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01/14/12--00:00: Gov. Brown signs pact to streamline energy transmission projects (chan 2551471)

In a move to create jobs and help preserve California's leadership in renewable energy, the state and the federal government have expanded a partnership to bring more solar, wind and other clean energy sources on line.


01/22/12--11:00: Engineered for success, middle schoolers create future cities at UC Davis event (chan 2551471)

SeaSun Harbor, for now, is a kind of diorama on steroids. The table-sized city in miniature is the three-dimensional vision of middle schoolers from Merced, who were competing Saturday in an engineering contest at UC Davis.


Andrew Skidmore and Hannah Thibault, from Merced, place their model, SunSea Harbor, before the judges. The contest encourages students to see engineering as cool.


Leena Levya from Porterville gets the windmill going on her future city, Simplicity, as she awaits her turn Saturday in front of the judges at UC Davis. The students are quizzed on their city models, explaining how they'd meet energy needs and keep the planet healthy.


Leena Levya and Audrey Garcia from Porterville take their model city, Simplicity, from the back of the auditorium to the front, where judges grade the projects.




01/28/12--00:00: California air board tightens vehicle emissions standards for 2025 (chan 2551471)

California has approved the nation's most advanced clean-car regulations, solidifying its position as a leader in the electric vehicle industry while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.


02/01/12--00:00: SMUD incentives promote money-saving lighting control systems (chan 2551471)

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is offering incentives of up to $100,000 to help owners of small and medium-sized buildings install advanced lighting control systems.


02/01/12--10:31: Energy disclosure can aid stock, UC Davis study finds (chan 2551471)

A University of California, Davis, study concludes that voluntary disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction can boost companies' stock.


02/01/12--10:32: Wind projects now 5% of California's total power (chan 2551471)

Wind power now supplies 5 percent of California's total electricity demand, according to a new report.


02/08/12--00:00: Sacramento loses clean-tech jobs in 2010, for first time since 1999 (chan 2551471)

Sacramento's green economy employed 200 fewer people in 2010, the first industrywide job decline since 1995, according to a new report.


Kevin Smith installs one of almost 18,000 solar panels on property leased on the Nilsen Farm in Wilton, California back in 2008.


State Office Building 9 in Sacramento may have a mundane name, but a four-year renovation project has made it a model of energy efficiency.