Greenwise Joint Venture

04/01/2016

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/03/sanders-campaign-makes-its-case-winning-nomination

According to the Sanders campaign.

11/23/2015

Fascinating "Letters to the Future" in the run-up to the December UN Climate Conference in Paris. What would your letter say?
https://www.letterstothefuture.org

Care about climate change? Write a letter to the future. Read letters from authors, artists, scientists and more... https://www.letterstothefuture.org

11/09/2015

The UC system has set an ambitious 2025 goal of carbon neutrality.
http://universityofcalifornia.edu/news/california-universities-launch-experiment-go-carbon-neutral-scale

UC pledges to stop contributing to climate change while going about its normal business. Can the lessons we’re learning here be scaled up to the nation and the world?

12/14/2014

The divestment movement is growing stronger!

As the old adage goes, if you’re taking flak, you’re over the target.

09/12/2014

SacEV's National Drive Electric Week Ride and Drive Event is this Sunday!

WHAT: SacEV is hosting the fourth annual Plug In Day to kick off National Drive Electric Week. This is your opportunity to see, learn about, and drive the latest electric vehicles. The Ride and Drive event features dozens of the latest electric cars from multiple manufacturers for you to see, drive, and ask questions.

Get behind the wheel and test-drive a variety of EVs, including (subject to change) the Nissan LEAF, Nissan e-NV200, Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, Kia Soul EV, BMW i3, Tesla Model S.Chevy Spark EV, Chevy Volt, Cadillac ELR, Fiat 500e, Ford C-MAX Energi, Ford Focus EV, Ford Fusion Energi, Toyota Plug-In Prius, Toyota RAV4 EV, Honda Fit EV, and the Honda Plug-In Accord.

Find out about life as an EV owner from 40+ neighbors who will show their cars, having already made the switch to this cleaner, more energy-independent vehicle option.

Check out EV chargers and learn how easy it is to charge an EV at home and at public stations throughout the Sacramento region. More than 260 public charging stations are currently available and increasing regularly.

Learn how to save money with SMUD and Pacific Gas & Electric special EV rates that can help drivers pay the lowest price for EV fuel with automatic late night charging at home.

Learn about local, state and federal incentives available for zero-emission and plug-in electric vehicles from the EV experts at SacEV and SMUD.

Find out how cheap it is to charge an EV from sunlight - free fuel for life.

Check out workplaces can provide EV charging stations and learn how to advocate for installation of charging equipment at your own workplace.

KIDS:
Kid activities including a Toyota Plug-in Prius Art Car, Face Painting, and electric vehicle related science experiments.

PRIZES:
Visit the SacEV booth for a chance to win one of two Amazon Kindle e-book readers (need not be present to win, if contact data is included on entry).

Pick up an entry form from the SacEV booth, test drive an EV, and be eligible to win a $500 Clipper Creek home charging station. You must be among the first two to purchase an EV to win (includes $250 installation credit from Phil Haupt Electric).

WHEN:
September 14, 2014 from 10am - 6pm

WHERE:
Whole Foods, at the Folsom Palladio

WHO:
Everyone is invited.

COST:
Event is free to all. No cost for Ride & Drive.

This event is supported by these WONDERFUL SPONSORS

Whole Foods, Folsom
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Phil Haupt Electric
Clipper Creek
The Sierra Club
Sacramento Sustainability Forum, 2.0
California Air Resources Board
Take Charge
Clean Cities Coalition
Greenwise

08/21/2014

SMUD Electric version 4 produced by Before The Movie™/ReThink, Inc.

07/29/2014

Lloyd giving introductory remarks before Heath Carney begins the EV training session at John L. Sullivan Chevrolet. Thanks to everyone involved!

06/16/2014

What is your vision for the Sacramento region?

It's not too late to register for the Sacramento Sustainability Forum 2.0 this Wednesday! It's going to be a great event exploring our region's sustainable development with food, music, and fun!

Get $10 off with the registration code: GreenwiseJV

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sacramento-sustainability-forum-20-shared-vision-tickets-11590097293

Sacramento Sustainability Forum 2.0 is hosting our first monthly event on 18 June, 5-9pm, themed Shared Vision. This months theme Shared Vision is an exploration as a community of what it means to be the Emerald Valley, a green city. The event includes a multidisciplinary exposition, catered netwo…

06/02/2014

Watch this great video from Eco Company TV about Farm to Fork to Fuel at UC Davis!

http://www.eco-company.tv/video/farm-fork-fuel

Riley visits a facility using leftover food and other green waste to generate electricity! And it's more than just that. At UC Davis, produce grown on the student farm is used in the student cafeterias, where leftovers and scraps are collected and sent to a new, high tech biodigester that uses it to…

05/29/2014

Today, California and seven other states pledged to continue incentives for zero emission vehicles.

This means more ZEVs in government fleets, more charging infastructure and possibly instant rebates at the time of purchase!

Read more: lat.ms/1k5xcSX
Read FULL REPORT: bit.ly/1nyzaxy

California and seven other states have unveiled a plan to put 3.3 million electric and fuel cell vehicles on the road by 2025 — a goal that seems out of reach, based on current market trends.

05/23/2014

Interested in zero emission vehicles and want to learn what Sacramento is doing to become the greenest region in the country? Or are you interested in how Sierra Nevada Brewing Company embraces sustainability to brew beer?

Come to the Zero Emissions Vehicles Workshop put on by Sacramento Clean Cities on Thursday, June 12.

Register online: http://bit.ly/zero_emissions_sac_2014

03/01/2014

The Greenwise team is at Edible Sac High today organizing a volunteer event. It's a perfect day to be outside!