Tag: Clean Energy

  • Electrification Expo on October 12

    Meet with experts, residents, and manufacturers for a full-day of education and resources on home electrification at the Bay Area Home Electrification Expo. The Expo takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Tech Interactive. This is a FREE, family-friendly event with a raffle and prizes! What is electrification? It’s switching from fossil fuels to clean electricity for transportation, cooking, water-heating, space-heating and drying clothes. Electrification is critical for California to reach its climate goals.

    When: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019
    Where: The Tech Interactive (formerly the Tech Museum)
    Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p..m.

    Here’s what you can expect at the expo:

    • Hear from industry experts on ways to make your home cleaner, greener and safer
    • Learn about rebates that help you save money
    • Meet with manufacturer representatives and learn about technologies that can add value and comfort
    • Chat with residents and experts about the benefits of shifting to electricity

    For additional information or if you have questions about the expo, please contact the Environmental Services Department at energy@sanjoseca.gov or 408-535-8550.

    Aaron Kinney
    City of San José | Environmental Services Department
    Communications Division
    408-975-2561

  • Video of LPNA meeting February 28, 2019

    For those of you unable to attend the meeting, below are the video recordings for the February 28, 2019 meeting. A myriad of topics were discussed from an overview of 2018 to forthcoming projects in 2019, Art boxes, SJPD updates and a farewell to retiring Captain Johnson Fong, CHP updates, Crime Prevention representative introduction and update, D2 CALMS update, and the main presentations San Jose Climate Smart initiative and Clean Energy programs. The main presentations should be of interest to ALL in our neighborhoods. Learn about the San Jose Clean Energy offering consumers a choice of energy providers to your household (PG&E or SJCE). View the respective portions of the meeting. Below each video is a description of material with important timestamps to jump to the immediate areas of interest.

    00:00 LPNA Business: 2018 year in review and plans for 2019
    04:30 Art Box Projects
    14:10 SJPD updates – Farewell to Captain Johnson Fong
    22:30 CHP

    00:00 CHP continued
    06:20 D2 Office CALMS camera project update and other district 2 issues
    22:00 Crime Prevention Unit update

    00:00 Crime Prevention Unit continued
    02:00 Climate Smart San Jose – Aaron Kinney

    00:00 San Jose Clean Energy – Katie Ziemba

    00:00 San Jose Clean Energy Q&A