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I’m happy to announce that the Windsor Efficiency PAYS® program received national recognition for its exceptional program that saves both energy and water. The Program of Promise award came from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Alliance for Water Efficiency. The two organizations collaborated to recognize 12 leading programs across the US, … Read more
Climate Protection Campaign co-founder Mike Sandler brought this big climate dividend check to the Forward on Climate Rally in Washington DC. The “Big Div” shows how revenues from a carbon fee on upstream polluters can be returned back to households. A recent proposal by Senators Boxer and Sanders would include 60% of revenues returned as … Read more
By Mike Sandler and Barry Vesser Published in the Press Democrat 2/13/12 In his inauguration speech, President Obama called for a response to climate change. While commendable that he put climate change back on the political agenda, he forgot the two most important words: carbon price. A carbon price will encourage businesses to make low-carbon … Read more
Sonoma County Water Agency is hosting a tour of energy and sustainability they have developed in an effort to deliver carbon-free water by 2015. The tour will include solar panels, ground source and pond loop geoexchange heating and cooling systems, electric vehicle charging stations and the Hybrid and Plug in Hybrid Electrical fleet, and the … Read more
Rafael Reyes, Executive Director of Bay Area Climate Collaborative, will moderate a panel of experts discussing how innovations in EV technology (including batteries, charging stations and design) can point the way to continuing mobility while offering new options for large scale solutions to energy storage. Join Acterra for a series of exciting conversations focused on … Read more
As the Renewable Energy Implementation Manager for the Climate Protection Campaign, you might think I support installing solar panels anywhere, any time, any way. The reality is that there are better and worse places to locate renewables, including solar. A recent article in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat describes a trend in large-scale energy development … Read more
A two-year struggle to defeat an insidious piece of legislation in Sacramento, Assembly Bill 976, has come to a happy conclusion. On September 27 Governor Brown vetoed AB976 and added a brief signing statement (see below). In this statement the Governor echoed what community choice proponents drove home repeatedly in committee hearings and elsewhere. The … Read more
A new study shows the importance of clean tech to California’s economy. It also highlights the role California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) plays in driving investment to that sector. The clean tech sector has been more resilient than the overall economy, according to the study by Economist David Roland-Holst of U.C. Berkeley. “While … Read more
Framed by the 2013 State of Green Business report, the 2013 GreenBiz Forum brings together thought leaders and sustainability executives to define the trends, challenges and opportunities in sustainable business today. Gain insight. The information-packed Forum coincides with the release of GreenBiz.com’s “State of Green Business 2013,” the acclaimed annual status report on corporate environmental trends and progress. Understand the … Read more
