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Steve Wheeler and Mike Kluk ponder solar

Solar is part of a sound investment plan if you do your homework

by Special Contributor June 2, 2016

By Aaron Nitzkin Cross Posted from the Davis Enterprise June 1, 2016. You’re sitting at home, paying bills, catching up on life and your doorbell rings. Who could that be? Yikes, it is another one of those people selling solar telling you that you can…

Community, Energy, Events, Solar

Solar film, fair teach us how to catch the sun

by Special Contributor May 31, 2016

By Vanessa Errecarte Cross Posted from the Davis Enterprise May 25, 2016. Converting to renewable energy is not an option but a responsibility. At least that’s how Aaron Nitzkin, CEO of local start-up Solar Roof Dynamics, feels about the responsibility we all share to create…

City of Davis, Community, Energy, Events, Solar

Catch the Sun Davis! Solar Fair & Movie Screening

by Leslie Crenna May 27, 2016

Have you been noticing shiny new solar panels popping up everywhere in your neighborhood? Interested in learning how you might benefit from a solar rooftop installation? Looking to get an installation done pronto? Maybe you’re a solar pioneer and want to bring a friend or neighbor into…

City of Davis, Community, Events, Solar

Lisa Baker 2016 Eco-Hero @ Cool Davis Festival

Eco Hero: Lisa Baker

by Michelle Millet May 26, 2016

By Michele Millet Since taking over as the CEO of Yolo County Housing (YCH) in 2006, Lisa Baker has instituted “green” policies and programs that significantly reduced the operational costs of her agency and cost of living expenses for the Yolo County residents her agency…

Energy, Solar

Per Capita Davis: Progress being made under the radar

by John Mott-Smith March 1, 2016

This article has been reproduced from the Davis Enterprise published March 2, 2016 By John Mott-Smith The Paris climate talks created enthusiasm and hope that the world is moving away from fossil fuels and toward renewables. The U.S. commitment to this goal leans heavily on…

Energy, Inspiration

Give Cool on Big Day of Giving!

by Cool Davis Staff May 4, 2015

Cool Davis is joining hundreds of local organizations on May 3rd 2016 for the Big Day of Giving! This is a great opportunity for you to support our work and multiply your donation by numerous local businesses and donors. With your support we can put in motion the resources…

Community

Smart, clean and local energy technologies for Davis

by Special Contributor December 1, 2014

(Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise by Gerry Braun and Lorenzo Kristov) In their last article, Gerry Braun and Richard McCann summarized energy service options available to Davis, pointing to the benefits of locally accountable energy service delivering clean, low-carbon electricity to Davis residents and businesses….

Energy, Inspiration, Solar

California Shared Renewables

by Lynne Nittler April 16, 2013

Did You Know Most Californians Aren’t Allowed to Choose Clean Energy? Although California has a mandate to supply 33% renewable energy to the grid, many Californians may simply want more. California also has smart energy laws that allow customers to install their own renewable energy…

Energy

Crowdfunding Clean Energy

by Special Contributor March 13, 2013

By DAVID BORNSTEIN If you wanted to get large numbers of people actively engaged in helping to solve global warming, how might you go about it? For years, the main approach in the environmental movement has been to sound the alarm bell and implore…

Energy

Per Capita Davis: The reliability of our power supply

by John Mott-Smith August 9, 2012

This column is written fortnightly by John Mott-Smith, a member of Cool Davis, and is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise Back in February, I wrote a column about nuclear power and the trouble I was having balancing the risks against the benefits. Basically, is the…

Energy

Per Capita Davis: Rising temperatures are concerning

by John Mott-Smith May 12, 2012

This article, written by John Mott-Smith, a member of Cool Davis is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. About a month ago, there was an article in the paper about the high temperatures in March in the United States. Of course, the usual disclaimer is still…

Climate Impacts