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California state grant advances 2 GWh iron flow battery deployment plans
While most long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are still early stage, flow batteries have already had significant commercial success due to their long cycle life, excellent recyclability, and low fire risk. In one of the biggest developments in the field, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), the sixth-largest community-owned electric...
Who’s on Gavin Newsom’s friends and foes lists?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is picking and choosing his political friends and foes, depending on the day. On his black list at the moment: Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, who threatened to move the headquarters of X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX from California to Texas after Newsom signed a law earlier this month prohibiting […]
California Department of Fish and Wildlife to Hold Public Outreach Meeting Regarding Northern San Joaquin Valley Wildlife Areas – Includes Mendota and Los Banos Wildlife areas’ Volta, Salt Slough, China Island, Gadwall, Widell/Ramaciotti and Mud Slough
July 30, 2024 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Central Region, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), will hold an online outreach meeting to take comments and recommendations from licensed hunters regarding hunting programs in the northern San Joaquin Valley. The meeting will include updates on habitat conditions and the availability of water for wetlands.
Elon Musk faces off with Gavin Newsom after sharing fake Kamala Harris video
Elon Musk, tech mogul and X owner, is facing backlash after reposting a fake video on X that uses artificial intelligence to mimic Vice President Kamala Harris’s voice. Musk is being accused of breaching his own social media platform’s policies by posting the video, which insults Harris’s campaign and President Joe Biden. The controversy stems […]
More mega-battery sites heading to Coachella Valley as California boosts power grid
A battery storage facility under construction near Palm Springs International Airport is just one part of a concerted effort by California to increase energy flexibility throughout the state. The state has recently instituted regulatory reforms to make it easier to build battery sites that can store energy produced elsewhere and feed it into the power grid when needed. That has helped institute a surge in development across the Coachella Valley and beyond. The facility near the Palm...
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