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Upon my arrival to interview Mark Soiland, CEO of Soiland Company, about their renewable energy efforts, he asked me why I didn’t drive an electric car. He has done his homework, knows the costs and benefits, and has been advocating with his board to buy electric cars for the business. I couldn’t help but be … Read more
February 17, 2015 By Woody Hastings San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s surprise announcement last month rocked the Community Choice movement in a good way. In a turnabout, Mayor Lee now supports moving forward with CleanPowerSF, the emerging Community Choice program in San Francisco. Community Choice advocates speak at a news conference on the steps of … Read more
Fifth Annual Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference Register Now! The Local Clean Energy Alliance is proud to announce the 5th annual Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference, promoting the development of locally-controlled clean energy economies as a necessary path to a sustainable future. The conference is a diverse gathering of policy … Read more
Community Choice emerges as a promising clean power policy in California as Petaluma joins Sonoma Clean Power in a unanimous vote of confidence Woody Hastings At its city council meeting in the closing days of 2014, Petaluma California voted unanimously to participate in the newly formed Community Choice energy program, Sonoma Clean Power. The … Read more
Rumi’s Caravan Ecstatic Poetry & Music Glaser Center 547 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa Saturday, February 7, 2015 3:00 pm Matinée – “Rumi Light” – $20 Includes post-show tea and cake. 7:00 pm – “Rumi by Night” – $35 Includes live Music and Whirling Dervish Dancer. Tea, cake, and wine at intermission. Lavish Attire Recommended Tickets: … Read more
December 29, 2014 Scott Aldrich is a local IT professional and wizard, the person who rescues us when our computer freezes, the server slows to a crawl, or QuickBooks won’t let us in. Scott began volunteering for us sometime around 2008 and has never stopped despite how hard we’ve leaned on him. He is perennially … Read more
American Geophysical Union Fall Conference in SF – Dec 15-19 Climate Science World Event: Want to understand more about the effect of black carbon emissions on ice and snow reflectivity in Asia? Or about the atmospheric waves linked to warming that can heat some earth areas while plunging other areas into frigid cold? These and … Read more
The Central Coast Sustainability Summit in Santa Barbara last month featured many excellent presentations about the water/energy nexus. My keynote on developing and launching a Community Choice program warmed up participants for the “big wow” of the summit, the dynamite presentation by Jason Caudle, Deputy City Manager of Lancaster. Caudle went right to the point: … Read more
Petaluma’s City Council will consider joining Sonoma Clean Power at its regular meeting on December 15, potentially capping a remarkable bright spot in the political quest for local, renewable energy. Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), a local government agency set up to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy development, and save customers money, has … Read more
The Climate Center is thrilled to announce that registration is open for the Climate Ride California that will be May 17 to 21, 2015. Join The Climate Center Team for the California ride. Experience epic biking, amazing scenery, and dynamic speakers that all combine to make this charitable event exciting, informative, and fun. Last year’s … Read more
