The California Public Utilities Commission voted today to allocate over $40 million worth of incentives to boost the installation of efficient, emission-free heat pump water heaters in place of polluting gas-fired water heaters in new and existing buildings. Gas-fired appliances in homes and buildings account for 17 percent of California’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Challenge to Berkeley’s gas phase out is attack on cities’ right to clean air, climate action In response to a lawsuit from the California Restaurant Association, likely acting at the behest of the oil and gas industry, against Berkeley’s ordinance phasing out gas for heath, climate and economic reasons
Tonight the Glendale City Council voted to essentially scrap the plan to rebuild the Grayson Power Plant and to invest in clean energy storage solutions. Last week when the Berkeley City Council unanimously approved a ban on gas in newly constructed buildings.
The City Council Unanimously Approved the Groundbreaking Gas Ban Ordinance Last night, the Berkeley City Council voted to unanimously approve a groundbreaking ordinance that prohibits the installation of polluting gas infrastructure for new buildings. The ordinance also received public support from both local energy providers -- East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). In Berkeley, residents receive electricity that is 78-100% carbon free.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- On Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled the updated “Sustainable City pLAn,” an ambitious roadmap establishing climate goals that will guide the city’s equitable environmental and economic future. The plan includes a commitment to power all of the city’s energy sectors -- its electricity, buildings, and transportation -- with carbon-free sources of energy by 2050.
San Diego takes major step toward community choice. City decides community choice will help it reach 100% clean energy. Today, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced the City’s intent to move forward with a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program to reach the city’s goal of being powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100 (SB100) into law, setting the fifth largest economy in the world on a path to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. SB100 builds on California’s clean energy leadership by establishing bold new clean energy targets for the state. California is now the largest global economy to commit to 100 percent renewable energy.
4 Major California cities commit to carbon-free buildings by 2050 The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Monica just announced their intent to join 15 other leading cities around the world and adopt a plan for zero-carbon buildings by 2050. Today, Los Angeles and San Francisco committed to all new buildings being carbon-free by 2030, and all existing buildings being carbon-free by 2050. Prioritizing zero-carbon buildings is an essential strategy to achieve California’s climate goals while also lowering the cost of housing.
Tomorrow: Watts Clean Energy and Air Committee to install MegaWatts Solar Project Tomorrow, Wednesday August 15, the Watts Clean Energy and Air Committee in partnership with GRID Alternatives Greater Los Angeles will complete their 2-day installation of the MegaWatts solar project. This six kilowatt DC installation is the first phase of a larger project to bring solar power to the communities of South Los Angeles.
California Public Utilities Commission Approves Single Largest Investment in EV Infrastructure. California’s Three Largest Utilities Will Invest Over $700 Million in clean transportation projects Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the single largest investment in transportation electrification infrastructure ever.
Energy Commission Updates Building Standards, Signaling Beginning of the End to Gas. This vote makes California the first state in the country to mandate zero net electricity Today the California Energy Committee voted to update California’s building efficiency standards to encourage builders to use cost-effective, energy efficient technologies that will save consumers money, reduce energy demand and cut climate altering pollution.
AQMD Votes To Regulate Pollution Sources From Warehouses, Railyards Today the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) board proved that Southern California does not have to choose between our health and economy by supporting a rule to regulate the air quality in communities that are plagued by indirect sources of pollution like warehouses and railyards.