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From the Director's Desk:
The wave of green jobs rolling into San Diego is taking shape as federal recovery funds arrive to build a base of education and training. It’s been nearly 10 months now since President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ( ARRA) authorizing $787 billion in federal stimulus funds to state and local governments. Nationwide, governors, mayors and other officials have joined with their community’s leaders to steer as much of the funding to their areas as possible. Read more.
Building Model Urban Solar Projects
San Diego has been selected to receive funding from the Department of Energy’s Solar America Cities program for two special projects that will serve as models for urban solar energy use. One project will outfit a local community center to be an energy self-sufficient emergency center, and the other will help to increase solar energy use in multifamily affordable housing developments. CCSE is a partner with the city on both projects. Read more.
Clean Energy Workforce Training
It was good news for San Diego when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the awarding of $27 million in grants to jump-start the California Clean Energy Workforce Training Program, the largest state-sponsored green jobs training program in the nation. Under the program’s first phase, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District will receive the maximum award of $1,000,000 for a broad-based initiative in which CCSE is participating as a member of the San Diego Green Building Training Collaborative. Read more.
California Solar Training Partnership
A program providing professional development and curricular support for instructors of solar installation technologies in California has received nearly $3.5 million in funding from the Department of Energy ( DOE). The California Community Colleges, comprised of 110 colleges serving some three million students, will work with CCSE, California Energy Commission and the Labor Management Cooperation Committee (IBEW-NECA) to use the award for creating a statewide standardized training curriculum and certification program for solar photovoltaic ( PV) and solar thermal (both heating and cooling). CCSE will lead the Solar Thermal portion of this program. Read more.
Solar Panel Thefts on Rise
As proof that thieves will steal anything not locked down (and some things that are), solar panels have become the theft du jour in California with reports of rooftop robberies from homes and commercial buildings to public schools and wineries. In Napa County alone, at least 10 wineries have fallen prey to panel thieves during the past 16 months. Read more.
2009 CA Legislative Session Ends
California’s 2009 legislative session ended in September after addressing a host of bills related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy rates and greenhouse gas emissions. By Oct. 11, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had determined the bills he would approve, which included the five bills below that CCSE followed closely during the legislative session. Read more.
Policy and Planning
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From the Director's Desk: Show San Diego the Money! Building Model Urban Solar Projects Clean Energy Workforce Training
Did you know CCSE offers free, ongoing workshops on energy efficiency, solar energy, green building, transportation and climate change? Register now! Click on the links below or call (866) SDENERGY. Solar Shade Workshop Intro to Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing New Energy Standards for HVAC Change-outs New Title-24 Standards for Lighting, Windows & Ventilation
CCSE is hosting a holiday food drive to benefit the San Diego Food Bank. You can donate canned or boxed food items and nonfood items at our Kearny Mesa location at 8690 Balboa Ave., San Diego. Bring in five items and receive a small gift! Food drive ends Dec. 23. Clean Transportation Event Learn about green options in transportation and see cutting-edge vehicles at the San Diego Regional Clean Fuels Coalition’s Alternative Fuels Education Day 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the San Diego Town and County Resort. Throughout the day, there will be presentations on subjects such as natural gas vehicles and rebate programs as well as activities for children. Products on display include the Nissan LEAF, GM Chevy Volt, Tesla Roadster and many more. The event is free. For more information, visit the Clean Fuels Coalition website.
George Odero George Odero provides leadership and management to CCSE’s energy efficiency and conservation engineering team. He coordinates engineering guidance and support for a variety of clients and agencies and is responsible for project management and establishing analysis tools and standards to ensure projects achieve the client’s energy-savings goals and reduce their carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.
Make Your Resume Green One of the ways to get green momentum going in your career is to be a volunteer. Once you have identified some fields that you think would be interesting, volunteer to help out on a project. It could be as simple as staffing an information booth or cleaning up a neighborhood, but once you have your foot in the door, other possibilities will become apparent. Turn your volunteerism into an internship to get even more experience. Before long, you will have not only some new skills, but also the confidence and contacts that will help lead you to your next career move. You can check out CCSE’s volunteer and intern opportunities at our website.
To find out about our green jobs. Current openings:
“We face a turning point in our Nation's energy policy. We can either remain the world's leading importer of oil, or we can become the world's leading exporter of clean energy technology. We can allow climate change to wreak unnatural havoc, or we can create jobs deploying low-carbon technologies to prevent its worst effects.” -Phil Angelides, chairman
Help us STAND FOR LESS. So that everyone can enjoy life more. Please take a few minutes today and join us at www.standforless.com.
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