Call for sustainable redevelopment of Fireman’s Fund site

On November 29, Sustainable Novato has sent the following letter to the City Council and developer who has purchased the Fireman’s Fund property on San Marin Drive advocating significant revisions to the initial proposal for redevelopment and calling for the project to be a model of sustainable community development. We encourage our members to make your…

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Why now is the right time to install solar.

From an environmental perspective, there has never been a bad time to install solar. Although it takes energy and resources to manufacture, transport, install and eventually dispose of solar equipment, its long lifespan and high efficiency makes a properly installed system net environmentally positive very quickly. But how about financially? Assuming you have a suitable roof (or…

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Going Deep Green with MCE

Guest Blog from MCE MCE’s mission is to address climate change by reducing energy-related greenhouse gas emissions with renewable energy and energy efficiency at cost-competitive rates while offering economic and workforce benefits, and creating more equitable communities. As California’s first Community Choice Aggregation Program, MCE is a groundbreaking, not-for-profit, public agency that has been setting…

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