California governor to rubberstamp 33 per cent renewable energy target

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Energy firms to be tasked with generating a third of energy from renewable sources by 2020

California governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign legislation today requiring energy firms in California to generate 33 per cent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020, delivering one of the...

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