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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
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 expire at the end of 2016 – The … Read more
The Green Teen Gathering is an event for teens who care about the future of our planet. It’s an opportunity to meet other like-minded, green teens and learn about how to get involved in the community. When: Friday, November 13, 2015, 5:30-8:30pm Where: Montgomery High School Cafeteria Food will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit Middletown … Read more
I am so grateful for the rain that fell yesterday, so unusual for California in September. In these last months, I feel like I’ve had front row seats to the climate disaster unfolding as fire ravages our state, unable to do anything about it. The intensity and proximity of the Valley fire in Lake County … Read more
By Bill Skoonberg (Guest blog contribution to The Climate Center) Ever wonder what you can do to address the climate crisis? The folks at The Climate Center have been working on that question since their founding in 2001. In 2005, they identified Community Choice energy as the single most powerful tool available to local governments to … Read more
