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Hermosa Beach’s new Clean Fleet Policy and Action Plan

July 12, 2013

best practices, CNG, EE municipal programs, EE programs, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, southern california, southern coast, transportation

Adopted June 11th, Hermosa Beach has set a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal for its municipal facilities and operations, and has set a number of plans for a clean municipal fleet to achieve this goal. The Clean Flee Policy and Action Plan was adopted by the City June 11th and is available on the City’s…

Indian Wells Approves Climate/Energy Action Plan, Retro-commissioning and Voluntary Green Building Program through Desert Cities Partnership

The City of Indian Wells, as part of the Desert Cities Energy Partnership involving Southern California Edison, SoCal Gas and the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, has approved a set of energy efficiency policies and programs – including a Climate Action Plan, Energy Action Plan, retro-commissioning measures, and a voluntary green building program. The Climate…

Los Angeles Electric Bus Pilot Kicks Off

June 30, 2013

Sarina Soor

electric vehicles, Local Governments in Action, new technologies, pilots, southern california, southern coast, transportation

Learn from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Supervisor Michael Antonovich about LA’s procurement of 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30 million clean air bus technology pilot project.

El Cerrito Adopts Climate Action Plan

June 19, 2013

Sarina Soor

bay area, best practices, building envelope, buildings, climate action plans, commercial, green building, Local Governments in Action, northern california, PACE, permitting, reach codes, residential, transportation, water energy nexus, weatherization

El Cerrito adopted their Climate Action Plan on May 21st, targeting energy reductions of 15% by 2020 and 30% by 2035. The plan features a number of strategies to achieve these goals, including: transit-oriented development and streetscape changes to support efficient transportation, weatherization of homes, utilization of residential and commercial PACE and other financing programs, requiring…

Santa Barbara Case Study: City Action on Efficiency, Renewables, Transit and More

April 9, 2013

Sarina Soor

best practices, case study, commercial, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, lighting, Local Governments in Action, southern california, streetlighting, transportation

Learn what the City of Santa Barbara is doing to save energy and further sustainability in its community in this CoolCalifornia.org case study. Highlights are (more…)

US Green Building Council Celebrates California Local Governments, Bills, and Codes

The US Green Building Council (USGBC)’s “Top10” for 2012 celebrates 10 California communities and 10 California policies at the forefront of green building and development of an efficient built environment. Excerpts on the highlighted communities are copied below. Details on both highlighted communities and highlighted policies are available here. Most Inspiring: The Sacramento Region for…

Southern California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan

January 27, 2013

Sarina Soor

best practies, electric vehicles, Local Governments in Action, publications, renewables/DERs, southern california, strategic planning, transportation

UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs has published a Southern California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan, prepared for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). To read the plan in full on SCAG’s website, click here. For more SCAG publications, click here.

ACEEE Paper Breaks Down Funding and Financing Sources (and Pros and Cons) for Local Governments

Feeling overwhelmed by all of the different funding mechanisms there are for energy efficiency projects – and wondering why there are so many? This report (presented at ACEEE’s 2012 Summer Buildings Study) looks first at why local governments are such an important point where energy efficiency planning and programs take root, and then provides a…

ACEEE Fact Sheet: How Does Energy Efficiency Create Jobs?

December 21, 2011

Sarina Soor

ACEEE, buildings, EE community programs, EE municipal programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, energy workforce, publications, strategic planning, transportation

Looking for more information on exactly how energy efficiency investments affect jobs? The American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy conducts studies on this and has produced a useful fact sheet, which has some pretty interesting conclusions. ACEEE breaks down energy efficiency’s effects on job creation into two categories: first, investment in energy efficiency typically engages…

Case Study: Pasadena

November 10, 2011

Sarina Soor

best practices, case study, commercial, demand management, EE municipal programs, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, southern california, southern coast, transportation, water energy nexus

As a large urban community known for its chic lifestyle, Pasadena is committed to going green through massive energy and water use overhauls, along with encouraging the use of alternative transportation methods like improved bus lines and bike paths. (more…)