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Blair Church secures utility relocation design work in Californias Central Valley
2014-02-25 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Clovis-based Blair Church & Flynn Consulting Engineers (BC&F) has secured a contract for utility relocation design work in the Central Valley from the California High-Speed Rail Authority and Tutor-Perini/Zachary/Parsons (TPZP) joint venture (JV).
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Huge Solar Farms On Californias Public Lands Could Power 170,000 Homes
2014-02-21 22:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The Obama administration on Wednesday announced that it has given final approval to two sizable solar projects on public lands near the Nevada-California border, which when operational are expected to provide a combined 550 megawatts of renewable energy, or enough to power about 170,000 homes and create 700 jobs. The announcement represents a milestone for President Obamas renewable energy efforts. With the approval of both projects, there now are currently 50 utility-scale renewable energy projects...
Solar is keeping Californias lights on as hydro dries up
2014-02-14 02:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: We told you recently that wind turbines kept the heaters working in Texas during a cold snap that shut down several natural-gas power plants. And now we have similar superhero news from that other great renewable energy source - the sun. The San Jose Mercury News reports that solar energy is helping to meet California`s power needs amid a drought that has caused hydroelectric supplies to shrivel: Despite last week`s showers, the lack of rain in California this winter is having a dire impact...
Drought cuts into California's hydro power supplies
2014-02-04 16:40:14| Energy - Topix.net
California's drought could dry up the state's supply of hydroelectricity, prompting utilities to switch to more expensive gas-fired plants.
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How California's Drought is Affecting Unemployment
2014-02-04 05:44:56| Agriculture - Topix.net
It's not just water but also jobs which are drying up during this California drought.
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