The 2023 California Economic Summit came to the Coachella Valley on Oct. 11-13, bringing together leaders from across...
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BLM Advances Battery Storage for Renewable Energy at Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
The Bureau of Land Management on June 2 issued a Notice to Proceed with construction for the Sunlight Storage II...
SunLine Transit Agency Hosts First Workshop at its West Coast Center of Excellence in Zero Emission Technology
SunLine Transit Agency’s West Coast Center of Excellence in Zero Emission Technology (WCCOE) – the first-of-its-kind...
CTR Taps Fuji Electric for Hell’s Kitchen Geothermal Project
Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) and Fuji Electric Corp. of America (FEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Automaker Reaches Deal to Buy Lithium From Major Producer Near Salton Sea
CTR's geothermal production facility in Imperial County near the Salton Sea Automaker Stellantis has reached a deal to...
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Named Chair of the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) has appointed Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) as Chair of the...
New Citywide Food Ware Ordinance Starts in Palm Springs
In July 2021, the City of Palm Springs passed a new ordinance to promote reusable food ware and reduce waste from...
GM to Source U.S.-Based Lithium for Next-Generation EV Batteries Near the Salton Sea
General Motors (GM) has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal...
City of Coachella Creates “Opportunity Coachella” Business Attraction Competition
The City of Coachella Economic Development Office has launched Opportunity Coachella, a business attraction...