California

Millions Must Get Solar and Batteries or Live Without Utility Power

Posted in Business on 25th Oct, 2019
by Alex Muller

The forest mismanagement means that many communities and houses are at risk of being burned. The electrical grid and growth around power lines has been poorly maintained for decades.

California officially bans police use of facial recognition in body cameras

Posted in Business, Software on 11th Oct, 2019
by Alex Muller

Continuing the growing pushback against facial recognition technology, California has now passed a new law banning the tech in connection with data gathered by police body cameras. The law comes into effect at the beginning of 2020 and will expire after three years.

California may reach 50% renewable power goal by 2020; 10 years early

Posted in Hardware on 18th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

Two years ago, Gov. Brown signed a law ordering California utility companies to get 50 pc of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

California may reach 50% power from renewables 10 years early

Posted in Business on 15th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

Gov. Jerry Brown signed an ambitious law ordering California utility companies to get 50 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

Driverless car rules perplexing, says Google

Posted in Software on 18th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Google has criticised the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California for insisting driverless cars must have a fully licensed driver behind the wheel.