The California Energy Commission is looking more closely at decarbonizing building materials, especially cement, the making of which produces carbon dioxide.

Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger touted California's move to offshore wind as researchers at the USC Schwarzenegger Institute released a study on its benefits.

The California Energy Commission decided to issue emergency licenses for gas generators of 10 MW or more as the state faces up to a 3,500 MW shortfall.

The California Energy Commission is funding battery recycling efforts to deal with the anticipated need to dispose of 60,000 metric tons by 2048.

The California Energy Commission approved a major update to the state's building code, establishing new requirements for houses and business buildings.

California’s push to 100% clean energy by 2045 will require an area roughly the size of the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco combined.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency declaration aimed at keeping the lights on this summer by waiving clean-air rules and paying more for demand response.

The West needs new transmission near term and far more in the long term for California to meets its goal to provide customers with 100% clean energy.

Officials at a SEPA webinar discussed a transactive market platform pilot in California that proactively helps shift load and save customers money.