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New Hire Increases Sonoma Clean Power’s Capacity: Nathanael Miksis Named Director of Power Services & Procurement

by Barry Vesser, Deputy Director of The Climate Center Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the county’s new not-for-profit electricity provider, has hired Nathanael Miksis as Director of Power Services and Procurement. I had a chance to interview Nathanael recently. Read on to learn about how Nathanael’s background and experience help increase SCP’s capacity. Nathanael is an … Read more

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Energy Symposium Reveals Collapsing Business, Technical, and Political Obstacles to Explosive Renewables Growth

The Business of Clean Energy Symposium held on Oct 23 in Petaluma, CA, featured green tech experts from around California and across the country. The event, sponsored by the The Climate Center, revealed opportunities arising from the Community Choice utilities that are literally gaining steam in California. Government agencies from across California reviewed the striking … Read more

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The Climate Center Completes Nationwide Search for Solutions

“The solution that has resulted in the most significant emission reductions in communities across the U.S. is switching the fuel source from fossil to renewable for electricity. “ Sonoma County needs powerful solutions to meet its bold, science-based 25% GHG emission reduction target. This target was set by resolution in 2005 by all nine Sonoma … Read more

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Cleantech Open Global Forum Nov 12-13,2014

Cleantech Open Global Forum Nov 12-13,2014 An event like no other, the 2014 Cleantech Open Global Forum promises to be bigger and better than ever! Set in the heart of San Francisco at the stunning 1930’s Art Deco Treasure Island Building, it brings together the best-of-the-best cleantech entrepreneurs and alumni companies from the U.S. and around the … Read more

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Energy Choices 1964-2014

50th Anniversary of the end of plans for a Nuclear Plant at Bodega Head, and the year of the Launch of Sonoma Clean Power  By Woody Hastings Fifty years ago in October 1964, Pacific Gas & Electric announced that it was canceling its plan to construct the first commercially viable U.S. nuclear-powered electric generating station … Read more

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Jigar Shah and others discuss political, financial, and technological obstacles on the path to net zero

Jigar Shah is a keynote at The Business of Local Energy Symposium.  Register Now! In his book Creating Climate Wealth: Unlocking the Impact Economy Jigar Shah grapples with the essential question of scaling already available green technology to its needed level quickly. While efficient and relatively inexpensive green technology that cuts carbon emissions is available, … Read more

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Oct 23 Business Symposium Features New Energy Economy Titans, Inc/ Jigar Shah, David Hochschild, Geoff Syphers, Jeff Byron, More…

An upcoming North San Francisco Bay symposium in Petaluma, CA features many prominent dignitaries in the movement for a new energy economy. The October 23rd “The Business of Local Energy” Symposium focuses on business opportunities arising from Community Choice Aggregation agencies now being established that are gaining political momentum in California and elsewhere. Jigar Shah, … Read more

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Naomi Klein- This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate – Oct 17, 2014

North Bay Organizing Project proudly presents: Naomi Klein speaking on her new book: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate Friday, October 17 at 7:00pm Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Rosa, California Purchase Tickets This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate is the most provocative, important, and personal book yet from Naomi Klein, … Read more