Author: Shannon Bresnahan
VIDEO: H2oTalk with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
In this three-minute video, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger discusses topical issues as part of a continuing videotaped conversation about water in the West. Watch the Video...
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SDG&E Receives $5 Million Grant to Expand Borrego Springs Microgrid
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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Mayor Faulconer Announces Partnership with GE to Improve Traffic, Reduce Energy Use and Costs
Shannon Bresnahan
| Cleantech San Diego Members, Energy Efficiency, Intelligent Streetlights, Smart Cities San Diego
On February 9, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer announced that the City of San Diego is the world’s first city to partner with GE Lighting on a pilot of its Intelligent Cities platform—a software-defined lighting technology that will help San Diego solve some of the city’s...
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VOTE: Help Envision Solar Win People & Planet Award for Green Businesses
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K-12 Schools Sustainability Strategy Collaborative Update
With the approval this past month of Santee School District's $1.3 million Energy Expenditure Plan, the San Diego K-12 Schools Sustainability Strategy Collaborative continues to lead the state with 28 Energy Expenditure Plans approved for a total of $16.6 million. When fully implemented, these projects...
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car2go Continues Commitment to San Diego with All New 2014 Electric Fleet
Shannon Bresnahan
| Cleantech San Diego Members, Electric Vehicles, Highlights, Smart Cities San Diego
Cleantech San Diego member car2go, the largest carsharing company in the world, announced today that over 33,000 car2go San Diego members will have access to an all new electric smart fleet, beginning today. The new fleet of four hundred powerful 2014 models, an upgrade from its 2010...
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Chula Vista Selected as Semifinalist in $5 Million Energy Prize
Shannon Bresnahan
| Cleantech San Diego Members, Energy Efficiency, Highlights, Smart Cities San Diego
On January 14, Cleantech San Diego member city Chula Vista officially advanced to the Semifinal round of the $5-million Georgetown University Energy Prize (GUEP), a national competition that is challenging communities across the U.S. to rethink their energy use. By entering the Semifinal round, communities...
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K-12 Schools Sustainability Strategy Collaborative Update
On December 10, the California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted proposed "Substantive Changes to the Proposition 39 Guidelines." Beginning February 2015, the Energy Commission will release a new Proposition 39 Program Online Energy Expenditure Plan Application System. Using the online system, LEAs may submit Energy Expenditure Plan applications...
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Developer’s Guide to Imperial Valley
Cleantech San Diego, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and Imperial Valley EDC partnered through the Regional Industry Clusters of Opportunity-II (RICO-II), an initiative of the California Energy Commission, Workforce Investment Board, and Employment Development Department to engage businesses and community/public partners to identify...
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