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Date: August 29, 2018 at 04:34:51
From: Akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Cali Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
URL: California Lawmakers Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
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"On Tuesday afternoon, California state lawmakers passed a landmark bill,
SB100, which would put the state’s electricity supply on track to be totally
emissions-free by 2045. It passed 43-32.
The bill would amend California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, which
currently requires half of all the state’s electricity to come from clean,
renewable sources of energy by 2030. Regulators have already predicted
the state will meet that goal 10 years early, by 2020.
Although Hawaii was the first state to commit to a 100-percent renewable
portfolio last year, California’s decision to go green would likely have much
bigger implications. The most populous state in the country and with the
world’s fifth largest economy, the Golden State could provide a model for
others to follow. And, as MIT Technology Review reports, with the move,
“California is effectively acting as a testbed for what’s technically
achievable, providing a massive market for the rollout of clean-energy
technologies and building a body of knowledge that other states and
nations can leverage, says Severin Borenstein, an energy economist at the
University of California, Berkeley.”
Environmental groups lobbied hard for the bill, which passed the state
Senate 25-13 last year, while the Assembly held the bill, effectively killing it
for a time.
“This is a pivotal moment for California, for the country, and the world,” said
Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune in a statement Tuesday. “While
Donald Trump abandons reality by ignoring the climate crisis and the
incredible growth of clean energy, California is stepping up to lead the
transition to a 100 percent clean energy economy.”
California has been a leader in its commitment to renewable energy,
boasting more than 500,000 jobs in the clean energy sector, according to
the Department of Energy—more than any other state in the union.
“This is a massive victory for Californians who’ve been demanding a swift
transition to clean energy in the state,” executive director of 350.org May
Boeve said in a statement. “With wildfires intensifying and temperatures
skyrocketing, the impacts of climate change across the Golden State are
impossible to ignore.”
The state Senate will reconcile the changes made to the Assembly’s version
of the bill before it heads to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. Brown has not made
his position on the bill public."
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Date: August 29, 2018 at 09:30:02
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Cali Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
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Date: September 05, 2018 at 17:09:42
From: Logan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Cali Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
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There won't be a Cali long before then.
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Date: September 05, 2018 at 23:14:37
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Cali Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
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I'm guessing Cali will be here longer than Trump will be
in office.
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Date: September 06, 2018 at 16:23:27
From: Logan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Cali Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
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not that much longer sweetie.
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Date: August 29, 2018 at 14:28:05
From: Akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Cali Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
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I miss my homies, the pacific, mountains, deserts & earthquakes :(
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Date: August 29, 2018 at 19:51:07
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Cali Just Voted to Make All Its Electricity Emissions-Free by 2045 |
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Come on over, we'll throw a dog off the couch for you.
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