San Francisco turns to wind power to hit carbon neutrality by 2030
Soon, wind turbines could grace San Franciscan landmarks from Treasure Island to Ocean Beach — or at least they should, according to a new report released today by the City’s urban wind power task force, a group commissioned by mayor Gavin Newsom and state assemblyman… Continue Reading
SF Mayor Gavin Newsom tweets he’s running for governor
Oh, so maybe that’s what Twitter chief executive Evan Williams meant when he said, “We are Twitterfying SF!” after meeting with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Newsom just announced he’s running for the governor of California, and according to his website, the announcement first went out… Continue Reading
SF Mayor Gavin Newsom comes to YouTube
Looks like President-elect Barack Obama isn’t the only politician to see the value of communicating through popular video site YouTube. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom created a YouTube channel to deliver this year’s State of the City address — all 7.5 hours of it.
We’ve been… Continue Reading
San Francisco greenlights solar rebates, looking ahead to more renewables
The San Francisco board of supervisors has finally given the go-ahead to the city’s contested solar rebate program, providing a big boost to area startups and paving the way for investment into solar power by consumers and businesses in the city.
The plan, first conceived of… Continue Reading