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Metropolitan Water District Switches to Solar to Help Offset Power Used for Water Deliverables

  |   Solar Energy, Water

With the dual goals of cutting carbon emissions and reducing operational costs, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California recently unveiled its latest investment in solar power.   Metropolitan board Chairman Randy Record joined General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger to flip a ceremonial switch signifying the activation of two...

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Solar Parking Canopies Exceed Savings Projections at San Dieguito Union High School District

  |   K-12 Sustainability, Solar Energy

Solar shade canopies installed at two North County San Diego schools, La Costa Canyon High School and Canyon Crest Academy, have saved San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD), more than$4.4 million in energy costs to date.   Cleantech San Diego member company OpTerra Energy Services worked with SDUHSD...

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San Diego’s Cleantech Future: Technologies Driving 2016

  |   Cleantech San Diego, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Smart Cities San Diego, Solar Energy, Water, Wind Power

On February 17, 2016, Cleantech San Diego hosted a series of presentations by clean technology companies to address questions about what lies ahead for the San Diego region’s cleantech industry. What are the most important trends to watch for and act upon? What opportunities will our industry...

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Camp Pendleton Hosts Energy Sustainment and Security Discussion

  |   Smart Cities San Diego, Smart Grid, Solar Energy

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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Envision Solar and ChargePoint Announce International Partnership to Offer Solar Powered EV Charging Anywhere

  |   Cleantech San Diego Members, Electric Vehicles, Solar Energy

Two Cleantech San Diego member companies, Envision Solar, the leading renewable energy, media and branding and EV charging product company and ChargePoint, the world’s largest EV charging network, have announced a new partnership agreement.   The agreement covers the US and Canada and will enable both companies to...

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Envision Solar Receives Statewide Contract Award From State of California

  |   Cleantech San Diego Members, Electric Vehicles, Solar Energy

The State of California has awarded Cleantech San Diego member company Envision Solar a contract to supply EV ARC™ products to State of California Departments and other state and local governmental agencies or entities. The contract is valid from June 12, 2015 through June 11, 2016...

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SunEdison and Green Charge Networks Team Up To Deliver Additional Electricity Savings With Solar Plus Energy Storage Offering

  |   Cleantech San Diego Members, Energy Storage, Solar Energy

SunEdison, Inc., the world’s largest renewable energy development company, and Cleantech San Diego member company Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the U.S., today announced that they have teamed up to deliver a solar plus energy storage system to the...

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