March 4, 2015 by Kristin Berger Two inspiring speakers will describe how they are motivating action on climate change on Wednesday, March 25th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. This event is hosted by our Business for Clean Energy member Redwood Credit Union and will be held at their Santa Rosa Headquarters. Light refreshments will be … Read more
Fifth Annual Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference Register Now! The Local Clean Energy Alliance is proud to announce the 5th annual Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference, promoting the development of locally-controlled clean energy economies as a necessary path to a sustainable future. The conference is a diverse gathering of policy … Read more
Community Choice emerges as a promising clean power policy in California as Petaluma joins Sonoma Clean Power in a unanimous vote of confidence Woody Hastings At its city council meeting in the closing days of 2014, Petaluma California voted unanimously to participate in the newly formed Community Choice energy program, Sonoma Clean Power. The … Read more
Rumi’s Caravan Ecstatic Poetry & Music Glaser Center 547 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa Saturday, February 7, 2015 3:00 pm Matinée – “Rumi Light” – $20 Includes post-show tea and cake. 7:00 pm – “Rumi by Night” – $35 Includes live Music and Whirling Dervish Dancer. Tea, cake, and wine at intermission. Lavish Attire Recommended Tickets: … Read more
December 29, 2014 Scott Aldrich is a local IT professional and wizard, the person who rescues us when our computer freezes, the server slows to a crawl, or QuickBooks won’t let us in. Scott began volunteering for us sometime around 2008 and has never stopped despite how hard we’ve leaned on him. He is perennially … Read more
American Geophysical Union Fall Conference in SF – Dec 15-19 Climate Science World Event: Want to understand more about the effect of black carbon emissions on ice and snow reflectivity in Asia? Or about the atmospheric waves linked to warming that can heat some earth areas while plunging other areas into frigid cold? These and … Read more
Petaluma’s City Council will consider joining Sonoma Clean Power at its regular meeting on December 15, potentially capping a remarkable bright spot in the political quest for local, renewable energy. Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), a local government agency set up to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy development, and save customers money, has … Read more
Do you have solar on your home or considering installing it? Come learn about NetGreen, Sonoma Clean Power’s Net Energy Metering (NEM) program, by attending one of our free workshops being held throughout the County! NetGreen allows our customers to make their meter “spin backward” and offset their electrical usage by installing a generating system (e.g. solar system on your … Read more
Do you have solar on your home or considering installing it? Come learn about NetGreen, Sonoma Clean Power’s Net Energy Metering (NEM) program, by attending one of our free workshops being held throughout the County! NetGreen allows our customers to make their meter “spin backward” and offset their electrical usage by installing a generating system (e.g. solar system on your … Read more
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
