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Committee Wrangles Over Fate Of $1.5 Million Chevron Settlement

by Albert Sabate | February 5, 2010
Staff Reporter

Plant trees or LED's? The South Coast Air Quality Management District will debate Friday how best to use the El Segundo refinery's environmental mitigation money. [...]

What Went Wrong: Deconstructing The Failed Climate Change Conference

by Julia James | February 5, 2010
Associate News Editor

Citizen journalist and environmental activist David Kroodsma says not enough political pressure left participants in December's climate change summit without a satisfactory global agreement.
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Coastal Wind Power Hits Obstacles

by Tina Mather | December 14, 2009
Annenberg TV News

WATCH: California's new energy mandate requires the state's utilities to use alternative sources like solar and wind for one-third of its power by 2020, but missing infrastructure and unclear regulations are preventing wind turbines from being installed in the breeziest spots. [...]

Irvine Schools Get Solarized

by Zach Gale | December 14, 2009
Staff Reporter

The Irvine Unified School District voted to install solar panels at 21 of its schools - for an estimated $17 million savings on energy costs. [...]

California Regulates Big Screen TV Energy Efficiency

by Jessika Walsten | November 22, 2009
Staff Reporter

In California big-screen televisions became the target of new legislation that will require manufacturers to comply with strict energy efficiency standards. [...]

PETA To Gore: Pledge To Go Veg

by Shotgun Spratling | November 13, 2009
Staff Reporter

A scantily clad, body painted, PETA demonstrator and others held signs outside Al Gore's book signing in Hollywood Thursday. They wanted the former Vice President and global warming activist to know that raising animals for food is tough on the environment. [...]

California Third Highest State In Wind Energy But Manufacturing Is Down

by Zach Gale | October 22, 2009
Staff Reporter

According to a new report California has the third highest wind power supply in the country, but with a failing economy, growth in the wind industry is at a stand still. [...]

Former Deputy Mayor Takes Green L.A. Blueprint National

by Jessica Flores | October 7, 2009
Annenberg Radio News

LISTEN:It's no coincidence a new federal mandate to make federal agencies more environmentally friendly looks a lot like the Green L.A. program, launched in 2007. Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley headed up both initiatives. [...]

Schwarzenegger Terminates Renewable Energy Bills For The Time Being

by Julia James | September 16, 2009
Staff Reporter

The future of renewable energy in California is up in the air after the Governator's recent executive order put a hold on two bills that had passed in the state legislature. [...]

CO2-Eating Rocks Could Help Tackle Greenhouse Effect

by Ashley Ahearn | September 5, 2009
Senior Editor

Iceland -- land of geysers and hot springs, volcanic rock and funny looking horses -- is hosting one of the world's most exciting CO2 sequestration experiments. [...]

Hot Times Call for Cool Roofs

by Katelyn Petroka | April 19, 2009
Contributor

Say goodbye to dark rooftops - go for rooftops that reflect the sun or, better yet, go green. [...]

Shine On You Crazy Solar Energy Curriculum

by Brooke-Sidney Gavins | March 31, 2009
Senior Editor

A Los Angeles school district is well on its way to training tomorrow's green workers. [...]

Lights Out For Earth Hour? Not So Much In Los Angeles

by Neon Tommy Staff and Contributors | March 29, 2009

MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE: Celebrities, politicians and residents in Los Angeles joined in the spirit of Earth Hour at downtown's L.A. Live this weekend. The goal? Show how much energy we can save if everyone turned out their lights for just one hour. For Angelenos, that was a big IF... [...]