Column: California farmers are low on water. Why not help them go solar?

In California in particular, groundwater levels have fallen dramatically after decades of overpumping, especially by Central Valley farmers. Global warming, meanwhile, is sapping the river flows that ... Read More

California water regulators put major farming area on ‘probation’

State water regulators voted unanimously Tuesday to place an agricultural hub in central California under “probation ... made the decision to toughen usage restrictions and reporting ... Read More

Will your PG&E bill go up or down? California regulators approve utility rate changes

The California Public Utilities Commission approved a proposal for a fixed utility charge on Thursday with a 4-0 vote. Californians already pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Read More

California regulators approve power billing change

The California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to approve a change to how some power companies bill customers. While customers who use a lot of electricity will see savings, those who use ... Read More

California gas prices could rise under new climate plan

California consumers may face another spike in gas prices, following a report released in September 2023 by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The report detailed the state’s initiative to ... Read More

Technology News

Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns ABC News ... regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce ... Read More

California water regulators adopt nation’s first standard for ‘Erin Brockovich’ compound

sick, state water regulators on Wednesday approved the nation ... American Chemistry Council, the California Chamber of Commerce and other manufacturing and technology groups described the ... Read More

Technology and the Internet

Randy Travis has released a new song, “Where That Came From,” with the help of artificial intelligence. It’s his first single since he had a stroke. Read More

Utility Regulators Approve Plan for Georgia Power to Add New Generating Capacity

Utility Regulators Approve Plan for Georgia Power to Add New Generating Capacity ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. got the go-ahead Tuesday to build and buy more electrical generation from the ... Read More

Technology News

May 3, 2024 — A stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, opening up new possibilities to perform tasks that ... Read More

Utility regulators approve plan for Georgia Power to add new generating capacity

Four of the Republican commissioners voted to approve the ... because Georgia regulators usually consider those needs on a three-year cycle, with the next integrated resource plan scheduled ... Read More