Politics & Society

The two companies seek approval from Commission; promise continued local support.

Money is to fund innovation and deployment of renewable technology.

Scheme allows customers to spend more in order to receive renewables-sourced electricity.

Government introduces raft of guidelines and tariffs on energy fed into the grid.

Announcements arrives amid international cooperation on off-grid technology

Under the rules set by California regulators the state’s three large private utilities will put online 600 MW, with PG&E and SCE to take around 270 MW each.

Hemlock Semiconductor majority owner Dow Corning has decided to abandon the never-opened polysilicon facility in Clarksville, citing price pressures and Chinese tariffs. 50 employees will be affected.

A deal reached between solar advocates, environmentalists and utilities is set to make South Carolina the 44th U.S. state to implement the policy.

The city of Austin has ramped up the clean energy goals for its municipal utility, in an ambitious energy plan which includes procurement of energy storage and shutting down older fossil fuel plants.

Munich Re’s survey finds that Americans accept that Climate Change is occurring and support renewable energy, but are more concerned about political and economic instability.