San Diego is California’s top city when it comes to solar power generation and number of solar installations, according to a new study released by Environment California Research and Policy Center. Across the state, California’s power generation and installations have increased 100-fold in the past decade with San Diego leading the way, thanks to state…
DetailsWe all remember where we were (and how long it took us to get where we were trying to going) that fateful day, last September 8 2011, when San Diego went dark. While traffic lights were black, televisions were silenced, and we dug candles out of the closets, a larger problem was brewing under our…
DetailsRegister now, for advance discount: Green Experts Academy San Diego: Public Policy, Green Jobs and the Green Economy. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PT), San Diego, CA. $20 + $2.09 Eventbrite fee, in advance. $25 at the door. Free appetizers, parking and proceedings. Registration/Full Agenda Join us and grow your…
DetailsTuesday January 31, 2012 – Tuesday January 31, 2012 Map and Directions | Register Description: Register now, for advance discount: Green Experts Academy San Diego: Public Policy, Green Jobs and the Green Economy. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PT), San Diego, CA. $20 + $2.09 Eventbrite fee, in advance. $25…
DetailsAccording to the EPA, The average U.S. office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year – that’s 4 million tons of copy paper annually. In resource terms, what does this mean? Recycling 1 ton of paper would: Save enough energy to power the average American home for six months. Save 7,000 gallons of…
DetailsAs we enter our 4th year, The Green Data Center Conference continues to provide strategic information for data center professionals looking to optimize their facility through increased energy efficiency and innovative data center design trends. A full scope of Data Center operations will be covered, from retrofitting existing technologies to building a next generation…
DetailsRecently the Obama administration rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline extension. In a statement, Obama said: “The rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by Congressional Republicans prevented a full assessment of the pipeline’s impact, especially the health and safety of the American people, as well as our environment.” The company that would have built the…
DetailsPhotograph of PowerSheet Solar Cells Property of Nanosolar (2011) “Imagine a solar panel without the panel. Just a coating, thin as a layer of paint, that takes light and converts it to electricity… Consider solar-powered buildings stretching not just across sunny Southern California, but through China and India and Kenya as well, because even in…
DetailsAs a part of our educational mission at the USGCC, we want to keep you conscious of a variety of ongoing environmental issues. Documentaries are just one great way to broaden your awareness, as they are able to mirror sides of the world not typically seen. While the direction and subject matter of many have…
DetailsAn important part of increasing the use of solar power is to make the technology more economically feasible when compared to traditional power sources, such as fossil fuels, nuclear, and hydroelectric. One way to achieve this is to find the areas where solar irradiance is highest to ensure panels receive the largest amount of sunlight…
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