by Sonali Kolhatkar | Nov 2, 2026 | California, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Gavin Newsom, News Analysis, Solar Power
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed SB 868, a bill legalizing residential solar panels for balconies. At a time when the Trump administration is unraveling federal climate progress, California’s so-called “Plug and Play Solar Act” enables homeowners and renters to purchase and plug lightweight solar panels into a regular power outlet and generate up to 1200 watts of electricity.
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by Naveena Sadasivam | Apr 4, 2026 | Hurricanes, News, Puerto Rico, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Trump Administration
María Pérez lost power for about three months after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. Her home in Salinas, on the island’s southern coast, sits near a river. As the hurricane knocked out the island’s grid and sent rainwaters surging down from the mountains, Perez’s house flooded with a swirling mix of muddy water and animal feces, rising 3 feet high and warping the hallways.
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