Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Sunrise Powerlink Hearings

Last year, the Environmental Law Society got involved with the controversy concerning the Sunrise Power Link. On Tuesday, the California Public Utilities Commission heard public comment on the issue. A spokesman for The Sierra Club was on KPBS radio this morning speaking on the issue. The podcast and transcript are posted on the KPBS website.

A spokesman for Sempra Energy will be on tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Connect with USD Business School's Net Impact Chapter

Network with a real pro in green business and energy policy! Come join our discussion on Energy Policy & Greenhouse Gases.
Please join us for an insightful discussion with Scott Anders, Director of the Energy Policy Initiatives Center at the University of San Diego School Of Law. Come learn about various issues regarding energy policy as well as California's policy to reduce greenhouse gases.Snacks and refreshments will be provided thanks to GBSA.
This event is co-sponsored by GBSA & BLASR Net Impact (Business Leaders Advancing Social Responsibility)
Wednesday, February 27th
5:30PM- 7:00PM
IPJ Conference Room G
Mr. Anders has authored or co-authored a number of papers and reports related to energy policy. Most recently he was a lead author on the report entitled, Potential for Renewable Energy in the San Diego Region. Mr. Anders also contributed to the San Diego Regional Energy Infrastructure Study, a technical and policy survey of the regional energy market in San Diego, and Energy 2030: The San Diego Regional Energy Strategy, which serves as the region's roadmap for energy planning.
Prior to joining the Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC), Mr. Anders was director for policy and planning at the San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO). In this capacity he managed regulatory and legislative issue research and analysis, directed communications with regulatory agencies, including writing position papers and comments before California's regulatory agencies, directed technical and policy support for the SANDAG's Energy Working Group, and directed solar energy activities, including technical and policy research. Prior to joining SDREO in 1999, Mr. Anders was a policy researcher for the Washington D.C. think tank Center for a Sustainable Economy, now part of Redefining Progress, where he researched market-based mechanisms as a policy tool for the energy sector. Mr. Anders was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa. Scott Anders holds a B.A. in international politics from Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA) and an M.A. in public policy, with a concentration in environmental policy, from the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Be More Green

I'm looking to add some resources to this blog on ways individuals can be more green. Right now, I'm envisioning a box on the right-hand side of the page with links to websites about recycling and things like that. If you know of any good resources, shoot me an email or leave them in the comments. Thanks!