Energy Transmission

Finding a Home for California's Renewable Energy Transmission Lines

A new report from an interdisciplinary group of officials and advocates outlines where new energy transmission lines are needed in California, where they should be sited, and how best the state can transition to a renewable energy future.

16 August 2009 - 9:00am

San Francisco Chronicle

The Planetizen News Brief - 7/2/09

4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

Rural areas feel the pain of renewable energy, Colorado catches rain, and London turns its temporary Olympic stadium permanent -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

2 July 2009 - 5:00am

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Feds Seek More Control Over Grid Transmission Lines

New legislation is expected to seek greater federal control over the siting of electrical transmission lines, a move lawmakers hope will ease the creation of a "smart" electricity grid.

26 February 2009 - 6:00am

Grist