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“Creating the Clean Energy Future” – Symposium inspires innovation and camaraderie

by Niki Woodard, The Climate Center  |  March 9, 2016 Pictured above: Dawn Weisz (CEO Marin Clean Energy), Geof Syphers (CEO Sonoma Clean Power), Cathy DeFalco (Energy Manager, Lancaster Choice Energy), and Ann Hancock (Executive Director, The Climate Center) Innovation, inspiration, and camaraderie emerged as themes defining The Climate Center’s second Business of Local Energy … Read more

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Rumi’s Caravan Was Magnificent!

by Kristin Berger, CCP  Thanks to all who took part in Rumi’s Caravan on February 6 to benefit The Climate Center. After expenses, we raised over $13,000 this year to incubate and advance cost-effective climate solutions.  Rumi’s Caravan is a poetic conversation that engaged all of the audience’s senses through the spoken word, music and … Read more

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Solar Wins the Day at CPUC

by Geoffrey Smith, CCP  |  February 11, 2016 The fate of rooftop solar has been a cliffhanger for the last few months. On January 28, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted on the future of Net Energy Metering (NEM) and its impacts on rooftop solar in California. The consequences of a ‘bad’ CPUC decision … Read more

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Solar Wins the Day at CPUC

The fate of rooftop solar has been a cliffhanger for the last few months. On January 28, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted on the future of Net Energy Metering (NEM) and its impacts on rooftop solar in California. The consequences of a ‘bad’ CPUC decision are proven. We need only look at rate … Read more

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California Number One in Grid Modernization

By Woody Hastings, CCP  |  February 10, 2016 California ranks number one in terms of modernizing its electrical grid for the 21st century according to a new study by the GridWise Alliance in collaboration with Clean Edge. The study also finds that the number of smart meters capable of two-way communication surpassed that of old-fashioned … Read more

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ECO2school Inspires Korean Climate Action

by Niki Woodard & Amy Jolly  |  February 10, 2016 Korean educator Dr. Choi of Gwangju National University of Education wants to see Korean youth more engaged in the fight against climate change. In searching the internet for strategies and activities to engage youth in climate action, he found The Climate Center’s ECO2school program. According … Read more

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San Bernardino County Energy Symposium Draws Desert Preservation Activists and Elected Officials

About 100 community leaders and clean energy advocates convened for a Local Energy Symposium on January 25th, hosted by the Morongo Basin Conservation Association in Yucca Valley, not far from Joshua Tree National Monument. Earlier in the day, a smaller group of elected officials, water agency representatives, and other stakeholders attended a question-and-answer session focused … Read more

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June 2016 Dolo-Slovo Rocks Trip Benefits The Climate Center

by Kristin Berger, CCP  |  Jan. 26, 2016 Interested in geology and adventure travel and want to support climate solutions?   Williams GeoAdventures (WGA), our Business for Clean Energy Silver Sponsor, is ramping up its commitment to the The Climate Center by designating the June 2016 Dolo-Slovo Rocks!, tour a fundraising endeavor for the Center, … Read more

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(More) Action Needed Now to Save Rooftop Solar!

by Geoffrey D. Smith, CCP   |   January 12, 2016 We all want to keep rooftop solar a viable, affordable option as a means of reducing greenhouse gases, right? To do so, we need you to raise your voice and take action because rooftop solar is under attack. Yes, again. The solar community celebrated … Read more

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