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The Silicon Valley Energy Summit – June 19th

The Silicon Valley Energy Summit explores best business practices, exciting technologies, government regulation and energy policy. Convened by Stanford University’s Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, SVES traditionally benefits some 400 facilities managers, regulators, researchers, investors and others dealing with energy economics and environmental impacts. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Energy efficient lighting innovations • Clean tech investment Big data analytics … Read more

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Ratto Group and Wrightspeed Join Forces to Reduce Greenhouse Gases in Sonoma County

The Ratto Group and Wrightspeed announced in April their partnership in converting North Bay garbage and recycling vehicles from clean diesel to electric drive. A move that ultimately will help tremendously in reducing greenhouse gases in Sonoma County. The Ratto Group of Companies, based in Santa Rosa, provides refuse and recycling services to cities and … Read more

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A Climate Credit – Money in Your Pocket

This month you are going to see something new on your utility bill – a Climate Credit.  It is not often that you get credited on your utility bill, so here is the story. For several years, Climate Protection Campaign has been advocating for a carbon price that returns revenues to people. Last year after input … Read more

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Take Action: Write the CPUC Opposing PG&E’s Proposal to Limit Favorable Solar Rates

SAMPLE LETTER We recommend sending this letter to all the commissioners at the CPUC and copying the governors office, if you have or are planning a solar installation.  Addresses and email addresses are below. February 2014 President Michael R. Peevey California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94102   Pres. Peevey, … Read more

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Carma App Helps Foster Carpool Connections

By MATT BROWN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Dave Toister had been waiting at the Rohnert Park park-and-ride only for a few minutes when his colleague, Sam Amin, rolled up in a Toyota Prius. Toister jumped into the passenger seat and, before Amin drove off, the carpool buddies repeated a daily ritual — they pulled out their … Read more

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50,000 Californians Petition Regulators to Stand Strong for Rooftop Solar

People with solar panels on their roofs and their supporters teamed up with solar advocacy and environmental groups to deliver more than 50,000 signatures urging the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to not change the rules on existing solar customers. Specifically, the petition asks the PUC to allow customers to continue under current net metering … Read more

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Time to Go “EverGreen”

For those of you who care about reducing your carbon footprint and supporting local renewable energy, I’ve got good news. You can now enroll in Sonoma Clean Power’s EverGreen service, which provides 100% renewable energy sourced from the Geysers geothermal field, right in our back yard.  You can sign up now at Sonoma Clean Power. … Read more

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The State of Green Business 2014 Webcast – Jan. 21

This event marks the release of the seventh annual edition of State of Green Business, GreenBiz Group’s award-winning annual report. Each year, the report looks at 10 key trends and dozens of metrics assessing how, and how much, companies are moving the needle on the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. January 21, 2014 1:00-2:00pm EST … Read more

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Rumi’s Caravan – Feb. 8 – SOLD OUT

This Event is Sold Out Meet us at the oasis for an evening of ecstatic poetry and music for the 13th annual Rumi’s Caravan. It’s a sublime, one-of-a-kind evening of poetry and music performed in the ecstatic tradition, featuring the works of Rumi, Hafiz, Mary Oliver, Rilke, and others, and accompanied by live mystical music … Read more

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Automating Demand Response Discussion — Nov 22

Mary Ann Piette is the Head of the Building Technology and Urban Systems Department and has been at LBNL since 1983. She is also the Director of the Demand Response Research Center (DRRC). The DRRC develops DR technology and the Open Automated Demand Response standard, which is a key element of the NIST Smart Grid … Read more

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