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Archive | Subscribe      wEEkly Update CAISO Today's Outlook | Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative | Funding Wizard California's Solar Mandate for New Homes The California Energy Commission adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems on new home construction starting in 2020. Click here to find more information from the Califonia Energy Commission. In the headlines... Everything you need to know about California’s new Solar Roof Mandate California utilities, solar developers advocate dialogue on new solar mandate California is the first state to require solar panels on new homes. Here's why Big Brother is on to something What do you think about the new solar mandate? Click one of the three responses below to cast your vote. Anonymous results will be shared at the end of the month. 1.  We shouldn't require solar on new residential construction, utility-scale renewables is a better alternative 2.  We should wait, more research/discussion is needed 3.  The timing is right and California will be a model for the rest of the country News Credit: Yale 360 Where water is scarce, communities turn to reusing wastewater Leandro, California, fuels municipal vehicles with Neste biofuel CalZEV coalition supports Innovative Clean Transit measure under consideration at California ARB Will Governor Brown plug the dangerous hole in California’s climate action? Electrified vehicles continue to see slow growth and less use than conventional vehicles EV experts say buses should electrify first. Can they rise to the challenge? EV charging could significantly reduce storage needs, DOE lab finds Credit: Utilty Dive Credit:CitiesSpeak 200 local governments recognized as solar leaders by SolSmart Energy-efficient light bulbs harder to find, more expensive in high-poverty neighborhoods Premature birth rate drops after closure of California coal and oil plants California should fight inequality to fight climate change Native knowledge: What ecologists are learning from indigenous people 13 projects from the leading edge of the utility transformation For summer travelers, improved fuel economy can help offset pain at the pump   Credit: Yale 360 Credit:SF Bay Rental electric scooters disrupt California's economy — its sidewalks, too Inspection firm hacks inverters within minutes, casting doubt on security Getting paid to charge a battery is an attractive but limited opportunity, analysts say Read more news Resources and Opportunities  The Sky's Limit California: Why the Paris Climate Goals Demand That California Lead in a Manages Decline of Oil Extraction Clean Vehicles as an Enabler for a Clean Electricity Grid EcoMotion Conversations Podcast: Power Purchase Agreement Model and Innovative Financing Beacon and Spotlight Award Application Now Open Find more resources and opportunities Job Announcements CivicSpark Fellows for 2018-2019 Find More Job Announcements Upcoming events Conferences/Workshops: Joint Agency Workshop on Clean Energy in Low-Income Multifamily Buildings - May 30 Innovation & Impact Symposium - May 31 Business of Local Energy Symposium (CCA Symposium) - June 4-5 Grid-Scale Energy Storage Conference - June 6-7 CAEECC meeting - June 6 9th Annual Statewide Energy Efficiency Forum - June 20-21 National Fuel Cell Symposium - Jun. 27 UC Irvine Coastal Resilience Workshop - July 18-19 2018 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Aug 12-17 Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit - Aug. 21-23 10th Annual ISO Stakeholder Symposium - Oct. 17-18 Webinars: CEC Building Energy Benchmarking (AB 802) - May 29 Clean Energy in Low-Income Multifamily Buildings - May 30 Emerging Technologies: Energy Savings in Plug Loads - May 31 Find more events Copyright © 2018 Statewide Local Government Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator, All rights reserved. The wEEkly update for Local Governments and their partners. Our mailing address is: Local Government Energy Efficiency Best Practices Coordinator 980 9th St., Suite 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814