By Kathy Gottberg (2/3/10)

 

            C. Mikel Oglesby of SunLine Transit Agency recently announced that the Coachella Valley is soon to be the home of the Advanced Technology (AT) Fuel Cell Bus.  This sixth generation of Hydrogen Bus clearly demonstrates SunLine’s leadership in the commercialization of hydrogen as a “present reality in the Coachella Valley, not a dream for the future.”

 

By Kathy & Thom Gottberg (2/1/10)

         The new College of the Desert Energy Enterprise Center, located in Palm Springs near Gene Autry and I-10 and which officially opened in January, is further evidence that green jobs and stimulus money are active in the Coachella Valley.  And there is plenty more to come.   Larry McLaughlin, Director of the ATTE Program at COD, has been on the job for the last nine months and is working hard to keep the momentum going.

By Kathy Gottberg (1/29/10)

 

            The Coachella Valley Branch of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) held their second membership meeting in January at the Desert Willows Resort in Palm Desert.  IN spite of the inclement weather, a group of over 40 people gathered to meet, talk about sustainable building and development, and learn more about coming events.  On top of that, the featured speakers were there to "talk plywood."

By Kathy Gottberg  (1/25/10)

 

            The GreenZone Grand Opening held in January showcased a complimentary blend of both green building renovation and green business.  The first of its kind, the GreenZone represents a shift in private property ownership and collective green business teamwork for the advancement of a green energy economy—in other words, a new sustainable way of doing business for the 21^st Century.