City Looks to Amend Residential Energy Efficiency Code
On Tuesday the city council will be looking at amending the energy efficiency code to require that…
Letter: Review of the People-First Economy Online Summit
By Scott Ragsdale Now that more of us are acknowledging the climate crises, how about some of…
Valley Clean Energy Tops Renewable Goals – Delivers Cleaner Energy at No Extra Cost to Customers
(From Press Release – Valley Clean Energy) – Valley Clean Energy, Yolo County’s public power supplier, reports…
Guest Commentary: VCE Costs the Same as PG&E but Delivers More
By Tom Stallard It’s been a long hot summer, but those cool autumn days aren’t too…
Valley Clean Energy Board to Study Purchase of PG&E Assets
(From Press Release) – The Valley Clean Energy (VCE) Board of Directors — composed of elected officials…
Davis ‘Green New Deal’ Forum Emphasizes ‘Justice for All’ to Packed House
By Crescenzo Vellucci DAVIS – A forum about the intensely provocative Green New Deal held this weekend…
City Of Davis Adopts Solar Standard For All New Commercial Buildings
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis announced today that it is now requiring solar photovoltaics…
VCE Community Energy Advisers Offer Expertise, Provide Access
Greener energy, customer choice, local control, access — they’re the hallmarks of Valley Clean Energy (VCE), a…
Local Students Walk Out and March for Climate Change
Across the nation students in over 100 countries walked out of their classrooms to protest climate inaction. …
Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?
At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has…
Council Approves Resolution Declaring a Climate Emergency
The council on Tuesday backed a consent item approving a resolution declaring a climate emergency. The resolution…
Council Rolls Back but Doesn’t End “Loose in the Streets” Yard Waste Pick Up
The council on Tuesday voted to reduce the “loose in the streets” yard waste pick up to…
Commentary: The Halfway Measure on Yard Waste Didn’t Work
I have to admit I have never really understood Davis’ fixation with dumping yard waste loose in…
City Still Trying to Figure Out Yard Material Pile Collection
Up until mid-2016, the city would simply have people on a weekly basis dump yard material in…
Local Impact as PG&E Files for Chapter 11
As expected, PG&E filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protections. PG&E in a press release Tuesday announced that…
Program through PG&E Allows Muir Commons to Install 26 EV Chargers
In November, Muir Commons had a groundbreaking ceremony to unveil what is believed to be a first…
Guest Commentary: Fresh Energy to Start an Exciting New Year
By Tom Stallard and Don Saylor A new year offers a clean slate — a chance to…
Changes to CEQA Will Remove Traffic Impacts from Possible Litigation
It took five years to implement SB 743, authored in 2013 by then-Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg. That…
SACOG Approves $2.9 Million Grant For Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging and Mobility Hubs in Yolo County
(From Press Release) – The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) board of directors has approved a…
Guest Commentary: PG&E Exit Fees? OK, But Let’s Be Fair
by Lucas Frerichs and Tom Stallard In a disappointing decision, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently…