SAN DIEGO–The SANDAG Diamond Awards reception celebrated employers all over San Diego County on Thursday for embracing methods to reduce traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. One-hundred-thirty-one employers countywide were treated to a luncheon hosted by the SANDAG iCommute program at the San Diego Central Library. The Diamond Awards recipients were recognized for their outstanding efforts […]
CPUC Adopts New Energy Efficiency Goals To Continue Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday established new energy savings goals for California’s electric and natural gas utilities from 2020 to 2030, representing a major milestone in the CPUC’s efforts to continue innovating the next wave of cost-effective energy efficiency programs that can help improve the environment. The energy savings and targets for […]
County Offers $28.5M In Grants To Help Organizations Upgrade High-Polluting Vehicles And Equipment
SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego is inviting businesses, nonprofits and government organizations that currently use high-polluting heavy-duty equipment to apply for a share of $28.5 million in grant funding for greener vehicles, machinery and equipment. Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Greg Cox, whose districts cover many of the local communities most affected by air pollution, […]
Caltrans Awards Local Bus And Train Systems $146 Million To Improve Commutes And Environment
Continuing efforts to reduce the transportation sector’s impact on the environment, Caltrans announced Thursday $146 million from the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, or LCTOP, will go to 180 local mass transit projects around California. “Our current transportation system is congested and impacts the health of our communities and our planet,” said Bob Franzoia, Acting […]
Cleaner Diesel-Electric Locomotives Now In Service On Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Trains
Just in time for Earth Day, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passengers can now enjoy cleaner, more reliable rides on trains throughout Southern California. A total of 14 new Siemens Charger locomotives are now operational on the Pacific Surfliner route, which carries nearly 3 million passengers a year to top destinations from San Diego to San Luis […]