Author: CTSD2014
UC San Diego Takes Top Two Positions in National Rankings for Biofuel Research
A new report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) ranked programs at UC San Diego as the two best in the country for algal biofuels research, including Scripps Institution of Oceanography as top in the nation. An external group of experts from industry,...
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San Diego and Hong Kong Share Commitment to a Sustainable Future
For more than 12 years, efforts have been underway to obtain approval for a trash-to-energy facility. Meanwhile landfills are reaching capacity, and disposal costs are increasing. Yet environmentalists continue to block the project out of fear of air quality impacts and a concern that trash-to-energy...
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140+ California Companies Say Climate Change is the “Greatest Economic Opportunity Of the 21st Century”
Today, Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP) released the California Climate Declaration at the Climate Leadership Conference in San Diego, CA. Over 140 California-based companies have joined the Climate Declaration, including Apple, SolarCity, San Diego International Airport, Sungevity, and Sapphire Energy announced today. Read the press...
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Lighting Up the Night with Friends of Smart Street Lights
CTSD2014
| Cleantech San Diego, Energy Efficiency, Events, Intelligent Streetlights, Smart Cities San Diego, Smart Grid
On Feb. 23, CleanTECH San Diego hosted the first official side event of the Climate Leadership Conference, a “Smart City Infrastructure” Presentation & Demonstration Tour at the new San Diego Central Library downtown. Local CleanTECH San Diego members joined attendees of the Climate Leadership Conference from across the...
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San Diego School Districts Out Front to Achieve Energy Savings with Proposition 39 Funds
Today representatives from the California Energy Commission held a hands-on training in San Diego with regional school districts to help implement the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39), which allocated $381 million to K-12 schools for projects that reduce energy consumption. San Diego’s school districts have...
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Cleantech San Diego Holds Two-Day Smart City Meeting with Microsoft
Feb. 19-20, Cleantech San Diego, OSIsoft, Qualcomm, Downtown San Diego Partnership, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), and the Port of San Diego, visited Microsoft Headquarters in Seattle, Wash. for a two-day meeting to discuss "The City as a System" project. Smart City San Diego launched...
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Navy Engages with San Diego Cleantech Leaders
CTSD2014
| Advocacy, Cleantech San Diego, Energy Efficiency, Events, Leadership Series, Smart Grid, Solar Energy
On Feb. 18, CleanTECH San Diego hosted a roundtable discussion at Harper Construction featuring Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dennis McGinn. At the meeting were a 18 CleanTECH San Diego members -- a cross-section of regional industry leaders -- who shared their cleantech strengths and interests with...
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Supporting Early-Stage Green Businesses
On Feb. 13, CleanTECH San Diego's Capital and Resources Committee held its quarterly SCRUB event featuring presentations from three early-stage cleantech companies seeking business guidance and opportunities for networking within the San Diego cleantech community. This quarter's SCRUB presenters included: Measurabl: Measurabl provides software that lowers the cost and complexity...
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NRG eVgo Unveils New Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station at Carlsbad Premium Outlets
CTSD2014
| Cleantech San Diego Members, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Smart Cities San Diego, Smart Grid
NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of CleanTECH San Diego member company NRG Energy, opened the first Freedom Station® in the City of Carlsbad on Feb. 4, 2014. The Freedom Station, located at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets®, features a 480-volt direct current (DC) fast charger that enables...
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