Here in Silicon Valley, we are no strangers to transformation. Do you remember 20 years ago asking someone to call your mobile phone? Today, we just call them phones.
And now, to avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change, a new transformation is under way. Today’s electric vehicles will one day just be cars. Zero carbon buildings will be homes.
The San Jose City Council’s adoption of Climate Smart San Jose and recent carbon neutrality by 2030 goal put us on the path to a clean-energy future. Local electric providers are accelerating California’s clean energy goals; San Jose Clean Energy will provide 100% carbon-neutral energy by 2030. As the electric sector cleans up, powering transportation and buildings with electricity instead of fossil fuels can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in San Jose by 85%.
Some believe that our grid is not ready for the increase in demand…
The path to an all-electric, clean energy future in San Jose
