A method of replacing sewer pipe without digging or removing the old pipe – trenchless pipe repair – is saving Vallecitos Water District ratepayers money and reducing traffic delays. It’s another example of how water agencies in San Diego County are tapping cost-effective technology. The district is using the trenchless method to extend the life […]
Last year, California raised the stakes in the fight against climate change, instituting a goal of reaching 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045, with at least 60 percent of that power coming from renewable sources such as wind and solar. And more than a year before the state did so, the city of San Diego […]
For years developers have tried to figure out how to repurpose Kaiser Steel’s former open-pit iron mine at Eagle Mountain in Riverside County. One idea: Use it as a massive landfill, a proposal that fortunately never came to fruition. The current owners of the site now want to convert it into an immense, $2.5-billion hydroelectric […]
An affiliate of Aberdeen Standard Investments has agreed to buy the Carlsbad desalination plant in Southern California for more than $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. A transaction could be announced as soon as this week, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is […]
Trenchless Technology Saves Ratepayers Time, Money, And Inconvenience
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkA method of replacing sewer pipe without digging or removing the old pipe – trenchless pipe repair – is saving Vallecitos Water District ratepayers money and reducing traffic delays. It’s another example of how water agencies in San Diego County are tapping cost-effective technology. The district is using the trenchless method to extend the life […]
Opinion: San Diego’s Climate Goals Require More Investment in Energy Storage
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San Diego by Jason Anderson Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityLast year, California raised the stakes in the fight against climate change, instituting a goal of reaching 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045, with at least 60 percent of that power coming from renewable sources such as wind and solar. And more than a year before the state did so, the city of San Diego […]
OPINION: No, We Shouldn’t Pump Desert Groundwater Near Joshua Tree To Help Store Electricity
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesFor years developers have tried to figure out how to repurpose Kaiser Steel’s former open-pit iron mine at Eagle Mountain in Riverside County. One idea: Use it as a massive landfill, a proposal that fortunately never came to fruition. The current owners of the site now want to convert it into an immense, $2.5-billion hydroelectric […]
Aberdeen To Buy Desalination Plant For More Than $1 Billion
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg by Gillian Tan Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityAn affiliate of Aberdeen Standard Investments has agreed to buy the Carlsbad desalination plant in Southern California for more than $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. A transaction could be announced as soon as this week, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is […]