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CEC Recording Available: Pre-Application Workshop for Grant Funding Opportunity for Advanced Vehicle-Grid Integration Research and Demonstration

August 12, 2016

alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicles, funding, new technologies

The Pre–Application Workshop Presentation and WebEx Recording for GFO–16–303, Advanced Vehicle–Grid Integration Research and Demonstration, is now available on the California Energy Commission (CEC)’s website.

First Airport in United States Achieves Carbon Neutrality

August 12, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, renewables/DERs, weekly updates

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport has become the first carbon neutral airport in North America by switching to renewable energy sources and converting its bus fleet to compressed natural gas vehicles, among other low-carbon initiatives. Continue reading about the airport’s strategy from Environmental Leader, here. (more…)

CEC Workshop 8/22: Measuring the Success of the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program

August 11, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, CEC, evaluation, events, measurement & verification, transportation, workshops

Commissioner Janea Scott, Lead Commissioner on Transportation of the California Energy Commission, will conduct a workshop to discuss the use of metrics within the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP). This (more…)

Save the Date! San Joaquin Valley Clean Transportation Summit October 19th

August 10, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, central valley, electric vehicles, events, workshops

Save the Date! The San Joaquin Valley Clean Transportation Summit, featuring a full day of speakers and breakout sessions on electric vehicles, natural gas alternatives, and more, will be held October 19th. See below for more information. (more…)

San Joaquin Valley’s City of Lodi Gets Improved Air Quality through Lodi Unified School District CNG Station

July 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, CEC, central valley, funding, Local Governments in Action, san joaquin valley, transportation

Owners and operators of natural gas-fueled vehicles in the San Joaquin Valley have a convenient place to fuel up thanks to a compressed natural gas (CNG) station that the California Energy Commission helped fund. (more…)

CEC Electric Vehicle Funding Workshop Follow Up: Presentations Available

June 8, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, CEC, electric vehicles, energy data, funding, strategic planning, weekly updates, workshops

Presentations from the CEC’s 6/6 workshop on electric vehicle infrastructure funding are now available on the CEC’s webpage for this docket (16-ALT-01), including: (more…)

DOE Announces $22 Million in Funding to Accelerate the Development of Plug-In Electric Vehicles and Use of Other Sustainable Transportation Technologies

June 6, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicles, funding, new technologies, transportation, USDOE, weekly updates

From DOE’s press release: Today, the Energy Department (DOE) announced $22 million to support research, development, and demonstration of innovative plug-in electric (more…)

California Releases Draft California Sustainable Freight Action Plan (Comments Requested by July 6th)

May 3, 2016

Sarina Soor

air quality, alternative fuel vehicles, ARB, CEC, electric vehicles, environmental justice, health, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, transportation, underserved communities, weekly updates, zero net energy (ZNE)

The state has released a Draft California Sustainable Freight Action Plan in response to Governor Brown’s B-32-15 Executive Order, with comments requested on the Draft Plan by July 6th. (more…)

ARB’s 4/4 Low Carbon Transportation, Fuels Investments, and Air Quality Improvement Program Funding Plan Presentation

April 10, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicles, environmental justice, funding, transportation, underserved communities

The presentation from the California Air Resources Board (ARB)’s public workshop to review its low carbon transportation, fuels investments, and air quality improvement (more…)

California small businesses recognized through CoolCalifornia.org for implementing climate-smart strategies

February 27, 2016

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, bay area, best practices, central valley, commercial, EE community programs, EE programs, inland empire, lighting, northern california, renewables/DERs, sierra nevada, solar, southern california, southern coast, water energy nexus

Earlier this week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced the winners of the 6th CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards, recognizing small businesses that demonstrate leadership and make notable, voluntary achievements toward reducing their carbon footprint. CARB’s press release is shared below: “These businesses illustrate the California story,” said CARB Chair Mary Nichols. “From Eureka to San…

ACEEE Study Reviews Energy Efficiency Financing Coverage, Gaps, and Latest Trends

February 21, 2016

Sarina Soor

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A new study from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) reviews coverage, gaps, and latest trends in energy efficiency financing. The study looks at: Financing trends in high coverage areas, including efficiency improvements to new and existing buildings, hybrid/electric vehicles and energy-efficient IT; Sectors that still contain gaps in financing option coverage,…

Energy Roadmaps Completed for all SANDAG Cities, Implementation Underway

September 26, 2015

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, best practices, building controls & analytics, buildings, energy efficiency, energy workforce, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, MPOs, new technologies, SDG&E, training, transportation

Through collaboration with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and support from its local government partnership with SDG&E, the Cities of Solana Beach and Poway recently released their Energy Roadmaps. These Roadmaps serve as management plans that provide the Cities with a framework to identify ways to save energy in government operations and in the…

San Jose’s Green Vision Progress, 2014

February 15, 2015

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, best practices, climate action plans, evaluation, green building, Local Governments in Action, measurement & verification, streetlighting, transportation

San Jose’s progress on its Green Vision goals are up. Metrics are tracked on each of the following ten goals of the plan: Goal 1: Create 25,000 Clean Tech Jobs as the World Center of Clean Innovation Goal 2: Reduce Per Capita Energy Use by 50% Goal 3: Receive 100% of Our Electrical Power from…

San Jose’s Clean Fleet

January 20, 2015

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, bay area, best practices, climate action plans, electric vehicles, evaluation, Local Governments in Action, measurement & verification, northern california, transportation

A key part of San Jose’s 2007 “Green Vision” climate action plan is finding solutions in transportation – which makes up for 40% of Santa Clara County’s total carbon emissions. San Jose used the plan to set a goal to move its entire public fleet to 100% alternative fuels. San Jose keeps the public up-to-date on their…

White House Names 16 ‘Climate Action Champions’ From Across the Nation – Including Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe, San Francisco, and Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority

December 9, 2014

Sarina Soor

alternative fuel vehicles, bay area, best practices, energy efficiency, northern california, renewables/DERs, resiliency, transportation, water energy nexus

California’s leaders were named as 3 of the nation’s 16 Climate Action Champions.“The selected communities will benefit from facilitated peer-to-peer learning opportunities and (more…)