1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (277+ words) A new program called SHARE will enroll 21,000 home energy devices and deploy subsidized heat pumps across Santa Clara and Alameda counties. Yesterday, PG&E, Rewiring America, and Google announced what they’re calling a “first-of-its-kind” Virtual Power Plant (VPP), called SHARE…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1204+ words) A giant pair of scissors along with 8-foot-tall dotted lines guiding where the massive shears should go was painted on the face of the 200-foot Matilija Dam in Ojai, Calif., in 2011. The dotted line runs from the top of the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (390+ words) A worker mounts a tire at Robert’s Tire and Wheels in August 2025 in San Francisco. California regulators approved a new standard for replacing car tires this week that they say will improve efficiency while cutting costs at the gas pump,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (657+ words) FILE: California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks during a primary election night event in Los Angeles on June 2, 2026. Becerra’s plan is not entirely novel, and similar programs have been introduced in places like Australia and Texas. Becerra’s program would apply…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (792+ words) The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington plant stands on Nov. 28, 2022, in Wilmington, Calif. A Texas oil company that left California in 2025 is returning (sort of), with plans to build a cross-country pipeline to the Golden State. Late last year, Houston-based…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (569+ words) Navier’s N30 model uses hydrofoil technology to make its boats fly on water. As a tech reporter, my inbox is usually piled high with product pitches claiming to be the first at something. Few really catch my eye, but an offer…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (169+ words) Community members, environmental advocates and local officials will gather Sunday afternoon for an interactive town hall to rally support for the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act, a statewide effort aimed at holding major oil companies financially responsible for climate damages....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (440+ words) PG&E is raising eyebrows after asking for a rate increase on natural gas to fund a $26.6 million shareholder "reward" payment. The utility claims it saved ratepayers money by keeping costs down and that shareholders should be rewarded. But as…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (233+ words) A hulking South San Jose warehouse could be on its way to becoming one of the city's most power-hungry tech addresses, as Prologis moves to recast the site as a data and research hub. Public filings and commercial listings show…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (380+ words) Sunrun, Tesla and startups want to use rooftop solar, batteries and smart devices in homes to meet AI data‑center power needs while regulators and utilities weigh tradeoffs. Bay Area houses may soon be doing more than keeping the lights…...