Corrections Secretary John Wetzel Archives

Green California Summit Kicks Off April 7

March 31, 2015 1692 Views Athletic Facility, Augusta, Coleman v. Brown, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, energy performance contract, HDR Architecture, Kennebec County Sheriff, Michael Bien, National Alliance for Mental Health, school design, Sheriff Randall Liberty, UC San Diego, Womens Health Pavilion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s efforts to combat climate change and grow a vibrant economy that will sustain both present and future generations will be highlighted at the upcoming Green California Summit in Sacramento April 7-8.

Through a program of education sessions, pre-summit training and an expo featuring scores of green products and services, the summit will highlight the wide range of policies, programs, strategies and technologies that are being actively implemented to preserve the state’s natural resources.

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Israel Announces National CleanTech Finalists

September 3, 2014 1376 Views Chevrolet, Chris Pyke, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, David Tulauskas, Green Hotels Association, hotels, Nikos Ridge, Ninkasi Brewing Company, Roxane Beigel-Coryell, Roy Saigo, Southern Oregon University, sustainable technolo

TEL AVIV, Israel — Six startups have been selected to advance to Israel’s national round of the CleanTech Open Global Ideas Competition, hosted in September at Tel Aviv University. The event will take place in front of an audience of entrepreneurs, researchers, managers, investors and government representatives, and will offer the winner a chance to compete at Global Entrepreneurship Week in Silicon Valley, Calif. this November.

Largest Net-Zero Commercial Building Opens in San Diego

April 22, 2014 2008 Views Animal-Assisted Therapy, correctional security, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, Dell Medical School, HDR Architecture, Kirk Watson, Marine, Smith Systems, University of Texas at Austin

SAN DIEGO — Opened April 2, the new headquarters of LPL Financial at La Jolla Commons is now the largest net-zero energy and carbon-neutral commercial building in the U.S.

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Pew Research Predicts U.S. Will Lag in Green Markets

January 23, 2013 1295 Views Corrections Secretary John Wetzel, Eastern U.S., Regional Medical Center, SCI Benner, SCI Cresson, SCI Greensburg

WASHINGTON — A new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts (PCT) argues that the green economy in the United States is currently at a tipping point, a moment when the future of the green technology, construction and energy markets will either receive a massive boost and grow into the future, or resign to stagnation. The PCT is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in Philadelphia, which strives to change the public dialogue on matter of public policy.