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Cost of Solar is Low Enough!
The cost of putting solar on your home rooftop has never been so low! These low costs are a result of ‘soft cost’ reductions and ongoing developments in industry efficiencies. This is great news for prospective solar buyers, as well as overall reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. By working with me as your Clean Energy Advocate, we can take … Read more
Clean Coal: More of a Money Pit than an Energy Source
“Piles of Dirty Secrets behind a Model ‘Clean Coal’ Project” | by Ian Urbina, New York Times This is a great exposé by the New York Times on how a clean coal project in Mississippi has cost investors, rate payers, and taxpayers $6.4 billion. And it is still not even close to being operational. Remember … Read more
Youth Leader Spotlight: Zalvina prioritizes climate!
In high schools across Sonoma County, the ECO2school program works with students to support climate protection issues using a service-learning model. Collaborating with teenagers, along with their mentor teachers, the program provides opportunities for young people to take leadership roles in their schools and beyond. This work impacts the school communities – and also has a long-lasting impact on the students themselves. … Read more
InterSolar 2016 was Stellar
On July 12 & 13, I attended the InterSolar solar industry conference and exhibition, held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. InterSolar is one of the largest annual solar industry conferences in North America. My reasons for attending were varied, but I was primarily motivated by my desire to measure the general ‘vibe’ of … Read more
ECO2school summer interns
Who has the experience and enthusiasm to communicate climate issues to teenagers across Sonoma County? Why, fellow students, of course! The ECO2school Program continues to bring in student interns from around the county to educate others and spread the word about environmental issues. This summer, the ECO2school Program is working with a four-person creative team of summer interns to develop a series … Read more
Ygrene: A Homegrown Energy Solution with Nationwide Impact
(First printed in the North Bay Business Journal – July 25, 2016) According to Stacey Lawson, CEO of Ygrene Energy Fund, the property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing program is poised for takeoff, and Ygrene is positioned to serve a large part of that market. The YgreneWorks PACE program allows residents to finance energy efficiency … Read more
Exploring China with Youth Environmental Leaders
This summer I was lucky enough to to chaperone a group of vibrant youth leaders as they explored Hong Kong and Guangzhou China on an environmental education trip. Seventeen students from across the Bay Area were carefully selected from over 200 applicants to explore climate, sustainability, and environment in a Chinese cultural exchange. Participants included … Read more
Where do Presidential Candidates Clinton and Trump Stand on Climate and Energy?
The future of our economy and the stability of the biosphere depend on addressing climate change. It is therefore important that voters find out where candidates for the highest office stand on this issue. Donald Trump In March, Trump told the Washington Post editorial board “I am not a great believer in man-made climate change.” … Read more
The (energy) Times are A-Changin’
When I was growing up in the 70’s, natural gas was touted as the “clean energy.” Electricity was the evil, dirty energy. This is a paradigm I’ve been living for decades. But things are different now and I still find myself being surprised by what seems such a swift change in the energy landscape. Just 15 … Read more
