Is San Diego a capitol of clean-tech?

More and more global ventures are investing in clean technology in California according to the 2010 California Green Innovation Index. The report shows that California’s global leadership in green innovation continues to grow, attracting billions in investment dollars. Also, California’s green manufacturing jobs are growing while conventional manufacturing jobs are in decline. Overall, California’s economy has profited…

Saving the Environment, Saving The Economy

Reducing Global Warming, Energy Demand and Water Use While Creating Jobs and Generating Revenues Cary D. Lowe, Ph.D., AICP Attorney at Law 3517 Garrison Street, San Diego, California  92106 Telephone: (619) 255-3078 Email: carylowe@cox.net EXECUTIVE SUMMARY California is under mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, shift to renewable energy sources and reduce water demand.  At…

Will your vote get San Diego more job opportunities?

Green jobs and new environmentally friendly careers are getting more awareness, partly because of that American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—a $787 billion stimulus plan for developing alternative fuel sources and other eco-conscious initiatives. Many opinion makers and business leaders view the expansion of the green industry as one solution out of the recession. President Obama…

Repost of GreenerDawns blog regarding Prop 23

California Proposition 23 and Implications for Cleantech October 11th, 2010 Proposition 23, which would Suspend AB 32, the Global Warming Act of 2006, is on the November 2, 2010 ballot in California. Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) is known as the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. The act, passed by the California State Legislature…

10/11/2010 SanDiego.com Interviews Green Chamber

San Diego’s New Green Chamber of Commerce Organization wants to be a national hub for sustainability By Eilene Zimmerman The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has traditionally been seen as the friend of Big Business and not exactly a friend of environmentalists. Recall that several companies—like Apple and Nike–left the Chamberto protest its opposition to carbon…