California

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California is pushing clean energy, with gas power down 26% and EV-to-grid potential of 9 GW, but Big Oil's $17M lobbying blocked key climate bills. Watch for the November vote on the 5% billionaire tax and progress on CalRx insulin distribution.

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Sep 14

College football schedule, games 2026: What to watch in Week 1, TV channels, streaming, kickoff times

CBS Sports

Sep 01

The US added a record 20.2 GWh of battery storage in just 3 months

Electrek

Aug 29

California Lawmakers Unveil Partial Film Tax Credit Carveout

Variety

Aug 28

10,800 US Schools Now Run on Solar — Batteries Lag

Electrek

Aug 27

Big Oil spends record $17M to block California climate bills

Grist

Aug 22

OpenAI flips, backs stronger California AI safety bill

TechCrunch

Aug 22

Wahab wins California House race despite pro-Israel millions

Al Jazeera

Aug 20

AI Consciousness Debate Shields Tech From Liability

MIT Technology Review

California

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California Gas Power Drops 26% as Batteries Replace Peakers

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Kevala: 17.5 GW CA solar+storage meets 32% of peak

Schiff: Federal Film Tax Credit Bill 'Not a Done Deal'

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Eight US States Legalize Plug-In Solar Kits

US Tourism Groups Court Canadians as Trade War Deepens