Guess what’s emerging in 2021? Battery electric pickup trucks! At least five new EV pickup trucks are coming out in 2021 and early 2022.

Upping personal preparation and improving home energy efficiency are chief among the items on this short list of suggestions to help the Davis community prepare for whatever comes our way.

California and 12 other states have passed laws or are on track to create public banking systems. Public Bank LA, East Bay Bank, and others are stepping through the door. Will our region follow?

Climate Change and Capitalism: "Many of those who see the damage that climate change has brought down upon us, and the threat of even greater damage looming on the horizon, believe that is capitalism that has brought us to the brink of disaster. But I think this way of understanding the problem is a mistake."

Julie Haney, New Board Member

Jan Troost, Recent Board Member

Evan Loy, Spring Video Archive Intern

Each year the City of Davis recognizes community contributions to our environmental quality of life. Email your nomination packet to Kerry Loux at KLoux@cityofdavis.org today!

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• Dec 2020: 414.68 ppm CO2
• Pre-industrial level: 280ppm CO2
  
• Safe level: 350ppm CO2
• Last time above 300ppm CO2: more than 800,000 years ago

GREAT NEWS! Tax credits for solar and renewables extended two more years (still 26%)! Check out new and used electric vehicle and home energy grants and incentives, and more!

Explore our Cool Solutions

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Visit our Rooftop Solar page

Visit our Drive Electric page

Visit Valley Clean Energy to Opt Up and get 100% renewable energy, whether you have rooftop solar or not. All Valley Clean Energy customers are eligible to participate.

Cool Davis gladly accept donations of used cars! What a great way to dump your dirty internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE) and get yourself into a clean electric vehicle. Cool Davis uses the proceeds to support our electric vehicle education and active transportation programs.