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
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
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
by Doron Amiran, CCP | Jan. 27, 2016 I live on a country road, not too far off the highway. There are many things I love about our one-and-a-half acres of Sonoma County paradise. Birds flit among the trees, and the sunshine dapples the greening grass of springtime. But the highway buzzes incessantly in the … Read more
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
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
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
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 Christmas a week early last year, when the California Public Utilities … Read more
2016 is a pivotal year for the Southeast Greenway. Come find out how you can play a role in creating a vibrant Greenway in Santa Rosa and share in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for community imagining during the coming year. Event: Southeast Greenway 2016 – The Time Is Now! Where: Montgomery High School Cafeteria, 1250 Hahman Drive, … Read more
by Geoffrey Smith, The Climate Center | Dec. 16, 2015 On December 15, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) largely rejected the Investor Owned Utility (PG&E, SDG&E, SCE) proposals to dismantle the rules that make rooftop solar viable. The CPUC’s decision, although preliminary, will determine the fate of Net Energy Metering (NEM). NEM is the … Read more
