Initial Impressions From An Induction Newbie
Like many California homes, my house has a gas stove 🙁 … one that I have been reluctant to use ever since I measured its emissions (see Gas Stoves and Air …
Del Mar to consider a building electrification ordinance
San Diego County cities including Encinitas and Solana Beach have already enacted their own ordinances https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/del-mar/story/2022-10-18/del-mar-to-consider-building-electrification-ordinance
Opinion: In a Warming Climate, San Diego Must Change How its Homes Are Cooled
Growing up in San Diego, I was often told that the breeze rolling off the Pacific is “Mother Nature’s air conditioning.” But at the rate that the planet is warming, …
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City of San Diego Passes 2022 Climate Action Plan!
News articles about 8/2/22 City Council meeting passing the CAP San Diego to ban natural gas in new homes and businesses as part of climate fight San Diego Union Tribune, …
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SDG&E plans to keep burning fossil fuels despite what it says
San Diego doesn’t have steel mills or concrete factories, so there is no need to burn green hydrogen as a fuel in any of San Diego’s buildings. Check out the …
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Hydrogen’s Limited Role in Addressing Climate Change
Many fossil fuel companies and utilities are suggesting using hydrogen as a clean alternative to natural gas in getting to a net zero carbon future. But Hydrogen is impractical, unsafe, …
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Imagine
Imagine everything that needs power in California running on clean, carbon-free renewable energy 24/7. This is not a dream, it is something that, with popular support, political will, and proper …
National CORE: All-In on All-Electric
One of the largest affordable housing developers in the US and the fourth largest in California is all-in on all-electric buildings. SDBEC spoke with Tim Kohut, Director of Sustainable Design …
SDBEC: 2021 In Review
In November 2020 the San Diego Building Electrification Coalition (SDBEC) was launched with a handful of dedicated core members and volunteers. What the coalition and its volunteers have accomplished in …
Solana Beach City Council Approves Building Electrification Ordinance
On 12/8/21, the Solana Beach City Council demonstrated their commitment to addressing the Climate Emergency by passing a Building Electrification ordinance for both new construction and major remodels. Solana Beach …
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