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
Electric Panel Replacement Deadline at Covell Commons
Residents of Covell Commons, a townhouse community in North Davis, were recently alerted that all units with Zinsco Electrical Panels would have to get their panels replaced by May 1, 2024, as they were no longer safe. The Covell Commons Homeowner’s Association invited Cool Davis…
Solar Tubes Can Brighten Your Future
Solar tubes can be a cost-effective way to bring natural light into your home. They consist of a clear dome on your roof that collects sunlight, a tube, anywhere from eight to fourteen inches in diameter that is mirrored on the inside, and a diffuser…
UC Davis Fossil Fuel Free Pathway Plan Draft Open to Comments
“The UC Davis Fossil-Fuel Free Pathway Plan, or Plan, outlines a pathway for the UC Davis enterprise to eliminate 95 percent of 2019 levels of fossil-fuel use from university operations by 2040. University operations are comprised of fossil-fuel combusted and used onsite, which generates Scope…
Checking In With Chancellor May: Sustainability Making a Difference on Campus and Beyond
To the UC Davis Community: As a top-tier research institution, we know it is our duty to bring our expertise to bear on the world’s most serious problems. And there is no global issue more pressing than climate change. We are experiencing significant impacts in…
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Has Astounding Impacts
It has been one year since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed. According to Electrify Now based in Portland, Oregon, this act “has been making an immediate impact by creating surprising growth in domestic green energy manufacturing.” A new report from American Clean Power lists…
Plan for Smart Energy Use this Summer and Beyond
Keep Your Cool! Remember those 106°F days just before the 4th of July? Did you know that July 3 set a record for the hottest day worldwide, and that record was broken on July 4? Summertime is here, and even more record breaking temps are…
Requiring Building Electrification Is Necessary
Requiring building electrification is necessary to improve health, reduce risk, ensure equity, and save money. This coming Tuesday the Davis City Council will be asked to finalize the city’s new Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) with the goal of putting the City on the…
Slow but Steady: The Transition to an All-Electric Home
Monica Parisi is making big changes to her East Davis home that promise benefits to her and the environment. First things first: so, in 2015 she installed solar panels, which set a strong foundation for an all-electric home. Rooftop solar gives Monica access to inexpensive…
Rising Bills: Action on Home Energy More Urgent Than Ever
Everywhere Cool Davis goes these days — online, NextDoor, in-person at the Davis Farmers Market — everyone is talking about their high energy bills. We all are experiencing the impacts of higher natural gas rates implemented last year but not felt until this winter when…
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Actually a Climate Change Busting Bill
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA for short) would be more aptly named the Climate Change Mitigation Act. At $369 billion, it is easily the biggest investment in US history aimed at slowing climate change. A significant amount of this total will be directed…
CAAP Cheat Sheet: GHG Emissions, Forecast, Targets, Actions, and Timelines
Come hear Kerry Daane Loux answer questions about the CAAP at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Davis United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Road. Loux is a Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Davis and Project Manager for CAAP. For a PDF of the full…
Renewable Energy Integration Highlights from 2022
Twelve years ago, the Integrated Renewable Energy Systems Network (IRESN) idea was to direct thoughtful, technically well-grounded attention to renewable integration, especially integration of local energy transitions. Then large solar and wind power plant investment and integration accelerated. Local energy integration and collaboration is also…
Council Members Favor Voluntary Approach to Home Electrification
The Davis City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of a voluntary approach to building electrification, at least for several years, before reassessing whether to make mandatory a requirement that homeowners replace gas appliances with electric at the end of their useful life. The 4-1…
The Electrification Path to Our Fossil Free Future
Since our founding in 2010, Cool Davis has worked alongside the City of Davis to encourage households to transition away from the use of fossil fuels in our homes, cars, and everyday life. The need for these changes becomes more urgent every day, as climate…
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