Articles by Bob Morris
California electric vehicle plan plagued by major loophole
The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has mand...
09 Feb, 2012
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Adopting Time-of-Use pricing for electricity in California
Rather than charging a flat rate for electricity, major California power companies like PG&E and SCE...
07 Feb, 2012
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Governor Brown scaling back support for high speed rail
Even though he strongly supported high speed rail (HSR) in his recent State of the State speech, Gov...
06 Feb, 2012
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Making utility-scale renewable energy a reality in California
Renewable energy is growing fast in California. The state has mandated 33% renewable energy by 2020....
02 Feb, 2012
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Community redevelopment agencies about to become history
As part of Governor Jerry Brown's budget cutbacks, 425 local redevelopment agencies will . While som...
31 Jan, 2012
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CalPERS earned just 1.1% in 2011
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced a disappointing 1.1% return o...
30 Jan, 2012
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Governor Brown endorses Bay Delta Conservation Plan
and supported the Bay Delta Conservation Plan in his State of the State address. He says it will en...
26 Jan, 2012
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Governor Brown continues push for high-speed rail
Somewhat bafflingly, California Governor Jerry Brown’s continued his for beleaguered High Speed Rai...
24 Jan, 2012
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California could generate massive wave and tidal power
The Department of Energy (DOE) says to generate enough power for 14 million homes if its wave and t...
23 Jan, 2012
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