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Solar water heating systems: Cost-effective and carbon reducing
Solar water heating (SWH) systems heat water using energy from the sun in rooftop collectors that generally loop into an 80-gallon storage tank. This additional storage tank adds hot water storage capacity and subtracts from household energy usage. While net costs for a residential solar…
Act Up! Give Thanks!
As smoke from the Camp Fire hangs upon our community, many Cool Davis donors and volunteers are watching in anguish at the impacts of the fire on our neighbors to the north. As we contemplate the days ahead, each of us must do whatever we…
California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Trending Down, Let’s Keep It That Way
The bad news is that there is a 429 million-metric ton elephant in the room—the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) produced in California in 2016. (The 2017 total is still being calculated.) The good news is that elephant is getting smaller, shrinking a little each…
Camp Fire Relief Benefit Concerts at Local Breweries
Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov 25, 2018 Sudwerks and Berryessa Brewing
Davis Futures Forum: Let’s Talk About Food
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Davis Community Chambers
LOCAL HEROES
Mike Hart, Eco Hero
By Anya McCann Cool Davis has selected Davis resident Mike G. Hart, CEO of Sierra Energy, as the recipient of a 2016 Eco Hero Award focused on reducing consumption and waste. Hart is an innovator, actively seeking ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on…
Davis Bicycles! On the Move
By Keli Rutan-Jorgensen Congratulations to Davis Bicycles! the winner of the Cool Davis Climate Solutions Transportation Award for 2016. About 10 years ago, a small group of like-minded residents got together to address a local issue. Bike riding as a mode of transportation had dropped…
Climate Solutions Award: Mutual Housing Yolo
By Ann Savageau According to Executive Director Rachel Iskow of Mutual Housing California, her organization combined forces with Mutual Housing Yolo in 2008 to improve housing for lower income families in Yolo County. As a local non-profit, Mutual Housing Yolo’s primary goal is to revitalize…
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