As a direct result of California’s long-standing commitment to clean energy and technological innovation, the state’s solar employment ranks grew 38% in 2015, adding over 20,000 new jobs and hitting an all-time of high of 75,598 solar jobs, according to the latest report by The Solar...
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Governments and utilities increasingly view smart city systems as transformational tools to boost resilience and quality of life in cities across the world. This is driven by expectations that smart city programs will produce greater efficiency across municipal functions. But, Cleantech San Diego member company...
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The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) recognized two Cleantech San Diego members with a 2015 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), considered one of California’s highest environmental honors. The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority earned the award in the “Waste Reduction” category, which honors “exemplary achievements...
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Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) Electric Vehicle Grid-Integration pilot project, signaling the "green light" for the company to own and install thousands of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at businesses and multi-family communities, including in underserved...
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SAN DIEGO, CA, January 20, 2016 – On January 19, the Cleantech San Diego Board of Directors elected Jeff Schwartz, Senior Vice President and Senior Client Manager in Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as the organization’s new Board Chair. Schwartz previously...
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National Geographic Channel profiled San Diego in its World’s Smart Cities series – the only U.S. city to be featured City of San Diego adopted a comprehensive Climate Action Plan committed to clean energy goals San Diego ranked the nation’s #4 metro city for cleantech leadership (CleanEdge) San Diego ranked a...
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Christine Harada, the chief sustainability officer for the White House, toured Camp Pendleton to review on-base energy production facilities, Dec. 29. The base energy department led Harada through a proposed photovoltaic site at Box Canyon, which will convert sunlight into energy, and a hydrogen refueling station...
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EVgo, America’s leader in Electric Vehicle DC Fast Charging Solutions, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of California, San Diego to help support developments in sustainable energy technology. The agreement formalizes an already strong collaboration focusing on the intersection of electric...
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