Electric vehicles being charged in San Diego. File photo Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would consider ending a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. “Tax credits and…
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San Diego Approves Plan to Add Hundreds of New Electric Vehicle Chargers Around City
Electric vehicles being charged. Photo courtesy SDG&E The San Diego City Council has approved a plan to add hundreds of new electric vehicle chargers to parking lots of public spaces such as…
California Regulators OK Controversial Flat Monthly Fee to Lower Electric Rates, Protect Grid
Power lines in Carlsbad. REUTERS/Mike Blake State utility regulators voted Thursday to let California’s largest power providers charge their customers a new monthly flat fee in exchange for a reduction in the…
Construction Begins on High-Speed Rail Line Between SoCal and Las Vegas
A high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas moved one step closer to reality Monday when ground was officially broken to mark the start of construction on the project. U.S….
Solar Eclipse Will Briefly Reduce Electric Generation, Even in California
A SunEdison solar facility in Valley Center. Photo by Chris Jennewein Electric grids across the U.S. are anticipating a rapid decline in solar generation during Monday’s total solar eclipse, which will span…
Natural Gas-Fired Electric Supply Blamed as California Falls Behind in Greenhouse Gas Reductions
The gas-fired generating station at Huntington Beach. Courtesy AES California will fail to meet its ambitious mandates for combating climate change unless the state almost triples its rate of reducing greenhouse gases…
Tom York on Business: Fresno Transit Taps San Diego’s Nuvve for $16M Electric Fleet Project
Fast chargers with Nuvve technology power a school bus fleet. Courtesy Nuvve Public agency Fresno EOC Transit Systems has selected San Diego’s Nuvve Holding Corp. to electrify its 50-shuttle fleet. The value…