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Students Pitch at the “Destination Decarbonization Challenge”
Last week, the Water, Energy, and Technology (WET) Center at Fresno State hosted a pitch event for undergraduate students interested in student entrepreneurship and decarbonization. Dubbed the "Destination Decarbonization Challenge," the event provided an opportunity...
What Would Generative AI Programs Mean for Your Business?
"How can generative AI programs transform your operations and create new opportunities for growth in your business and stay ahead?"That was one of the topics we batted around last night at our Networking PowerUp at Lucid Winery on R Street next to the Fox and Goose. ...
First Class of EV Industry Trainees Graduate
The “ZEV SEED” (Zero Emission Vehicle Sustainable Equitable Employment Destination) program just graduated its first class of 20 trainees. The program is aimed at training 100 people and creating a talented and diverse workforce for the emerging electric vehicle...
Immigrants Get EV Training From Pilot Program
A group of 20 recent immigrants to the Sacramento region were the first graduates of a unique state-funded program preparing them for jobs working with electric vehicles. The “Ideal Zev” program will train 100 Sacramento residents to work in the fast-growing clean...
Earth Day 2023: Time for Reflection
With Earth Day coming up, we take a look at the journey of two veterans of the sustainability transition and what they see down the road as our next greatest challenges and opportunities. V. John White has been a champion for a cleaner Earth for more than a...
Building Better Banking: Insights for Small Businesses
Building Banking for Small Businesses: Insights from Rosa Cucicea, Senior VP of Clean Energy Division at River City BankExpert advice for managing risks and building relationships in banking for small and mid-sized businesses.With the weaknesses in banks exposed...
Students Get a Leg Up in This Clean Economy Career
"Ideal Zev" Trains Sacramento Residents for Electric Vehicle Jobs; First Class Graduates Soon. Women and Recent Immigrants Among Participants. No Education Prerequisites; Virtual Training Available. A group of 20 Sacramento area residents will soon be the first...
Decarbonizing Buildings with Artificial Intelligence
Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings with Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way energy is managed in commercial buildings.Here’s a shocker: About 30% of the energy used in commercial buildings is simply...
Where is the EV Charging?
California leads the Nation in EV adoption. Over 40% of all EVs sold are sold in California. Much of this results from ambitious targets and zero emissions goals. But where is the charging to support them? A critical bottleneck in EV adoption is the availability of...