Aaron Nitzkin, Author at Cool Davis

All Electric Homes in Davis: the Carrot vs. the Stick

by Aaron Nitzkin February 28, 2020

In January, the California Energy Commission approved a new building code in Davis that encourages the construction of all-electric homes and discourages the use of natural gas to fuel residential appliances and heating systems. This comes after numerous California cities have approved similar initiatives, including…

City of Davis, Energy, Solar

Federal solar tariffs not a disincentive for Davis

by Aaron Nitzkin February 9, 2018

On Jan. 22, President Trump issued his long-awaited ruling on the penalties to be imposed on the world’s solar module manufacturers who sell their equipment into the U.S. market. Effective Feb. 7, there is a 30-percent solar import tariff for crystalline-silicon solar cells and modules….

City of Davis, Cool Solutions, Energy