“Toxic Twins” funding Prop 23 Prop 23 would suspend California’s groundbreaking Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). A recent study revealed that Valero and Tesoro, the two Texas oil companies bankrolling Proposition 23 to repeal California’s clean air and energy standards, have been repeatedly cited for producing deadly chemicals at their refineries that are exposing … Read more
Democrasoft and Sharon Hawthorne of Ask Realty are the most recent businesses to join the Campaign’s Business for Clean Energy Program. ASK stands for Access, Service and Knowledge and refers to the process of inquiry and investigation essential to a successful real estate transactions ASK specializes in Sonoma County real estate. Democrasoft creates successful web-based … Read more
You are invited to the next community gathering, Tuesday, August 31, 5:30 to 7:30, Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, for a presentation about geothermal energy in Sonoma County. Bruce Carlsen, Director, Environmental, Health & Safety, Calpine, will speak about the importance of geothermal energy in the switch from fossil fuels to renewables. This is a … Read more
Inspiring presentation by German renewables expert; slides available Hans-Josef Fell, member of the German Parliament and internationally-recognized renewables expert, presented at our community gathering earlier this month to a standing-room-only crowd. His slides and background papers are now on our website.
Prop 23: Corporations are at it again Two Texas oil companies are spending millions on Prop. 23, an initiative that will kill California clean energy and air pollution control standards. Prop. 23 will suspend AB 32 California’s historic Global Warming Solutions Act before it gets implemented. Polluters will avoid our state’s clean energy standards, emerging … Read more
Back from the brink: Sonoma County Energy Independence Program The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors decided to keep the SCEIP program open for business, despite pressure from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Taking bold action to ensure the survival of its local innovative energy efficiency program, the County of Sonoma filed suit in federal … Read more
A new building retrofit program, called Energy Upgrade California (EUC), is coming soon. Administered by the Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority (RCPA), this program will help property owners achieve energy-saving building improvements and help this community reach its greenhouse gas reduction goal. The Climate Protection Campaign worked with the RCPA to obtain this $2.6 … Read more
Four New Businesses for Clean Energy Welcome to the businesses that joined the Campaign’s Business for Clean Energy Program this month: Traditional Medicinals, Real Estate Agent Cory Maguire (Frank Howard Allen Realtors), Community Market and Straus Family Creamery. Spotlight on Traditional Medicinals, producers of organic herbal teas, from CEO Blair Kellison: “Here at Traditional Medicinals, … Read more
BP Disaster has Obama Talking About Clean Energy “For decades, we have talked and talked about the need to end America’s century-long addiction to fossil fuels. And for decades, we have failed to act with the sense of urgency that this challenge requires. Time and again, the path forward has been blocked – not only … Read more
Community sets ambitious GHG emissions reduction target Community representatives recommend that Sonoma County reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25% below 1990 levels by 2015 An original “White Paper” on local actions to address climate change is available. For the condensed version (21 page pdf 300K).. For the full version with hyperlinks to all references (via wayback). … Read more