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…
Davis and the EV Movement: Cleaner Transportation Starts Locally
Electric Vehicles: Good News Keeps Rolling In Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a niche choice—they’re becoming the norm. From rising global sales to expanding charging infrastructure and positive driver experiences, the momentum behind electric transportation is unmistakable. Locally and globally, the transition to cleaner,…
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…
Building a Connected Region: The 2025 Blueprint
Building a Connected Region: The 2025 Blueprint Post Date:11/20/2025 from Sacramento Area Council of Governments In November, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments announced the approval of the 2025 Blueprint (also known as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy), the region’s long-range transportation and land…
What does your future Davis look like?
On December 7th, Davis Community Action Network hosted “What does your future Davis look like?” – the first in a series of community learning events focused on city planning, climate, and housing issues.  Over 80 participants of all ages joined in for a community-centered visioning process…
More Planet Friendly Food Fun with Cool Cuisine!
The New Year brings more Planet Friendly Food Fun with Cool Cuisine! Cool Cuisine got off to a new start with its 2nd Tuesday events in January. Check the website for the full schedule! If you missed January you can still sign up to participate…
Break Through the Chaos to Create Community!
Break Through the Chaos to Create Community! We see the recent news coverage around federal administration actions that are impacting our communities, long standing international alliances and relationships, and local community economic initiatives both within the United States and abroad. Our hearts are with Minnesota…
Meeting the Moment: Break Up, Break Out & Make Climate Great Again
Dear Friends, This year, we’re breaking up — with greenhouse gases, and outdated systems that hold us back. It’s time to meet the moment — and make climate great again right here in Davis and Yolo County!  Breaking Up and Making Change Across our…
Ujamaa Farmer Collective’s Hedgerow Planting Volunteer Day – Dec 6th
Help Restore Farmland Biodiversity and Build a Sustainable Future with Us We invite you to join the Ujamaa Farmer Collective community for a crucial effort to improve the biodiversity and sustainability of our land! We are hosting a Hedgerow Planting Volunteer Day on Saturday, December…
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…
Yolo Energy Partnership Supports Residents
Yolo Energy Partnership Resource Fair Brings Energy Savings and Resilience to Yolo County The Yolo Energy Partnership (YEP) connected residents, local organizations, and sustainability advocates at the Energy & Resilience Resource Fair on October 18, 2025, held at the RISE, Inc. Community Room in Esparto….
Life Begins In Water : A Workshop on Healthy Wetland Communities
Life Begins In Water, A Workshop on Healthy Wetland Communities is being hosted by Yolo Sol on Saturday November 15th Have you ever wondered what keeps water healthy and clean naturally? Join us Saturday, Nov. 15 for a deep dive into the fascinating universe of aquatic…
EVs@ThePavilion and Transportation Fair 2025 – Electric Enthusiasm
RIDING COOL – Community Connection at the Pavilion RIDE COOL – EVs@thePavilion and Transportation Fair was an important day for Cool Davis; the Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA) and Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association (SacEV), worked together to make the Pavilion a gathering place for EV owners, prospective…
COOL Seasonal ActivitiesÂ
COOL Seasonal Activities Cool Cuisine keeps going with new and fun options for Cool Seasonal Activities. We can lower our impact while eating healthy tasty food! All COOL Cuisine activities are listed at www.coolcuisine.net Thanking the Planet on Thanksgiving: Looking to have a lower climate…
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…
Take the time to share your vision for the General Plan!
Take the time to share your vision for the General Plan! At the August 13th workshop the City of Davis kick-offed the initial community engagement period for a new community General Plan.   Davis folks have until early November to submit your vision and perspectives for…
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,…
Cool Davis Needs You! A Message from Cool Davis Board President, Lisa Baker
Cool Davis needs you! Every year it gets more difficult to ignore the impacts climate change is creating on our lives. More unpredictable weather patterns, including droughts, followed by unexpectedly heavy storms, hotter and more wind driven fires and accompanying wild fire smoke, extreme heat. These…
Still Thinking About an EV? What to Know Before Incentives Expire
If you’ve been considering an electric vehicle (EV), now is the time to act. As we shared in our earlier post, federal EV tax credits are set to expire after September 30, 2025 ; waiting could mean forgoing thousands of dollars in savings. This follow-up…
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