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Press Release, The Climate Center | August 31, 2015 The Climate Center released today a white paper assessing the status, progress, and benefits of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Sonoma County. The paper also provides several recommendations to accelerate EV adoption as one of the best opportunities to reduce greenhouse (GHG) emissions from transportation. According … Read more
The recent ‘marriage’ of Solar Sonoma County (SSC) with The Climate Center (CCP) is, well, a match made in heaven. SSC has been responsible for a significant increase in installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar throughout the region. SSC has advocated on behalf of hundreds of homeowners and businesses by connecting them with qualified local vendors … Read more
by Geoffrey D. Smith The recent ‘marriage’ of Solar Sonoma County (SSC) with The Climate Center (CCP) is, well, a match made in heaven. SSC has been responsible for a significant increase in installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar throughout the region. SSC has advocated on behalf of hundreds of homeowners and businesses by connecting them … Read more
by Geoffrey D. Smith | August 31, 2015 Rooftop solar owners need strong rules governing “behind the meter” solar generation – collectively known as ‘Net Energy Metering’ (NEM), to protect their investment and support their choice to be energy independent. To that end, we at The Climate Center follow legislative trends in Sacramento, rule-making at … Read more
by Paola Alvarado, ECO2school Program Coordinator | 8/31/2015 One of our very own team members, Paola Alvarado, was granted the opportunity through a partnership between Volunteers in Asia and the U.S State Department of Education and Cultural Affairs to chaperone a group of 17 vibrant young students as they explored Hong Kong and Guangzhou China … Read more
Rooftop solar owners need strong rules governing “behind the meter” solar generation – collectively known as ‘Net Energy Metering’ (NEM), to protect their investment and support their choice to be energy independent. To that end, we at The Climate Center follow legislative trends in Sacramento, rule-making at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and permitting … Read more
7th Annual North Bay Innovation Summit, 8am − Noon Where startup and early stage companies compete for recognition and cash prizes.This year innovators are competing for $10,000 in cash prizes. Companies must be no more than 5 years old with no more than 10 full-time employees. There will be a winner in each of the four categories. 11:45 am: Keynote Speaker: … Read more
by Barry Vesser | August 28, 2015 The EPA’s recently-released Clean Power Plan has been taking a lot of flak from the Right. Although this is unsurprising, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s vehement opposition contradicts the values of most Americans and is not rooted in traditional conservative values or Republican political strengths. In the past, … Read more
By Niki Woodard Most of us have read about the oceans rising and acidifying, storms intensifying, and species dying off. We’ve read statistics like this: The 30-year time period between 1983 and 2012 was the warmest in the Northern Hemisphere within the last 1,400 years. And we’ve seen charts like this: Yet, our collective response … Read more
Advanced Energy Economy: Pathway to 2050 WHEN: August 20, 2015 in Sacramento, CA The annual Sacramento event brings together an influential group of advanced energy business leaders and state policy-makers who discuss opportunities to accelerate California’s economy through the growth of advanced energy. This year’s event topics will explore the following questions: How do utility business models … Read more
