San Carlos Green

10/17/2024

This weekend, tour homes that have replaced some or all of their gas equipment with electric, including a San Carlos home.

02/16/2024

Congratulations to San Carlos resident Sam Herzberg, 2024 Sustainability Award Winner!

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the San Mateo County Parks Department, there is quite possibly no one who has had more impact on the sustainability of our county’s outdoor space than Samuel Herzberg. If you've visited a San Mateo County park, trail, beach

09/28/2023

Teens looking for volunteer opportunities? Volunteer at the Electric Home Tour.

09/18/2023

Join us at the Electric Home Tour on Saturday, October 14. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electric-home-tour-tickets-682542742717 and you'll get a list of over 40 local homes where people have switched from gas to electric appliances. Learn from homeowners about lessons they learned, contractors they worked with, different types of equipment, available rebates, and tax credits for eliminating methane gas from your home. The tour is free. Come find out how you can start making your home more comfortable, too.

See 40+ homes where your Silicon Valley neighbors have switched to appliances using clean, carbon-free electricity instead of methane gas.

02/28/2023

We love our induction cooktop. Super-fast boil time, easy clean up, heats the pan not the whole kitchen, and immediate temperature changes. Hiring an electrician to run the wire cost money, so it is good to see a rebate program.

Contact a Home Energy Advisor

01/23/2023

Interested in potential City of San Carlos code changes to begin electrification of gas equipment in existing homes? Participate in tonight’s City Council meeting to discuss the issue.

The San Carlos City Council will meet on Monday, January 23 at City Hall - 600 Elm Street, for their Regular Meeting beginning at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Members of the public are welcome to observe the meeting and address the City Council in-person and remotely via Zoom.

Items on the agenda include, but are not limited to:

➡️Recognize January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month
➡️Recognize Community Volunteer John Durkin
➡️Consider 703 Knoll Drive Project Appeal
➡️Consider Updates to the General Plan, Housing Element and Zoning Ordinance
➡️Discuss Possible Existing Buildings Reach Code

The meeting’s agenda packet is now available: www.cityofsancarlos.org/residents/public-meetings. Please review the agenda for details on the various ways to participate in this meeting.

Questions? Contact the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] or call 650-802-4222.

11/21/2022

Interested in providing input on how San Carlos can electrify homes, and hearing about new incentives? Participate in this workshop on 12/6.

🏡How should San Carlos reduce gas use and electrify homes? We want to hear from you!

⚡Provide your feedback at the San Carlos Home Electrification Workshop on Tuesday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m.

➡️We will discuss how electrifying buildings helps the environment and gather your feedback on different ways we can convert buildings to be all-electric.

➡️Plus, learn about resources and incentive programs that you can use to go electric now.

💻Register for this workshop now at http://ow.ly/hjNT50LAAIo.

10/30/2022

We're excited to learn about the new Zero-Percent Loan program for home electrification improvements available through Peninsula Clean Energy, plus more rebates for heat pumps and heat pump water heaters!

Interest-free loans and expanded rebates target electric appliances

09/08/2022

Green Homes Tour – Sept. 24

The Campaign for Fossil Free Buildings in Silicon Valley and Project Green Home are offering a Green Home Tour of 20 climate-friendly homes in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties on Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On the tour, you’ll be able to talk with homeowners about how they chose energy-efficient, electric water heaters, home heating, dryers, induction cooktops, and more. You’ll learn about the cost and rebates and how to decide whether to select a contractor or do it yourself.

The tour is free, but visitors must register in advance to receive the specific addresses of homes. Seven of the homes are in San Mateo County in San Carlos, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, San Mateo, and Woodside.

Register here:

Visit a variety of homes in your town and talk with the owners about their switch from gas to clean, healthy electricity!

06/23/2022

Provide your input on the proposed Safe Routes to School plan!

Community members can review and directly comment on the suggested routes to school map, which details proposed safety improvements for routes to Arundel, Heather, White Oaks, Arroyo, Central, Brittan Acres, Tierra Linda, Mariposa, and San Carlos Charter.

Provide your input and learn more about the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and Safe Routes to School proposal at www.cityofsancarlos.org/bikepedplan.

05/19/2022

Virtual Tours of Award-Winning Electric Homes
Date: 05/18/2022 2:35 PM

If you are upgrading home appliances or renovating your home, attend this webinar to learn how you can stop burning gas inside your house and use clean energy instead!

On June 2 at 12 p.m. attend a free virtual tour of award-winning electric homes hosted by Peninsula Clean Energy. Tune-in while San Mateo County residents give a virtual tour of their homes and talk about why they chose to electrify instead of using methane gas (also known as natural gas). These homeowners -- including a couple from San Carlos -- will share their journey, including challenges, solutions, results, and tips. Expert advisors for each of the homeowners will join the discussion with opportunity for audience Q&A.

https://pencleanenergy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mvhnHeM7RPKGmytPtVBUxQ?utm_source=City_Partners&utm_medium=bitly&utm_campaign=wired_and_inspired

04/20/2022

Congratulations to San Carlos residents Kathy and Andre Goforth, winners of a Peninsula Clean Energy award for best residential project!

Previous Next 2022 All-Electric LeaderOUTSTANDING RESIDENTIAL PROJECT Location: San Carlos Building type: Single family residential, renovation Status: Completed Size: 1550 square feet Completion date: December 2021 Homeowners: Kathleen and Andre Goforth Contact: [email protected] Overview K...