Items Tagged with "San Diego"

Chamber of Commerce backs San Diego's 100% renewable energy goal

San Diego is trying to figure out how it will meet the goal of powering all homes and businesses with renewable energy by 2035. Though the target is a challenge, it appears that many of the city’s businesses support the idea."The environment and the economy are not things that are at odds with Read More...

San Diego offers alternative to traditional power utility

Residents of the city of San Diego may soon have an alternative option to their power utility, San Diego Gas & Electric, when it comes to sourcing their electricity. The southern California city announced plans for a government-run power program, which would allow smaller public-owned utili Read More...

San Diego Airport announces 2 MW energy storage system

San Diego International Airport (SAN) announced June 25 plans to install a 2 MW/4 MWh battery energy storage system on-site as part of a larger long-term sustainability commitment.The system, which will be built by ENGIE Storage, is expected to begin operation in early 2020. Paired with the air Read More...

San Diego completes nation's first net zero archives building

The nation’s first zero net energy archive facility was completed this week in San Diego by a team of California-based builders and architects.C.W. Driver Companies and The Miller Hull Partnership collaborated on the County of San Diego’s new East County Office and Archives building, a s Read More...

San Diego Coalition Launches EV Adoption Strategy

A coalition of San Diego public, private and nonprofit organizations launched the Accelerate to Zero Emissions (A2Z) initiative dedicated to transitioning to zero-emission vehicles to eliminate the carbon footprint of the transportation sector.The initiative is made up of 13 entities from across the Read More...