Sustainable Future: A Goal-Setting Community #actonclimate
The new year is a great opportunity to reflect on our daily habits and consider ways that we can become…
Updated Alert: Success! Go Electric MTD #driveclean
Original Alert: Sign the petition to urge the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District to transition to 100% electric buses by 2030. Setting this goal will lead to cleaner air, cut climate pollution, improve the health of our region’s residents, and increase jobs.
Result:Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District voted unanimously to set a goal of 100% all-electric buses by 2030, joining Los Angeles and seven other California Transit Agencies.
Clean Fuel Vehicle Incentives #driveclean
Thanks to programs that CEC has helped initiate, our region has one of the highest per capita rates of electric…
Celebrate National Drive Electric Week at Green Car Shows #driveclean
National Drive Electric Week is just around the corner, Saturday September 9 - Sunday September 17. The annual celebration aims to…
FCEV and Hydrogen Readiness on the Central Coast #driveclean
For the first time since 1979, the U.S. transportation sector is currently generating more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than electricity.…
Hydrogen: Celebrating The Fuel of Today #chooseelectric
There’s a running joke among some technology skeptics: “Hydrogen is the fuel of the future,” they say, “and it always…
Central Coast’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station #chooseelectric
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and Community Environmental Council — along with dozens of supporters and 10…
Alternative Fuels Fleet Training Webinars
As part of larger regional efforts to transition the Central Coast to alternative fuels, CEC is partnering in a series…
Breaking Down Barriers to EV Adoption
Electric vehicles are on the rise, and nowhere is the growth as fast as in California, where nearly half of…
CEC Holds Drive Clean Workshops
Continuing on the path of the Central Coast Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan it published last year, the Community Environmental Council is hosting…
Clean Energy Drives Forward
Have you ever pictured yourself driving a zero-emissions car? If not, you may want to start. Take a look at…
What To Expect at the 2015 Santa Barbara Green Car Show
Now in its 14th year, CEC’s Green Car Show is the largest showcase of efficient, alternative-fueled vehicles between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
My First Tesla Model S
In November 2012, I put my name on the list for a Tesla Model S and started waiting the 8 to 10 months that the company estimated it would take to build my electric car.
Local Politician Supports the Green Economy – In the State Assembly and at Home
In 2011, assemblyman Das Williams purchased his Chevy Volt and became one of the first locals to start driving electric. A politician with a strong environmental ethic, he was driven by a desire to live by those values in his daily life, starting first by minimizing his use of gasoline.
Modern Day Money Trees
Ten years ago, Stephen had realized that he could either continue to pay his power company for increasingly expensive electricity, or he could invest in solar. Once he recouped his initial outlay on the investment, he reasoned, he could bask in free electricity for the duration of the panels’ life — between 30 and 40 years.
CEC to showcase electric vehicles for every style and budget
With 18 models of electric vehicles (EVs) now on the market—from the affordable to the luxurious—attendees of CEC’s upcoming Green Car Show at the Goleta Lemon Festival will have plenty to talk about. Join us Sunday, September 21 between 10 am and 5 pm at Girsh Park to talk directly with local owners of various pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars.
The Kellys Are Driving on Sunshine Thanks to Solarize Santa Ynez Valley
Rick Kelly and his family are self-described “energy hawks,” always looking for ways to improve the energy efficiency of their home. After switching all their lighting to LED bulbs, Rick -- a business manager at UCSB -- was looking for more. Intrigued by solar electricity, he attended a homeowner workshop about Solarize Santa Ynez hosted by CEC and the Santa Ynez Valley Alliance. At the workshop, another homeowner brought up the topic of combining home solar and electric vehicles (EVs), and it spurred Rick to do his own research.
Entering the Driving on Sunshine Galaxy
When Tal first learned about ‘driving on sunshine,’ or powering an electric vehicle with solar energy produced by panels on your home, it seemed like a science fiction fantasy come to life.
The Last Piece of the Renewable Energy Puzzle for One Arroyo Grande Family
Kevin could never get solar panels to pencil out economically...until CEC's Solarize San Luis Obispo program came along.
A Conservative Embraces Driving on Sunshine
Aaron is not your typical “go green” kind of guy. He thinks that the country’s solar industry has been too heavily subsidized. And don’t get him started on climate change. None of that, however, stopped Aaron from installing solar panels on his home or purchasing a plug-in hybrid vehicle. Come again?