Pacific, Green & Electric

Tried everything to get those pesky CO2 emissions down and still carbon positive? 

Fear not, the new PG&E ClimateSmart program is here to help you get down to the magical number of zero. It is both green and genius. For just a few dollars a month on your existing utility bill, you can become carbon neutral at home, after installing all of those cool compact fluorescent light bulbs and Energy Star appliances of course.

PG&E will then invest the funds in local greenhouse gas reduction projects in California. Underscore local. Examples are sustainable mature forests and livestock methane capture (read: cows). All projects are certified by the California Climate Action Registry.

I applaud PG&E for highlighting forest sequestration projects. On their web site, they say, "Trees naturally remove CO2 from the atmosphere and can help fight climate change by storing carbon in their trunks, roots, and branches. These projects will also benefit wildlife and water quality by permanently protecting and restoring California's native forests." Bravo!

So let's all get climate smart and climate neutral - and get down to the business of fighting global warming one kWh at a time. Every customer and every cow counts. See the full scoop at PG&E ClimateSmart

Green Giant(s)

Kudos also to PG&E and the San Francisco Giants for launching their new solar panels at AT&T Park just in time for the All-Star Game. 590 panels in all generating up to 122 kilowatts of clean solar energy. This makes AT&T the first ballpark in Major League Baseball with a solar system. A proverbial homerun for green sports fans and the planet. www.letsgreenthiscity.com