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by Amy Jolly, The Climate Center | Nov. 5, 2015 On October 7, students across Sonoma County left their cars in the driveway and took to the streets using active or alternative transportation for International Walk and Roll to School Day. In Sonoma County, more than 10,000 students participated, of which 1,445 were high school students … Read more
by Doron Amiran, The Climate Center | November 4, 2015 I recently leased an all-electric Fiat 500e, and it is definitely the coolest and most fun car I have ever driven. Not only will it run on Sonoma Clean Power’s local and renewable electricity, but it’s fast, fun, and head-turningly cute. As I was driving … Read more
by Kristin Berger, The Climate Center | Oct. 21, 2015 Nanette Names is an architect with AXIA Architects, a Business for Clean Energy member. She has EV envy. Her husband George Psaledakis – also an architect, working in San Rafael and under his own shingle, Designs for Sustainable Living – recently leased a 2015 BMWi3. … Read more
Interview with Jeff Byron, by Niki Woodard | October 20, 2015 What’s on the mind of a former California Energy Commissioner? Energy, of course. More specifically, Community Choice Energy, accelerating renewable energy development, energy efficiency, and future clean tech innovations. Jeff Byron served on the California Energy Commission from 2006 to 2011, appointed by Governor … Read more
by Mike Sandler, Co-founder of The Climate Center | Oct. 9, 2015 You may have been hearing about the big climate conference coming up in Paris in a few months. It is called COP-21, short for the 21st UN Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The group has … Read more
California Senator Mike McGuire recently spoke at a business breakfast hosted by The Climate Center’s Business for Clean Energy program at Labcon in Petaluma on September 17th. There were several climate and energy bills being considered by the legislature before the session ended. The biggest was SB 350 which passed after being amended at the … Read more
by Geoffrey D. Smith | September 30, 2015 The time is NOW to install solar on your rooftop. An unprecedented set of challenges to the residential solar industry is threatening our ability to generate energy from the sun in the future: 1) The Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) expiration – The ITC is scheduled to … Read more
by Woody Hastings | September 30, 2015 Can you say “all oars rowing in the same direction?” On Friday, September 25, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Local Agency Formation Commission held a joint meeting to hear the latest from their respective staffs about plans and timelines for moving forward with the … Read more
by Niki Woodard | September 30, 2015 Do you have EV Envy? I sure do. Having recently paid off my car, I’m working to keep my envy at bay, which is difficult when part of your job description is to tout the benefits of electric vehicles. They’re so quiet and good-looking and zoomy. They … Read more
By Chris Cone, Negawatt Market Project | September 30, 2015 When it comes to lowering greenhouse gas emissions, nothing beats energy efficiency. Compared to generating energy (including with renewables), efficiency costs less and delivers more climate protection per dollar invested. Energy efficiency is currently undergoing a paradigm shift. New developments in data sharing/analysis protocols mean … Read more
