Californians to fund $600m green research centre through energy bills

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Electricity and gas customers to pay surcharge to pay for new Institute for Climate Solutions

California's electricity and gas customers will fund a green think tank costing $600m over 10 years, the California Public Utilities Commission unanimously voted yesterday. Under the new legislation,...

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