Solar Mosaic: Local startup uses crowdfunding for solar energy projects
Article by Steve Fisher.
Last updated at Wed, 23 May at 1:38am.

The Oakland-based company Solar Mosaic promises a “disruptive” and potentially lucrative incentive to crowdfund solar energy projects this summer.

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Oakland Company Installs Solar Panels on Presidential Palace in the Maldives
Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 7:53pm.

As you read this the switch for the newly installed solar panels atop President Nasheed's Presidental Palace in the Maldives is being flipped on.

What does this have to do with Oakland?

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City Council hears recommendations for Energy and Climate Action Plan

Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Fri, 2 Apr at 9:19am.

Oakland is one step closer to living up to its aspiration to be a model green city. Oakland City Council held a special meeting Tuesday night to hear city staff recommendations and public comments concerning the Energy and Climate Action Plan it is working on.

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Panel Discusses Community Choice Energy at Clean Power, Healthy Communities conference
Article by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Thu, 11 Feb at 3:10pm.

A  panel session called “Community Choice Energy”at the Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference probed the advantages of an energy model called community choice aggregation, or CCA.  In 2002, a state law (AB 117)

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PG&E Power Grab Makes Ballot; Plug Into The Counter Campaign
Blog entry by Bay Localize.
Last updated at Thu, 14 Jan at 10:53am.

Today the SF Chronicle reported in PG&E initiative on power suppliers on ballot:

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Stop the PG&E Power Grab (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Bay Localize.
Last updated at Tue, 12 Jan at 5:20pm.

PG&E wants kill their clean energy competition for once and for all. PG&E is spending millions on a ballot initiative that would give them an energy monopoly enshrined in the California Constitution. Come to an organizing meeting to learn how you can plug into the counter campaign.

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