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Author: Shannon Bresnahan

31 March
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41 New California Communities Launch HERO PACE Program

Shannon Bresnahan   |   Cleantech Industry News, Cleantech San Diego Members, Energy Efficiency, Highlights, Solar Energy, Water

Thirty eight cities and three counties across California launched the HERO Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program last week. The program enables homeowners and commercial property owners to pay off energy- and water-efficiency improvements through their property tax bill.   The HERO Program has been adopted by 290...

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27 March
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Cleantech San Diego Presents at Burnham-Moores Real Estate Conference

Shannon Bresnahan   |   Cleantech San Diego, Cleantech San Diego Members, Events, Smart Cities San Diego

On March 5, University of San Diego's Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate held its 19th annual real estate conference. This signature gathering of senior real estate executives addressed the opportunities and challenges in today’s local, regional, national, and international real estate markets, including technological trends and how those trends...

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26 February
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Oberon Fuels Poised for Growth as State of California Approves Dimethyl Ether for Legal Use as a Vehicle Fuel

Shannon Bresnahan   |   Cleantech San Diego Members

Cleantech San Diego member company Oberon Fuels, the first company to produce fuel-grade dimethyl ether (DME) in North America, announced today that DME is now approved for use as vehicle fuel in the state of California. This latest approval builds on earlier approvals and ongoing...

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26 February
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US EPA Honors San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative with National Award

Shannon Bresnahan   |   Climate Action, Highlights

The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative was honored today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at its annual Climate Leadership Award Ceremony.  One of only two organizations in the nation to receive the Innovative Partnerships Certificate, the Climate Collaborative was recognized as a unique partnership...

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18 February
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SDG&E Receives $5 Million Grant to Expand Borrego Springs Microgrid

Shannon Bresnahan   |   Cleantech San Diego Members, Highlights, Smart Grid, Solar Energy

The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently awarded Cleantech San Diego member San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) a nearly $5 million grant to expand the innovative Borrego Springs Microgrid. The grant will allow the Microgrid to use the nearby 26-megawatt (MW) Borrego Solar facility to power the entire community, making this...

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