy, […]
Getting More Energy Efficiency From Air Conditioners
When it’s hot outside and your central air conditioner needs to be replaced, most people may think the energy efficiency […]
Building Energy Use Program Changing How California Companies Conserve
Benchmarking is beginning to change the way California’s companies conserve energy. Statewide benchmarking, or measuring a building’s energy usage compared […]
Energy Commission Funds Bright Idea for Improved School Lighting
Many schools have outdated, poor-quality lighting that can negatively impact student performance and drive up energy costs. But a California […]
Energy Commission-Funded Product Delivers Tightly Sealed Building Envelopes
Homes are generally designed to keep the indoors in, and the outdoors out. But that doesn’t always happen, especially with […]
Supporters React to Adoption of 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Requiring Solar in New Homes
Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50 percent, the California Energy Commission on May 9 […]
State Leads by Example With Sustainability, DGS Official Says
When it comes to sustainability, a California Department of General Services (DGS) official says her department “should be at the […]
Microgrid Adds Energy Resiliency and Emergency Power at Rancheria, and a Model for Small Businesses
The Blue Lake Rancheria is adding a new project to its portfolio of microgrid projects, which will enable a gas […]