Thumbs up for three new energy storage facilities in California

They will have the capacity to meet the energy needs of more than 100,000 homes for up to four hours

Solar-panelled canals on a water conservation drive!

Solar panels will cover 4,000 miles of Californian canals to save water

Plans to expand ‘world’s largest’ battery storage facility

Vistra has signed a 15-year agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company for a new 350MW battery system at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California

Boeing invests $450m in flying taxi firm

The US aerospace giant’s investment will support the development of driverless air taxis

Goldman Sachs invests $250m in energy storage

The investment will speed up the development of two new long-duration energy storage plants

ESS and SB Energy partner for 2GWh of long-duration storage

The first ESS system has already been delivered to an SB Energy location in Davis, California and will be commissioned this month

‘World’s longest operating’ solar thermal facility retiring almost entire capacity

Only one solar thermal unit will remain operating at the plant, originally with a 356MW capacity, after the eighth one is closed this month

Look up here comes your cab!

A Californian firm has revealed its electric flying taxi capable of flying at 150mph for 60 miles

Hydrogen’s a breeze in California

Waste-to-energy firm will recycle wastepaper and water to produce up to 11 tonnes of green hydrogen every day

Surf’s up for US offshore wind!

California has earmarked a new area of coastline that could support 3GW of new offshore wind