California Center for Sustainable Energy

Sign up Now for Sustainable Energy Week 2010

Save the dates for Sustainable Energy Week, Sept. 12-18, during which CCSE will spotlight the many benefits homeowners and businesses enjoy when they take a holistic approach to their energy use – energy reduction, cost savings and a cleaner environment. Presentations, displays and demonstrations will highlight energy efficiency, solar power, electric cars, home energy retrofitting and a host of other green and sustainable lifestyle choices. It’s a week full of events, tours, a family fun day and a day-long conference.

The California Center for Sustainable Energy is proud to present Sustainable Energy Week with the support of our sponsors: San Diego Gas & Electric, Qualcomm, Sullivan Solar Power, Cox Conserves, Pure Water Technology, GroSolar, ATP, Innergy Power, Kyocera, REC Solar, Aerotek, Sharp Healthcare and Go Solar, California!

Sept. 12 – Family Energy Day and Street Smart San Diego

CCSE, 8690 Balboa Ave., San Diego, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Two incredibly popular CCSE events combined into one day of interactive family fun! Find out the simple steps you can take to lower your energy costs and check out the latest in alternative transportation and electric vehicles.

The day features high-dollar prize drawings, test drives of the pre-market plug-in cars of the future, games and solar powered mini-car rides for kids, organic food, live entertainment, workshops offering home energy solutions and clean generation vendor displays. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to meet celebrity racecar driver and environmental advocate, Carbon Free Girl, Leilani Münter. Also, there will be lots of games and fun – like the sOccket ball, a soccer ball that generates electrical power. Join us and ask the experts, firsthand, how you can save energy and money.

Sept. 14 and 15 – Clean Energy Commercial Tours

Board busses at CCSE, 8690 Balboa Ave., San Diego, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tour some of the most sophisticated and advanced high-performance buildings in San Diego during this day-long adventure, including San Diego’s first LEED certified hotel. The tour will showcase the latest energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies in real-world applications. Lunch is included. Register here.

Sept. 16 – Clean Energy Conference

San Diego Convention Center, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Learn how to turn energy savings into profit, improve your brand and lead market transformation by embracing clean energy. Hear the latest in the rapidly evolving clean energy world and harness this unique opportunity to network with industry experts.

This is where the action is for those in business – contractors, facility managers, building owners, engineers, entrepreneurs, and others – who need or want to be in the know about the latest developments, policies and technologies related to energy and building/home performance. Experts and decision makers from industry, government, academia and the nonprofit sector will offer their insights and predictions during 16 sessions with topics ranging from zero-energy homes and getting the best return on your business energy planning to home energy financing and the future of energy use. Technologies covered include solar power, algae fuel, energy storage, fuel cells, wind power, smart meters, utility-scale renewable energy and much more. Lunch and a networking reception are included. Register here.

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