
Author: Shannon Bresnahan
VIDEO: How Water Flows
Water is serious stuff, particularly in California where drought is on everyone’s minds. Water flows into our houses and it also flows into our farms and gardens. With supplies growing more limited, how do farms and gardens factor into the water equation? What are the...
Read MoreK-12 Schools Sustainability Strategy Collaborative Update
On April 15, Cleantech San Diego and SDG&E hosted the California Energy Commission's Southern California Proposition 39 field training workshop. The training covered the new Online Energy Expenditure Plan (EEP) System and Version 7 of the Online SIR Calculators. Local school districts, contracted representatives, and other regional stakeholders who participated...
Read MoreQualcomm Trains City of Chula Vista in Smart Cities Fundamentals
The buzz around Chula Vista City Hall this Earth Day was smart cities. That was the topic approximately 40 key city staff members and industry partners came to the council chambers on April 22 to learn about from Qualcomm Technology, Inc’s. smart cities experts. Cleantech San...
Read MoreBiomimicry Global Design Challenge
By 2050, our planet will be home to nine billion people. In order to feed the world, we need to design a better food system one that reflects that a healthy planet and a sustainable food chain are one and the same. Biomimicry—an approach...
Read MoreSan Diego Schools Awarded $23 Million to Date for Energy Efficiency Upgrade Projects
SAN DIEGO, CA, April 10, 2015 – Since the adoption of the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Proposition 39) two years ago, school districts across the state have been evaluating their energy use and applying for funding, known as Prop. 39 funds, from the California...
Read MoreCleantech Companies Invited to Compete for MetroConnect Prize
Cleantech companies are invited to participate in the MetroConnect Prize, an important component of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation's Go Global San Diego initiative. It provides small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the resources they need to take their business to the rest of the world....
Read MoreSan Diego’s Bright Energy Storage Future
On April 1, Cleantech San Diego hosted an educational event at SDG&E's Energy Innovation Center to showcase San Diego's energy storage leadership and forecast the future of the industry. As San Diego and the world continue to invent new ways to maximize energy output from clean resources, a new...
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