Electric school buses are gaining ground in Bay Area schools
It was seven years ago that Matthew Belasco started worrying about the health of students riding the bus at Pittsburg Unified. As he watched hundreds of youth pile onto the …
Green Energy
With the state mandating zero emissions, Bay Area agencies are split on hydrogen vs. electric
In September, the governing board of Santa Cruz Metro made a big bet on the future of green public transit when it approved the purchase of 57 buses fueled by …
Should California homeowners still invest in solar panels? Experts weigh in
By Roxana Popescu | San Diego Union-Tribune A little over a year ago, the California Public Utilities Commission overhauled the rules for rooftop solar installations across the state. In its …
Biofuel is poised to usurp crude oil refining in the Bay Area. But are their ‘renewable’ fuels a green solution or ‘greenwashing’?
With concerns over sustainability increasing in the energy industry, fossil-fuel companies have embraced plans to revamp, rather than decommission, vast networks of steaming, flashing and aging refinery pipelines into more …
What’s happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80%
Weldon Kennedy and his wife make it their business to keep up with California’s fast-changing clean energy landscape. So when the climate-conscious couple began planning to add a solar system …
Recycling and ‘second life’ options keep retired EV batteries out of landfills
As we transition to a green economy, we’re generating waste that, if we aren’t careful, isn’t so green. We looked at barriers and opportunities around three of the most challenging …
Here’s what happens to solar panels when they’re retired
As we transition to a green economy, we’re generating waste that, if we aren’t careful, isn’t so green. We looked at barriers and opportunities around three of the most challenging …
CBRE aims to ride turbulent real estate waves as office market wobbles
SAN JOSE — CBRE, one of the Bay Area’s savvy and veteran commercial real estate firms, is placing a bet that an array of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, are …
Alberta Electric System Operator lifts Monday morning grid alert as cold snap continues
The Alberta Electric System Operator issued a new grid alert for the province Monday morning amid an ongoing stretch of extremely cold temperatures, but dropped it shortly after. “The AESO …
Silicon Valley Clean Energy CEO named Champion of the Year
The Cities Association of Santa Clara County recently named Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) CEO Girish Balachandran the 2023 Champion of the Year. The award recognizes one elected official and …