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July 16th, 2009
PG&E is planning a project to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the first time in history. The LNG would be imported through a proposed import terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon for use in California. Learn about the many impacts of this project, and why PG&E is planning a project that will increase their greenhouse gas emissions at a time when California law requires them to invest in clean energy.

Thursday, July 16, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Women’s Building
3543 18th St. (near Valencia), San Francisco
This event is free!
Panelists:

Great News! On Tuesday, June 23rd, the Public Works Committee Hearing approved a preliminary GHG reduction goal of 36% below 2005 levels by 2020 and 83% cut by 2050, as well as agreed to add language on annual reductions!

The Oakland Climate Action Coalition came out in force with a bevy of articulate and passionate speakers including Nile Malloy - CBE, Danny Kennedy - Sungevity, Aaron Lehmer -Bay Localize, Dana Paredes -ACRJ, Mari Rose Taruc - APEN, Dave Room - Local Clean Energy Alliance, and Emily Kirsch - EBC.

Join us for a conversation with Joshua Arce, Executive Director of the Brightline Defense Project, about lessons learned around integrating workforce development into solar efforts in the Bayview and local hire requirements for the new solar project in SF.

Why is solar growing faster in Northern California than in Southern California, arguably a more amenable climate for solar? While political and social factors are often cited, part of the explanation lies in accounting too.

The Climate Action Plan sets detailed standards for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Berkeley.

Join us for a conversation with Emily Kirsch, Bay Area Organizer of Ella Baker Center's Green-Collar Jobs Campaign, about the Oakland Climate Action Coalition which she organizes.

Join us for a workshop on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) in Contra Costa county.  We have a great line up of speakers from: QuEST, PG&E, Myers Nave, and Strategic Energy Innovations.

Our goal is to gather to discuss the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG): Planning and strategy development, leveraging resources, getting the most out of your monies, partnership opportunties, next steps, and what are the opportunities for the smaller (<35 K population) cities.

Current Status: Over

Results: Appear Favorable

San Francisco, CA--May 14, 2009--One day after Supervisors Sophie Maxwell and Michela Alioto-Pier announced a plan to begin closing San Francisco's last fossil fuel-burning power plant by year's end, yesterday the Board of Supervisors approved a contract to build what will become the state's largest solar power plant.  Construction of the 5-megawatt Sunset Reservoir solar project will begin in July and the facility should come online just as San Francisco's Potrero Power Plant begins powering down.