Press Releases
- County Conservation Leader Receives Audubon and Toyota TogetherGreen Fellowship (PDF - 76kb) *
(June 21, 2012)
New York, NY - Sustainability Project Manager Emily Sadigh was awarded a 2012 Audubon & Toyota TogetherGreen Fellowship, joining 39 other environmental professionals to engage new audiences in wildlife, water, and energy projects around the country. Over the next 12 months, this support will enable Emily to implement a conservation project to make it easier for the 9,000 employees of Alameda County to take energy and habitat conservation actions that involve connecting with other employees.
- Alameda County to Benefit from MTC $2.8M Grant for Local Government EV Fleet National Demonstration Project (PDF - 57kb) *
(October 27, 2010)
Oakland, CA - The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced that it will award $2.8 million to Alameda County and funding partners to bring 90 electric vehicles and charging infrastructure to the Bay Area.
- Alameda County to Lead by Example in Taking on Climate Change Challenge (PDF - 110kb) *
Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Adopted
(May 4, 2010)
Oakland, CA – Alameda County today adopted the Alameda County Climate Action Plan for Government Services and Operations, a 10-year plan to reduce municipal greenhouse gas emissions at least 15% by 2020, modernize services, and grow the green economy... Learn more
Press Received
The County's sustainability projects have received attention from the press. Here are some selected articles.
General Sustainability
- Boxer honors county's environmental program, Oakland Tribune, August 8, 2008 (PDF - 204kb) *
- Organizers hope fair visitors "go green", Oakland Tribune, June 19, 2008 (PDF - 279kb) *
- Green Government: Profiles in Achievement - Alameda County, Green Technology, Spring 2007 (PDF - 1094kb) *
Climate Protection
- County and Cities Take Action on Climate Crisis, Oakland Post, February 3, 2009 (PDF - 176kb) *
- County discusses ways to go green, Oakland Tribune, January 24, 2009 (PDF - 112kb) *
- Alameda County joins the "cool" campaign, East Bay Business Times, August 10, 2007 (PDF - 44kb) *
- Alameda County takes the lead in a grass-roots green initiative, Contra Costa Times, August 7, 2007 (PDF - 179kb) *
- Recruiting drive for other Cool Counties: Supervisor call on peers around state to enact climate pact, San Francisco Chronicle, August 2, 2007 (PDF - 20kb) *
Ecosystem Restoration
- Bridge to New Library Over CV Creek to Be Installed Saturday, Castro Valley Forum, April 28, 2009 (PDF - 43kb) *
- Restoring Natural Beauty: County uncovers stream to reestablish natural flow and habitat, American City and County, June 2008 (PDF - 290kb) *
Energy
- Regional Renewable Energy Procurement: Power Through Partnerships, Public Management, June 2012 (PDF - 274kb) *
- California Jail Transformed into Modern Microgrid¸ Scientific American Blogs, 19 June 2012 (PDF - 284kb) *
- Jail gets greener through own grid, Oakland Tribune, 23 March 2012 (PDF - 1221kb) *
- Santa Rita Jail's new high-tech energy system, KGO-TV, 22 March 2012. (PDF - 86kb) *
KGO-TV Video - New 'smart grid' introduced at Santa Rita Jail, San Ramon Express News, 22 March 2012 (PDF - 109kb) *
- Santa Rita Jail gets a 'green' makeover from Chevron, Berkeley Lab, San Francisco Business Times, 20 March 2012 (PDF - 89kb) *
- Jail gets its own grid, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 March 2012 (PDF - 47kb) *
- Alameda County Wins City Solar Award, San Jose Mercury News, April 28, 2009 (PDF - 51kb) *
- Big lighting upgrade holds many benefits for Alameda County, Energy Services Bulletin, April 2008 (PDF - 59kb) *
- Solar Power Shines: Alameda County is reducing CO2 emissions by 1,000+ tons per year, Frameworks, Spring 2007 (PDF - 1620kb) *
- Fuel Cell, Solar Panels Save Energy at Santa Rita Jail, Correctional News, January/February 2007 (PDF - 173kb) *
- Nation's largest roof-mounted solar array shown off in Dublin, Tri-Valley Herald, June 13, 2001 (PDF - 87kb) *
- Santa Rita solar array starts making electricity, San Francisco Chronicle, June 13, 2001 (PDF - 133kb) *
- KRON4 News Report - Santa Rita Jail Photovoltaic Project Construction
Green Building
- Greening the Prison-Industrial Complex , New York Times' Green Inc. Blog, March 3, 2009
- Serving with Smiles (Juvenile Justice Center), Contra Costa Times, June 9, 2008 (PDF - 489kb) *
- Stretching Themselves to the Limit, Ode Magazine, May 2008 (PDF - 532kb) *
- Going green earns county recognition, Oakland Tribune, April 29, 2008 (PDF - 34kb) *
- Green Relief from the Streets: County opens eco-friendly homeless shelter, The Daily Review, January 24, 2008 (PDF - 425kb) *
- Justice for the Environment, Environmental Design + Construction, October 2007 (PDF - 1435kb) *
- New approach to youth justice focuses on girls, Oakland Tribune, June 10, 2007 (PDF - 140kb) *
- New juvenile hall dedicated, San Francisco Chronicle, February 28, 2007 (PDF - 165kb) *
- Construction program gives troubled youths a direction, Contra Costa Times, January 14, 2007 (PDF - 254kb) *
Green Purchasing
- Alameda County uses its dollars to go green, Oakland North, June 1, 2011 (PDF - 229kb) *
Transportation
- Alameda County's transition to electric fleet, San Francisco Examiner, June 19, 2011 (PDF - 101kb) *
- Electric cars to get boost from Bay Area grants, San Francisco Chronicle, October 27, 2010 (PDF - 348kb) *
- Planning for the coming wave of electric vehicles, San Francisco Examiner, September 17, 2009 (PDF - 211kb) *
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