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AB 2145: LANCASTER OPPOSES CA LEGISLATION UNDERMINING LOCAL POWER DEVELOPERS  [youtube]http://youtu.be/ceYgJAWJ7rc [/youtube] BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS.COM Heather Swan, Senior Project Coordinator, Lancaster Power Authority (LPA) is concerned that her city’s efforts to organize as a community power authority and foster new solar development will be hurt by restrictions proposed under Assembly...

MAY 4, 2014 By Roy L Hales,  ECO REPORT The second of California’s community choice aggregates (CCA) was  launched amidst  state legislation (AB 2145) that could restrict further competition with established utilities. Sonoma Clean Power opened on on May 1, 2014, “with lower rates than PG&E and greater levels of safe, clean energy.” Marin Clean Energy has been in business since 2010. There...

SONOMA CLEAN POWER: GEOF SYPHERS UPDATE BY STAS MARGARONIS,  RBTUS.COM On April 2nd, Geof Syphers, chief executive officer of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCP) provided Sebastopol Rotarians with descriptions of consumer programs and economic development possibilities. SCP is one of only two organizations to successfully launch electric power service to customers under California’s Community...

MARINE FINANCE: VIKING RAID BY MATTHEW MCCLEERY BY STAS MARGARONIS International trade relies on ocean shipping and ocean shipping is increasingly dependent on finance. There was a time when shipowners often came from the ranks of sea captains. Today shipowners increasingly come from the ranks of business school graduates, such as from the Cass Business School in London, home of the Costas...

Sonoma Ag Commission: Linegar Will Outline Drought/Climate Impact & Renewable Proposals @SRJC on Friday, January 24th Tony Linegar, Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner, will discuss the drought’s impact on agricultural sectors as well as renewable energy developments at the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference taking place at Santa Rosa Junior College, Friday, January 24th. Register...

Congressman Huffman Addresses SRJC Renewable Conference Friday January 24th  Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will address the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference convening on Friday January 24th at Santa Rosa Junior College’s Bertolini Student Center.  Huffman will be reporting on renewable energy developments in Congress.  Frank Chong, SRJC President will introduce Congressman...

CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN: HANCOCK ADDRESSES   SRJC RENEWABLE CONFERENCE FRIDAY JANUARY 24TH Ann Hancock, executive director of the Climate Protection Campaign will discuss the organization’s role in helping to create Sonoma Clean Power to students and participants at the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference taking place at Santa RosaJunior College, Friday, January 24th Ann Hancock...

DOLCE WINERY: ALLEN PRESENTS FLOATING SOLAR INSTALLATION AT SRJC RENEWABLE CONFERENCE FRIDAY JANUARY 24TH Dolce Winery President Greg Allen will discuss the installation and winery economics of the company's floating solar installation to students and participants at the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference taking place atSanta RosaJunior College, Friday, January 24th Greg Allen has worked for...

NORTH BAY ELECTRIC VEHICLES FEATURED AT SRJC RENEWABLE STRATEGIES CONFERENCE FRIDAY JANUARY 24TH   Alan Soule, president North Bay Chapter of the Electric Auto Association will be presenting a fleet of electric cars to students and participants at the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference taking place at Santa Rosa Junior  College, Friday, January 24th at the Bertolini Student Center....

Marin Clean Energy: Kudo Addresses Marin Renewable Effort At SRJC Renewable Conference Friday January 24th Justin Kudo, Manager of Account Services discusses the progress Marin Clean Energy has made in renewable energy sourcing to students and participants at the Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference taking place at Santa Rosa Junior College, Friday, January 24th To attend the conference please...