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Last week, Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board, told the California Manufacturers & Technology Association, Western States Petroleum Association, and the California Chamber of Commerce: “Join the many hundreds of businesses that are investing in the fight against climate change instead of fighting AB32.” They fought the original legislation for California greenhouse … Read more
It Starts with a Revolution – Sun 9/9 Starting out the ride today I couldn’t find words for what I was feeling. I think that’s the definition of having your mind blown. After breaking camp, 162 riders rolled out of the campground and started the five-day ride to San Francisco. One turn of the wheel … Read more
Yesterday’s announcement of new federal miles per gallon standards has rightly been hailed as the biggest thing the White House has ever done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Let me also say, “It’s about… Read more>
If you ever get the chance to drive by the ever-colorful Ace Sebastopol Hardware Center, look up. You can’t see the forty kilowatts of solar panels installed on the roof that power the entire place on sunny days, but you can see the small, community scale wind generator that has been installed. This is a … Read more
Remember the rolling blackouts of 2001? They were frightening and really bad for the economy. This month California came dangerously close to a repeat performance. On August 10 and August 14, the company that manages the state’s electrical grid issued “Flex Alerts,” urging us to set our thermostats at 78 and wait until evening to … Read more
Your 747 is going down. There are no parachutes. Do you A) run into the cockpit, push the unconscious pilot to the side, and try to save the day, or B) accumulate as many seat cushions as possible and prepare for impact? In the climate change world, Option A is reducing greenhouse gases to prevent … Read more
Support residential PACE by submitting your comment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) by September 13, 2012. Court ordered Rulemaking by FHFA resulted in over 30,000 public comments in response to the FHFA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), the overwhelming majority in support of PACE. The FHFA’s Notice of Proposed Rule (NPR): Allows … Read more
If you drive an electric vehicle, or are considering one, or are just curious about them, the Climate One program at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco will be hosting a crowd-sourced program on August 20th titled EV Riders. Unlike many other programs where we hear the marketing spiel or what advertisers say about plug-in, hybrid, and electric … Read more
Cities are holding study sessions for elected leaders, staff and community members to learn about Sonoma Clean Power. Presenters from the County Water Agency will address questions such as the following: How does Sonoma Clean Power work and what are its benefits and risks? Should cities form a joint powers authority for the proposed program? … Read more
This past Sunday I was fortunate to have the opportunity to share a fun dinner in San Francisco with Hans-Josef Fell, Green Party member of the German Parliament, and co-founder in 2000 of the German feed-in tariff law that has resulted in Germany becoming number one in solar, wind, and biogas generation. A feed-in tariff … Read more
