Top Story California reduces subsidies for homes with rooftop solar The decision, which would reduce the incentive for homeowners to install solar panels, could influence other states to make similar changes.
Politics A solar firm plans to build off-grid neighborhoods in California Sunnova Energy is seeking permission from state regulators to develop microgrids for new housing developments that would not be reliant on established electric utilities.
Solutions www.nytimes.com In a high-tech state, blackouts are a low-tech way to prevent fires One approach is a microgrid — creating a small power source that can keep the lights on in a small area when the main grid isn’t working.
inewsource.org Two ways natural gas may be escaping at your meter Natural gas is leaking – sometimes deliberately – from residential gas meters up and down the state of California.
