Len Hering Named Executive Director
Brings strategic leadership, business acumen & innovation
Prominent military and civilian sustainability leader Rear Admiral Leendert "Len" Hering Sr. (U.S. Navy, retired) will lead the California Center for Sustainable Energy moving into 2013 — taking our energy services statewide and beyond.
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Roadshow Takes Statewide Tour
Mobile exhibit guides residents to home energy savings
CCSE sent its newly developed Energy Upgrade California Roadshow, a mobile educational exhibit about home energy efficiency, on a statewide tour in November, visiting 13 venues in 10 cities from San Diego to San Francisco in just more than two weeks.
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Benefits of Home Energy Upgrades
Final Open House at Chula Vista Showcase Home
Since February, the Chula Vista Sustainable Energy Showcase Home has hosted 10 open houses to demonstrate the benefits of home energy upgrades. Of the nearly 450 visitors, more than a hundred homeowners signed up for energy assessments as part of the collaborative efforts between CCSE's Building Performance team and the City of Chula Vista's Home Upgrade, Carbon Downgrade Program.
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Clean Energy Loans for Businesses
San Diego opens property assessed clean energy financing
Commercial property owners in the City of San Diego can now take advantage of a new type of financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water-saving improvements to their existing buildings. CCSE is assisting the city in community outreach for property assessed clean energy ( PACE) financing programs that provide funds for 100 percent of project costs, including up-front costs, for energy upgrades such as solar panels and improved heating and cooling systems.
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EV Statistics Now Available
Numbers show details of CA EV purchasing trends
The numbers don't lie — more electric vehicles (EVs) are hitting the California roadways than ever before. The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project ( CVRP) is experiencing a steady increase in applications as 2012 closes, with nearly 2,000 rebate awards in October alone.
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Break into Solar Thermal
Incredibly reduced price for solar water heating training
If you have ever wanted to learn about and enter into the solar water heating industry January 2013 is the time. CCSE is joining with National Solar Trainers (NST) in offering two-day and five-day workshops geared toward preparing participants to become Solar Thermal installers, designers, sales and marketing professionals or entrepreneurs — at less than 10 percent of the normal cost.
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Updates
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Honors & Awards
 Robin Rivet, CCSE's urban forester, received the Durrel Maughn Founders Award from the California Urban Forests Council at their annual meeting held Nov. 15 in Sacramento. The award is for individuals and organizations that have done the most in the previous year to advance urban forestry education in California. The award recognizes Rivet's work on the San Diego Tree Map, service to the San Diego Community Forest Advisory Board and other activities.
 Benjamin Airth, CCSE's residential program manager for the California Solar Initiative, was elected to the board of directors of the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CalSEIA) for a three-year term. CalSEIA supports the widespread adoption of Solar Thermal and photovoltaic systems in the state by educating consumers, supporting solar legislation and promoting professional and ethical manner business practices.
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 Event Calendar
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.
How to become an Eligible Contractor in the CSI-Thermal Program
Date: Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013
Skip's Tips - Advanced Solar Thermal Workshop
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013
Clairemont Mesa West - Energy-Efficient Home Tour
Date: Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013
Solar Water Heating Installation Training (5 days)
Date: Jan. 28 - Feb. 1, 2013
Solar Water Heating Professional Training (2 days)
Date: Jan. 28 - 29, 2013
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Green Tip
DID YOU KNOW? Typical fireplaces are energy losers pulling heated air out of the house and up the chimney. When using your fireplace, turn the furnace off or down to 55 degrees. When not in use, make sure the damper is closed, and if you are not going to use it, block the chimney off with a piece of rigid insulation for a tighter seal. For the best fireplace efficiency, consider a fireplace insert or wood stove that fits into the hearth and controls airflow.
CCSE is Moving
CCSE will kick off the New Year with a new director and a new Kearny Mesa location. We are moving to 9325 Sky Park Court, Suite 100, San Diego during January. Stay tuned for more details.
Notable Quotable
"Just refrigerator efficiency saves more energy than all that we're generating from renewables, excluding hydroelectric power. . . . I cannot impress upon you how important energy efficiency is."
-Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy
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