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.

San Diego Hero Alliance supports more sustainable homes & communities

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 13, 2012) - A program to help members of the military and veterans in San Diego make their homes more energy efficient, comfortable and healthful is being sponsored by the California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE). The San Diego Hero Alliance educates military and veteran families on the benefits of home energy upgrades and helps them tap into special offers, financing and rebates.

San Diego, Calif. (March 8, 2012) - The California Center for Sustainable Energy announced today that Tamara Gishri of Los Angeles will manage the Department of Energy Southern California Rooftop Solar Challenge, part of a national program aimed at making solar energy cost competitive with other energy sources.

Irene Stillings will retire as executive director of the California Center for Sustainable Energy to become director emeritus on March 2, 2012. She brought many energy education and clean energy programs to the region during her nine-year term.