First Community Bank and Sonoma Clean Power! Ever wonder what the magic was that made Sonoma Clean Power a reality so quickly? An indispensible piece was the clear thinking and visionary leadership of William Gallaher of First Community Bank. The Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy recognized this fact with a Leadership in Sustainability … Read more
The Climate Protection Campaign seeks a Director of Development and Communications who will help take our fundraising and organization to the next level. The Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Fundraising Committee, and Board of Directors, and will direct fundraising and communication activities. This includes developing, implementing and continuously improving a … Read more
As Halloween approaches, it seems fitting to revisit recent advice from the energy experts at the Rocky Mountain Institute. If you want to keep the lights on when zombies or other calamities come knocking at your door, it might be a good idea to have invested in microgrid technology. It’s a scary thought to think … Read more
Stanford University Energy Seminar Through systematic reviews and original research, this presentation will review evidence of environmental impacts of renewable electricity generation technologies compared, where possible, to their conventional incumbents. Evidence for greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use will be reviewed mostly from the perspective of life cycle assessment. Areas of uncertainty will be … Read more
Over the summer I visited my sister and her family in Minneapolis with my 6-year-old daughter Eden. While I was there, we all watched the documentary Chasing Ice one afternoon when the kids needed a break from the heat and storms outside. Chasing Ice follows a National Geographic photographer around the Arctic who is capturing … Read more
The Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy is pleased to announce the 2013 Leadership in Sustainability Award winners. The recipients are Cathryn Couch, executive director of the Ceres Community Project, Paul Kaiser, owner of Singing Frogs Farm in Sebastopol, William P. Gallaher, board chair of First Community Bank, and Alvarado Street Bakery. Recipients will be honored at the … Read more
Experts in the power industry have long said that our grid infrastructure is old and inefficient and that we need to move to a smart grid. But what exactly is a smart grid and how will changes in the grid affect climate change? There are many smart grid definitions – some functional, some technological, and … Read more
Hosted by Solar Sonoma County Home Retrofits: Heading Toward Zero Net Energy Learn everything, from the basics to the details of Deep Energy Retrofits (DER’s) to achieve Net Zero Energy (NZE). Earn six (6) HSW Continuing Education Units to the American Institute of Architects for each of the sessions. This will be a 4-part series … Read more
Monopoly utilities have always dominated the electricity market, leaving us little to no choice in where we get the power for our homes. For another energy need, however, electricity is the upstart. Gasoline is the monopoly fuel for the transportation sector. But electricity is starting to stage a challenge. Newly released sales figures show that … Read more
Invest Local Conference 2013 What local investing solutions currently exist, and what’s on the horizon? How can we increase the capital that stays in our local economy? Learn about and help develop local investing solutions in the North Bay. INVEST LOCAL CONFERENCE – Thursday, September 26, 9-4pm Financial professionals, investors, business owners, and community leaders are … Read more
