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UC San Diego Takes Top Two Positions in National Rankings for Biofuel Research

  |   Biorenewables, Cleantech Industry News, Cleantech San Diego Members, Highlights

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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140+ California Companies Say Climate Change is the “Greatest Economic Opportunity Of the 21st Century”

  |   Advocacy, Cleantech Industry News, Cleantech San Diego, Climate Action, Highlights

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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New Intelligent Wireless Streetlights to Save San Diego $250,000 Annually

  |   Cleantech San Diego, Energy Efficiency, Highlights, Intelligent Streetlights, Smart Cities San Diego, Smart Grid

San Diego will illuminate its downtown district with GE Lighting's intelligent lighting system, including LED street lighting, making it the first city in the United States to adopt GE's LightGrid technology. The new system of 3,000 city lamps, set to be in place by spring...

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CleanTECH San Diego Executive Chairman Jim Waring Selected to Lead New Port Committee on Energy Supply

  |   Cleantech San Diego, Energy Efficiency, Highlights

Bob Nelson, one of three representatives of San Diego on the Board of Port Commissioners, was sworn in January 14, 2014, as Chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners for 2014. At the ceremony, Nelson underscored his commitment to facilitating efforts to seek affordable, non-polluting energy sources for...

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CleanTECH San Diego’s Top 10 Milestones of 2013

  |   Cleantech San Diego, Highlights

You made this a year to remember:  White House lauds CleanTECH San Diego’s vision for its Sustainable San Diego downtown pilot project Wired Magazine showcases CleanTECH San Diego’s streetlight working group and its smart city infrastructure pilot San Diego ranks #7 nationally in cleantech leadership: Clean Edge 2013 Index  Forbes ranks...

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Cleantech San Diego Hosts San Diego City Councilman Kevin Faulconer

  |   Cleantech San Diego, Energy Efficiency, Highlights, Intelligent Streetlights, Smart Cities San Diego, Smart Grid

On Dec. 16, Cleantech San Diego hosted its Meet & Greet with San Diego City Councilman Kevin Faulconer as part of its Leadership Series. The program aims to educate Councilman Faulconer on the region's cleantech cluster and provides Cleantech San Diego Members with an opportunity...

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