I was introduced to an online tool that I think can change the trajectory of how we educate individuals about the potential career opportunities that all tie into the sectors that our work crosses into (Energy, Climate, Environment, etc.). The Green Buildings Career Map (created by IREC) offers a high-level overview of the opportunities for job entry into industries like facility management, construction, or even commercial retrofitting.

September was a busy month for the SJVCEO and SoCalREN! CEA’s being completed and projects in full swing, we are excited to approach the last quarter of the year with savings and best practices to share!

Aside from solar energy generation, there is also, wind energy, hydropower, and geothermal energy. These are all very familiar to us, but have you heard of tidal energy?

Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer BUT it is not the end of the travel season. While we are considering air travel, cruises, or even hopping in the car and going for a fun road trip, solar trains may, one day soon, have us reconsidering our travel plans.

For this month’s edition of #GotGrants, we are expanding slightly outside of our typical scope. We are including not just grant funding opportunities, but also a loan program that could be an ideal opportunity for some agencies. Take a look at some of these opportunities below!

We are bringing you August updates in partnership with SoCalREN. Project installations, assessments, and new enrollments are a few of the successes that we achieved throughout the month of August!

It appears window air conditioners (AC) are getting a makeover! Window ACs have been a necessity for spaces that do not have central AC for some time now. A new product designed by a company called Gradient, addresses the primary grievances people have with window AC units.

A professional energy audit will provide the most accurate opportunities to address energy loss in your home or business, but a simple yet diligent walk-through can spot many problem areas. This self-audit, or “Do it Yourself” approach will not result in as thorough an assessment as say an ASHRAE Level 2, the same way self-reflection won’t go as deep as psychotherapy, but you have to start someplace!

PG&E’s geographic reach covers a large part of the state of California, and we know that communities within this space are vastly different. Rate options are no different! Because the communities are so different and have various needs, there are a handful of rate options for PG&E customers to utilize. From Home Charging to TOU, there is an option for you. Take a look below to learn more.

“A critical starting point for practitioners is to understand trends around growing green industries, workforce needs, and laws that may limit the types of jobs individuals with a criminal record can legally perform.”

The race to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change is on and it is driving a lot of innovation. One of the greatest attributes to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is air conditioning. Air conditioning is one of the great conundrums of our time because the effects of climate change cause us to use more air conditioning to cool us off. Adversely, the more air conditioning we use, the more we negatively affect the climate.

Just last month, we were able to highlight a variety of funding opportunities through our Learning Bundles- please find a couple those grants below as well as some additional opportunities! Whether looking for funding to improve your community or increase your energy efficiency, the grant to help may be on this list!