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General Electric Co., the biggest U.S. supplier of wind turbines, expects domestic installations to double next year after the renewal of a tax credit boosts demand.
The county’s wind energy ordinance will be on the board of supervisors’ agenda Wednesday, as it holds a public hearing that could give the green light to wind energy projects in the Boulevard and Borrego Springs areas.
The sun has been winning the battle with the clouds thus far in May, with the first few days filled with hot rays of sunshine. Clouds may roll in this week, but they won't stop these upcoming events.
In a project made possible by a local solar energy installer and a nonprofit organization, the first solar panels were anchored in place Thursday on the Broadway Heights home of Jimmie Martin and Connie Clark.
San Diego Gas & Electric has kicked off its annual Environmental Champions initiative, a $1 million charitable giving campaign that funds local environmental nonprofit organizations in San Diego and southern Orange counties.
LS Power announced today that the Arlington Valley Solar Energy Project had completed construction, commissioned the first 19- megawatt power block and commenced initial delivery of electric energy to San Diego Gas & Electric.
The nonprofit J. Craig Venter Institute is building an approximately $39 million facility to replace its existing work space, which is located in an old building off Genesee Avenue and not close enough to higher institutions and other research institutes, according to Robert Friedman, chief operating officer of the J. Craig Venter Institute.
Carlsbad-based NRG Energy Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, will co-host a ribbon-cutting event Friday morning to commemorate the completion of the NRG Solar Borrego I Project in Borrego Springs.
The push for local involvement in the operation of the Del Mar Fairgrounds is picking up momentum as county legislators are expected to further explore partnership opportunities for joint operation of the fairgrounds.
LOS ANGELES -- KB Home is teaming up with Ford Motor Co. in hopes of making energy efficiency a more compelling proposition to would-be homeowners who also drive hybrid and plug-in vehicles.
As November’s general election creates numerous possibilities for policy change both in San Diego and across the country, a group of executives from companies and groups involved in the expansion of solar energy systems discussed the state of their economies at a Daily Transcript roundtable.
As the number of buildings attaining LEED status in San Diego continues to rise, the definition of energy efficiency and the technologies that make for it continue to evolve.
In the aftermath of the summer bankruptcy of the government-backed California solar panel maker Solyndra, expectations among renewable energy wonks, who describe the company’s failure as an outlier among many successes, remain generally high. But some policy research analysts are more skeptical — not doubtful, but still skeptical.
Last week, millions in San Diego County found themselves without electricity in the wake of a multi-state blackout. But not everyone was without power.
When entering San Diego's business community about 30 years ago, Clint Walker’s aim had nothing to do with being in the solar business. His success as the co-founder and president of Southwestern Solar Systems since his entrance to the business in 2009 came about in much the same fashion his other major endeavors have.
Holly Smithson's thirst for action and results led her to CleanTECH San Diego, the industry association that was just being put together back then by Mayor Jerry Sanders and Jim Waring, its founder chairman.
When Cecilia Aguillon, director of marketing and government relations for Kyocera Solar Inc., immigrated to the United States from El Salvador as a teen, she grew into a young adult with a lofty goal in mind: to save the world.
In 2007, executives at Baker Electric decided to take a chance on a budding industry. After taking some lumps out of the gate, Baker's emergence into the solar electric installation market is becoming a regular and important part of its business.
Some people look at buildings and see a combination of wood, steel and mortar with a number of things inside to make them more comfortable and workable — lighting, computers and maybe a few windows, even if they can't be opened.
Oct. 9, 2012 -- George Chamberlin talks with Sachu Constantine, director of policy at the California Center for Sustainable Energy, about the solar industry and what its impacts are on the region, state and country.
March 27, 2012 -- George Chamberlin and Jack Clark, building retrofit program manager for the California Center for Sustainable Energy, discuss energy efficiency and relevant technologies.
Oct. 6, 2010 -- Sept. 23, 2010 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin speaks with David Steel, CEO of Green Chamber of San Diego County, and Sidnee Chong, owner of EcoPackStore LLC, about green businesses.
Learn about new options to finance solar energy systems, how retrofitting a swimming pool can reduce utility costs and local government’s latest commitment to become sustainable.
Read about local pioneers in environmental science, how electric cars are taking over San Diego’s streets, and why one Chargers player loves his Smart car.
From “green roofs” to sustainable surfboards, learn about the latest eco-friendly innovations and how local businesses are trying to reduce their impact on the environment.
Find out what local companies are on the cutting edge of green technologies, who's "going green" and how green building is being incorporated into our communities.
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