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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...

Sonoma County Winegrape Commission: Kruse Outlines 100% Sustainability Goal & Current Water and Energy Issues @SRJC Friday, January 24th Karissa Kruse, President of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission will outline the wine industry’s bold commitment to becoming the first 100% sustainable wine region in Americaand discuss hot topics such as drought and energy sources at the Sonoma...

AERO THEATRE : LONG LIVE FREEDOM!  By Stas Margaronis  VIVA LA LIBERTÀ (2013, Rai International Sales, 92 min,Italy, Dir: Roberto Andò) This Italian comedy was shown at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. This film is partly a polemic about the increasing failure of representative governments in tough economic times. The film’s solution is to tell people what they probably don’t want...

SONOMA RENEWABLE  STRATEGIES  CONFERENCE January 24, 2014 Bertolini Hall, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA   Santa Rosa, CA-  The Sonoma Renewable Strategies Conference will take place at Santa Rosa Junior College on Friday, January 24, 2014 and will feature:   *Jared Huffman,  U.S. Congressional Representative *Marc Levine,  California Assemblymember * Frank Chong,  Santa...

LA UNION STATION “CROWN JEWEL” DEVELOPMENT: MAYOR GARCETTI By Stas Margaronis, RBTUS Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told a Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) conference that he intends the revitalization and expansion of the downtown Union Station to be “the crown jewel” of an urban revival. Union Station revitalization is being managed by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority...

Far Niente Winery’s Floating Solar Experiment By Stas Margaronis In September, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors developed new land use requirements on Sonoma agricultural producers’ ability to build solar and other renewable energy projects. Robert Andersson, executive director of United Winegrowers, representing 200 wineries and vineyards in Sonoma County, called the new rules overly...

SONOMA SUPERVISORS RESTRICT RENEWABLE AG DEVELOPMENT BY STAS MARGARONIS As Sonoma County prepares to launch Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted for   renewable agricultural land rules that were criticized by a leading vineyard association. Robert Andersson, executive director at United Winegrowers which represents 200 wineries and vineyards in Sonoma County...

  LA’S UNION STATION REVITALIZATION EMPHASIZES MASS TRANSIT BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS On August 1st, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) released preliminary concepts for revitalizing Union Station in downtown Los Angeles with modest and sweeping proposals that could have a far-reaching impact on transit and development for Los Angeles and Southern California.[1] Overview...

SONOMA COUNTY,CA: FINANCING ENERGY RETROFITS FOR HOMES AND BUSINESSES BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS The Sonoma County Energy Independence Program (SCEIP) provides a financing program for businesses and homeowners to install solar panels and other renewable applications that will reduce energy waste. “We provide money to finance energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable...