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KCET's award-winning environment news project Redefine ran from July 2012 through February 2017. For ongoing environmental coverage please visit our show Earth Focus, or browse Redefine's archives below for historical material.

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Arizona has a renewable standard that even its supporters characterize as "modest." And now they're talking about scaling it back.
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If the campaign raises the visibility of rooftop solar as an issue, that's a win no matter who takes the oath of office.
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You can explore when rooftop solar will be cheaper than buying power from the grid. The map offers some good news for Californians.
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Divesting ourselves from fossil fuels will not be easy, but we must act now.
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A new approach to rooftop solar power is getting some attention lately, but will the product live up to its developers' promises?
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Wind facility gets the thumbs-up, but only on the condition it monitor California condors and shut down turbines if the birds come close.
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Geothermal plants deliver 20 gigawatt-hours of power to California every day. Why aren't we taking more advantage of this 24-7 power source?
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Those looking in Jerry Brown's State of The State address for hints about new state energy policies likely came away disappointed.
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Natural gas use may be far more dangerous to the planet's climate than expected.
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It's an interesting idea, with obvious potential applications in California.
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President Obama's inaugural address actually mentioned climate change. It's time to do something about it.
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The L.A. City Council won't send DWP's 100-megawatt feed-in tariff program to a Council committee for review and possible veto.
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