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 Tom Ammiano to envision the renewable future.
Anyone who has visited San Francisco (or attended a 49ers game at blustery Candlestick Park) knows that the City is ideally situated to generate… 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 via a tweet on the microblogging site.
“It’s official- running for Gov of CA,” Newsom wrote to his 275,000 Twitter followers. “Wanted you to be the first to know.”
At least for… 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 fans of Obama’s YouTube addresses, because they make it much easier to see and hear the president-elect’s words. The first address has been viewed nearly 1 million times, and according… 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 last year, initially faltered when put to a board vote. It will now take its place as the nation’s highest local solar subsidy, providing up to $6,000 to households and… Continue Reading