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December 8, 2024

California

CalWave
Calif. Report Examines Deep Potential for Wave Energy
Waves off the California coast could provide as much as 140 TWh of electricity a year with today’s technology, but the state faces several obstacles to achieving that potential, according to a new CEC report.
Hyzon
CARB Clean Vehicle Incentives Down Sharply for 2024/25
California regulators approved a $35 million package of clean transportation incentives for fiscal year 2024/25, a steep drop in funding that is raising concerns about the fate of programs not funded by the package.
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Newsom Convening Legislature to Protect California ‘Values,’ Policies
The California governor is convening a special session of the state legislature to take steps “to safeguard California values” — including the fight against climate change — ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
CEC Floats $38M for Offshore Wind R&D
California’s floating offshore wind industry is getting a boost from $30 million in research and development funds from the state Energy Commission’s EPIC program.
Blue Lake Rancheria
State Funds Support Microgrids on California’s Tribal Lands
Energy projects designed to accelerate decarbonization and strengthen reliability in vulnerable communities are receiving significant investment from a California Energy Commission program.
CARB
Calif. Revises Clean Truck Rules to Ease Compliance
California regulators have approved changes to a zero-emission truck regulation to make compliance easier, keeping their end of a deal with truck manufacturers over the transition to ZEVs.
Intersect Power
2 Huge Solar-plus-storage Projects Planned in California
Intersect Power is seeking approval for two 1.15-GW solar-plus-storage projects in California using a streamlined permitting process.
Jplourde umaine, CC-BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
CEC Unlocks Nearly $43M in Funds for OSW Infrastructure Projects

The California Energy Commission is offering $43 million in grants to fund waterfront facility improvements to support the development and operation of floating offshore wind energy off the state’s coast.

Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Newsom Signs Bundle of Grid-related Bills from 2024 Session
The bills signed by the California governor cover rules around transmission approval, GETs, grid reliability standards and bi-directional EV charging.
California Air Resources Board
California GHG Emissions Decreased 2.4% in 2022
California’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.4% in 2022 compared with the prior year, with the largest decrease seen in the transportation sector, according to a report by the California Air Resources Board.

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