RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES

The 2006 Global Warming bill, called for several actions which would result in a more rapid shift to Renewable Power Sources. Significant to the calculation of achievement of the goals, the new law did not limit itself to the issue of global warming for it excluded the inclusion of large hydro-electric and nuclear power plants - both of which are low producers of CO2.

Additionally, on May 5, 2011, the Marin Electricity Board of Directors passed the following resolution.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Marin Energy Authority urgently calls upon the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Legislature to begin a prompt and orderly process of decommissioning the Diablo Canyon and San Onofre nuclear power plants which pose significant post earthquake risks to life, safety and the environment in California.
CLICK HERE for the authors public comments presented prior to the adoption of that resolution.

Accordingly, the only technologies deemed Renewable by the governing laws include:

SOLAR
WIND
GEOTHERMAL
BIO-FUELS

Click on any of the above to see a detailed review of the technology, its development status and applications to date.
Note that most of the links provided are from independent "neutral" sources rather than sources that have a vested financial interest.