What to Check Before Electrifying Your Home
What to Check Before Electrifying Your Home? How to Make Your Home More Energy-Efficient and All-Electric: Insights from Cool Davis’ Advising Session Thinking about upgrading your home to save energy and go all-electric? You’re not alone. On December 17th, Cool Davis hosted an online Home…
City of Davis Home Energy Score Pilot Update
City of Davis Home Energy Score Pilot Update — Applications Closed The City of Davis Home Energy Score (HES) Pilot Program has closed its application period after receiving more than 100 applications. The pilot will provide 50 free Home Energy Score assessments to selected households…
Free Home Energy Scores for Davis Homeowners!
City of Davis and Cool Davis Launch Free Home Energy Score Pilot Program The City of Davis, in partnership with Cool Davis, is excited to announce the launch of the Home Energy Score Pilot Program, a new initiative offering 50 Davis households a free Home…
Home Electrification In the Neighborhood – November 8th 2-4 pm
November 8th from 2-4 pm homeowners who are reducing their energy use and moving forward on removing fossil fuels from their homes and are exhibiting home electrification in the neighborhood! REGISTER NOW! Homeowners, energy advisors and local contractors will be on site at four locations…
Federal Energy Tax Credits Expire 2025: CA Incentives Still Available
A Guide to Clean Energy Incentives Before Key Deadlines As of July 2025, many clean energy Federal incentives that have helped Americans cut home energy bills, electrify transportation, and develop renewable power are expiring or changing under new federal legislation signed earlier this month. However,…
Don’t Miss Out: Federal Home Energy Incentives Expire Soon!
Don’t Miss Out: Federal Home Energy Incentives Expire Soon! Plan Now. Save Big. Go Electric: A Guide to Clean Energy Federal Tax Credits Before Key Deadlines As of July 2025, many clean energy Federal incentives that have helped Americans cut home energy bills, electrify transportation,…
Valley Clean Energy – Rate Relief & Programs Supporting Customers in 2025
Valley Clean Energy’s (VCE) rate relief and programs supporting customers are very encouraging! The latest news about progress to renewable goals in 2024, and the actions by the VCE board in December point to a strong start to 2025! In 2025, VCE has a number…
Insights from Cool Davis Make a Plan Workshop Webinar
The Cool Davis Make a Plan Workshop Webinar on December 14th revealed numerous insights when Cool Davis hosted its latest webinar workshop as part of our Make a Plan Home Energy program. The Make A Plan program is designed to help homeowners transition to energy-efficient…
Home Energy Make a Plan Workshop Webinar – Save the Date!
December 14, 2024 10-11:30 a.m.
Cool Davis Home Energy Task Force Visits Potential Cool Home Tours Sites Featuring Electrification
Transforming Homes into Cool Homes through Electrification At Cool Davis, we believe that every home has the potential to be a catalyst for positive environmental change. As we launch our next round of Make A Plan Home Energy Workshops, we’re identifying innovative residences on their…
Two Homeowners Lead the Charge Toward Fossil-Free Homes
Two homeowners lead the charge toward fossil-free homes with real-life examples of energy-efficient upgrades. Transforming your home into a sustainable, energy-efficient haven is more achievable than ever. Laurie and Nora, two homeowners who decided to make the transition away from fossil fuels, share their experiences…
New HEEHRA Rebates Available for Contractors and Customers!
New HEEHRA Rebates Available for Contractors and Customers! Contractors enrolled in TECH Clean California—and those new to the initiative—can become certified to offer single-family Home Energy Efficiency and Health Rebate (HEEHRA) rebates. This new opportunity means that both customers and contractors can access additional savings…
A Zero Energy Building (ZEB) Home and How It Pays For Itself
Bertrand Perroud
The Future of Sea Salt Batteries is Scaling Up and Building Strategic Partnerships
The future of sea salt batteries is scaling up and building strategic partnerships! Batteries, like the Tesla wall, are pretty expensive, which limits their adoption. One reason for that expense is that current home batteries are based on lithium chemistry. Lithium batteries have a large…
Making a Plan to Replace Zinsco Electrical Panels
The Covell Commons Homeowner’s Association alerted resident members last year they would need to replace their Zinsco electrical panels by May 1, 2024, due to pressure from their insurance company because the panels are not considered safe. The Homeowner’s Association subsequently invited Cool Davis to…
Portable Backup Batteries Power Essentials During Climate Change Driven Storms
By Michael Kluk and Leslie Crenna Portable, solar-powered batteries can provide a measure of safety and resilience in the event the power grid goes down and they’re a great way to avoid polluting, fossil-fuel powered generators. These batteries eliminate messy liquid fuel, relying instead on…
Cool Davis Partner Meeting 2023: Reducing and Managing Building Energy and Community Transportation
The Cool Davis Annual Partner meeting was held Monday, December 4th from 5pm to 7pm at the US Bicycle Hall of Fame. Representatives from local businesses and organizations shared their wisdom and experience in making change. Over 30 people attended to learn about solutions and…
Protecting our Environment and Responding to Climate Change: Updates from Supervisor Frerichs Dist 2
Yolo County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Development In 2020, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors set the goal of achieving a carbon-negative footprint by 2030, with a focus on equity and justice. This year the Climate Team was thrilled to receive input from the…
Annual Partner Meeting: Strengthen & Respond!
Dec 4th 5-7pm US Bicycle Hall of Fame
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