California's renewable power boom is off to a slower start than planned.
Delays have hit more than half of the big solar, wind and geothermal energy projects under development throughout the state, according to a recent government report. They're still moving forward, but not at the pace their developers expected.
As a result, California probably won't meet its goal of getting 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by the end of 2010 - a key element of the state's fight against global warming.
In some cases, solar plants and wind farms have had difficulty lining up financing, particularly after last year's economic meltdown. Others need new transmission lines to carry their electricity to market. Some draw fire from environmentalists for their potential impact on plants and wildlife.
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