(task) California to be at 50% Renewable Energy by 2030

USRS, CARS, SFLRS, NYRS, NYRNs, NCR RS

4 cover

energy, renewables, climate change, green

> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Dave Hahn <dave@meetingoftheminds.org>
> Subject: California to be at 50% Renewable Energy by 2030
> Date: May 18, 2017 at 11:08:09 AM EDT
> To: Mike McDonald <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>
> Reply-To: us5-efc2f06a79-9d13feefb6@conversation01.mailchimpapp.com
>
> The 2017 Meeting of the Minds Annual Summit is in Cleveland from October 23-25. Join us to discuss the future of cities, sustainability, and connected technology. More info. <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=b3796eb9d2&e=0e67496c7a>
> California to be at 50% Renewable Energy by 2030
> By John Addison
>
>
>
>
> In addition to meeting traditional electricity needs for homes and buildings, demand for electricity is growing with increased population, economic growth, water pumping, recycling and desalination, and millions traveling in electric cars, buses and rail. Although California has only 13 percent of the nation’s population, it has half the nation’s solar power, half the grid storage, and half the electric vehicles. California is on track to use 50 percent renewables in 12 years. Today, California is coal free and nuke free, generating 40 percent of electricity from solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower. Wind and solar power are being added, often for less than four cents per kilowatt-hour. Renewables, energy efficiency, energy storage, microgrids, and software are enablers of the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
> Continue Reading
> <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=29bf8105a7&e=0e67496c7a>
> News from Meeting of the Minds:
> CityMinded.org <http://cityminded.org/> is now MeetingoftheMinds.org <http://meetingoftheminds.org/>. All of the great content from CityMinded.org <http://cityminded.org/> has been moved to our new website and domain, MeetingoftheMinds.org. <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=82f0b37a70&e=0e67496c7a>
> Our June webinar is on June 14 at 10am PDT and features presenters from Oracle and the Cordoba Corporation. Join us for Automation and Coordination Tools for More Effective City Project Delivery <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=f847416a4f&e=0e67496c7a>.
> Scholarships for low- or no-cost registrations to our Annual Summit are available. Public sector and non-profit leaders, entrepreneurs, women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please complete the application at this link. <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=89744fbd1a&e=0e67496c7a>
> <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=972867d2e6&e=0e67496c7a>
> <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=2afff5c260&e=0e67496c7a>
> <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=ac98c28ad8&e=0e67496c7a>
> Copyright © 2017 Meeting of the Minds, All rights reserved.
> You signed up for this email list, or you are friends with one of our partner organizations.
>
> Please note: CityMinded.org <http://cityminded.org/> is now MeetingoftheMinds.org <http://meetingoftheminds.org/>.
>
> Want to change how you receive these emails?
> You can update the frequency of emails <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=cdb70a5ce7&e=0e67496c7a> or unsubscribe from this list <http://meetingoftheminds.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=2737b2e898d81d84f3181747a&id=cdb70a5ce7&e=0e67496c7a&c=1c85f96c61>
>