A future without oil, coal or nuclear power

Energy expert Amory Lovins, chairman of the Rocky Mountain Institute, captivated a crowd of San Diegans with visions of a future United States thriving economically without using oil, coal or nuclear power at a lecture cosponsored by CCSE and CleanTECH San Diego held April 11. His solution is “reinventing fire,” a sweeping proposal to transition from burning fossil fuels to using efficient and renewable energy.

May 18 is Bike to Work Day

Few forms of transportation are more economical or environmentally friendly than riding a bicycle, particularly when pedaling replaces a gas-powered vehicle. Some 6,000 San Diegans are projected to take to two wheels during Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 18.

Although every day is Earth Day at CCSE, the nation will be celebrating big on April 22. CCSE staff employees and Earth-saving volunteers will be spreading the word all week about sustainable living, representing at nine events on Sunday and at least 15 others throughout the rest of the month.

California Center for Sustainable Energy director tapped by Gov. Brown

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 18, 2012) - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the appointment of Andrew McAllister of San Diego to the California Energy Commission on April 12. McAllister, 46, has held several positions with the San Diego-based California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE) since 2005, most recently as interim managing director.

Program offers up to $8,000 in rebates for home energy improvements

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 12, 2012) - Chula Vista residents can visit three energy-efficient homes to learn firsthand how upgrades make homes safer and more comfortable while conserving energy and cutting down on utility bills on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Green Grad Education & Training Upgrade Program (GETUP)

California Center for Sustainable Energy- Equipment Donations Needed by Wednesday, April 18!

EQUIPMENT LIST

The GETUP program gives local construction workers opportunities to learn about home performance through hands-on training at local homes and classroom education. Thirty-six participants have completed the program with all participants placed in jobs or paid internships.

The CSI-Thermal Low-Income Program began accepting applications on March 29, 2012. The program is intended to promote the installation of gas-displacing solar water heating ( SWH) systems on qualifying low-income single-family and multifamily residences in the service territories of PG&E, SoCalGas and SDG&E. The low-income program provides up to $3,750 and $500,000 in incentives for single-family and multifamily, respectively. For more information, click here.

Businesses & individuals creating sustainability – one project at a time

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 23, 2012) - The California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE) recognized businesses, organizations and individuals in San Diego and Southern California who made noteworthy energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions in 2011 at the eighth annual Energy All-Star Awards held Thursday, March 22, 2012, at the University of San Diego.