{"id":4204,"date":"2011-04-14T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=4204"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:50:47","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:50:47","slug":"california-raises-renewable-energy-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/california-raises-renewable-energy-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"California Raises Renewable Energy Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/clean_energy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/clean_energy.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"clean_energy.jpg\" width=\"241\" height=\"312\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-76\" \/><\/a>California once again races ahead in the renewable energy revolution. Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a mandate that requires utilities to purchase 33% of clean energy by 2020. It is the highest mandate of its kind in the United States.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\" target=\"blank\">Tree Hugger<\/a>, the American Wind Energy Association reacted by saying that &#8220;public officials have decided to create thousands more jobs for Californians &#8211; jobs in manufacturing, construction, operations and maintenance, and other areas. This action is pro-business and pro-California.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--adsense#300--><\/p>\n<p>Energy Refuge welcomes the initiative. As we have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/%E2%80%9Cif-the-economy-recovers-renewable-energy-will-continue-to-rebound%E2%80%9D\/\" target=\"blank\">reported before<\/a>, public policy and political will are key to promoting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\">renewable, clean energy<\/a> as the market needs incentives to invest confidently.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/energyrefuge\">@energyrefuge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--adsense--><\/p>\n<h3 class='related_post_title'>Related Posts:<\/h3><ul class='related_post'><li>No Related Posts Found! Go find some...<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California once again races ahead in the renewable energy revolution. Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a mandate that requires utilities to purchase 33% of clean energy by 2020. It is the highest mandate of its kind in the United States. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! 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