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  • Groups Call for Expanding Power Outage Battery-Backup Program

    Our house lost power a few nights ago, during one of 2023’s record-setting storms. For most people, losing power is a minor inconvenience. For our family, losing power is a medical emergency. People who use medical devices that depend on electricity need continuous access to electricity. Some of my...
  • Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre la energía nuclear en California

    A medida que California avanza hacia el cumplimiento de sus ambiciosos objetivos climáticos, una preocupación ha quedado sin respuesta: ¿Cómo puede dejar de quemar combustibles fósiles y al mismo tiempo garantizar que la red eléctrica siga siendo confiable? Esa pregunta está en el centro de un debate sobre el...
  • Five things to know about nuclear power in California

    As California makes progress toward meeting its ambitious climate goals, one concern has gone unanswered: How can it stop burning fossil fuels while ensuring the power grid remains reliable? That question is at the center of a debate over the state’s use of nuclear power. Nuclear power does not...
  • LA to Retire Three Gas-Fired Power Plants, Go Renewable

    Suzanne Potter California News Service LOS ANGELES – California last week took a huge step toward the goal of running entirely on renewable energy, as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power announced that it’s retiring three natural gas power plants. The L.A. DWP, which is the largest municipal utility...
  • Midterms Spotlight Rising Latino Power

    Roberto Lovato Ethnic Media Services The full tally of the Latino vote on the mid-term election is not in yet, but the available information makes one thing clear:  Latino power is rising. Preliminary reports indicate that Latinos eligible to vote now number a record 29 million (12.8% of all...
  • California roads will generate power

    Some California Roads Soon Will Generate Power

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California has almost 400,000 miles of roads and a ton of truck traffic that together may soon become a source of renewable energy. When a truck rumbles down the road, it sends out powerful vibrations, and the state is set to...
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