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New Tool Reveals CA Neighborhoods with Best Potential for Home Energy Improvements

Post date: Dec 19, 16

The Center for Sustainable Energy® (CSE) has launched the new Home Energy Improvement Potential Map. The free online resource gives contractors, home energy raters, real estate agents and local governments a tool to identify California homeowners and communities by ZIP code and census tract where residents are most likely to engage in energy improvements from energy efficiency upgrades to solar installations and electric vehicle purchases.

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Financing of Energy Storage Systems Focus of San Francisco Event

Post date: Mar 31, 16

CSE's Clean Energy Financing Advisory Council (CEFAC) will present a panel of experts exploring the growing market for energy storage technologies in partnership with the San Francisco Department of the Environment from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the San Francisco Main Public Library.

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Building Performance, Business & Institutions, Contractors, Energy Efficiency, Energy Upgrade California, Local Governments, Press Release, Real Estate Professionals, Renewable Energy, SunShot

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Clean Energy Financing Advisory Council Kicks Off California Tour in San Diego

Post date: Feb 01, 16

Admission to all events and live webcasts is free for government officials, financial experts, energy improvement contractors, real estate professionals and others throughout California

CSE’s Clean Energy Financing Advisory Council (CEFAC) is kicking off a two-year tour of California to increase awareness of financing programs and options that support home and commercial energy improvement projects throughout the state in an effort to help stimulate clean energy adoption.

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Building Performance, Business & Institutions, Contractors, Energy Efficiency, Energy Upgrade California, Local Governments, Press Release, Real Estate Professionals, SunShot

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$4.5M Award to Train Workforce & Increase Demand Response

Post date: Dec 07, 15

The California Energy Commission has awarded $4.5 million to CSE to develop workforce resources in disadvantaged communities to help improve the state’s energy efficiency in existing buildings. Funds for the four-year program are part of the commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) initiative to create new power grid solutions and foster energy sector innovations.

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Building Performance, Business & Institutions, Contractors, Energy Efficiency, featured, Skills Training

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Home Energy Rating a Growing Career Field

Post date: Jul 22, 14

Demand for home energy raters in California increased in July 2014. That’s when the state implemented an updated version of its building energy efficiency standards, enforcing stricter requirements for third-party testing and verification of home energy performance.

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Building Performance, Contractors, Energy Efficiency, Skills Training

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Step into Solar Thermal with Discounted Training

Post date: May 27, 14

Solar water heating installation training June 9–13. Register today!

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Contractors, CSI-Thermal, Skills Training, Solar Water Heating

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Certain Solar Water Heating Rebates on Waitlist

Post date: Feb 19, 14

CCSE has met and exceeded the megawatt goal set by the California Public Utilities Commission for the residential California Solar Initiative (CSI) solar electric program in the SDG&E service territory and will soon exhaust the remaining rebate funds.

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Contractors, CSI-Thermal, Homeowners, Solar Water Heating

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CSI Rebates Winding Down for San Diego Homeowners

Post date: Feb 19, 14

Rebates for home solar energy systems from the California Solar Initiative (CSI) are ending in the San Diego region after supplying some $54 million in support of more than 17,900 residential installations since the program’s inception in 2006.

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Contractors, CSI-Solar, Homeowners, Photovoltaics

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GETUP Graduates Join Home Performance Workforce

Post date: Jan 21, 14

Workforce training for the home performance industry has been a mainstay of CCSE since 2012. Through the GETUP Energy Upgrade Internship Program, CCSE provides classroom and hands-on field training with the goal of providing the industry with trained entry-level professionals. With an average class size of 11 students, GETUP provides personalized training with CCSE’s home performance experts.

Loren Fink, a November 2013 GETUP graduate, is quite pleased with the training program.

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Building Performance, Contractors, Energy Efficiency, Skills Training

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Low-Income Solar Program Concludes in San Diego

Post date: Nov 20, 13

MASH program brought 2.6 MW of solar & $10 million in rebates

The final project in a program that has provided 2.6 megawatts of clean solar power to low-income San Diegans was dedicated during ceremonies at the Townspeople Apartments in Normal Heights on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

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Business & Institutions, Contractors, CSI-Solar, MASH, Photovoltaics, Press Release, Renewable Energy