California Business Alliance for a Clean Economy

Join CBA for a Webinar we're co-hosting with the Climate Center on Microgrids: Backup Power for Business Wednesday, June 24th, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Power shutoffs in 2019 cost California businesses millions of dollars. Battery storage installed for backup purposes can provide value to a business even when the grid is fully functioning. This webinar will convene industry experts to address the following questions:... Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKvK5mU

Let’s not forget about the at-risk cleantech start-up companies that can create an exponentially higher percentage of high-growth jobs. Check out our latest "Macroscope" Medium blogpost. https://medium.com//save-cleantech-start-ups-to-save-jobs-

Don't miss the hottest sustainability conference in town!

"I enjoyed being able to connect with business owners in the #FoundersBusinessAccelerator, grow with them, and see that I'm not alone in creating new, innovativ...e ideas and impacting my community," says Kelli Jackson, Owner of Hank's Mini Market and Cohort 1 FBA participant. Watch Kelli's VIDEO at https://vimeo.com/366406430 Learn more and APPLY at http://laci.org/FBA City of Los Angeles Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network U.S. Small Business Administration Bixel Exchange #smallbiz #CAMeansBusiness

LA Cleantech Incubator's Founders Business Accelerator (FBA) program is now accepting applications! FBA is a FREE small business and startup acceleration program to help underrepresented small businesses and startup founders in low income neighborhoods in Los Angeles grow their business and increase their community, social and environmental impact. Attend an upcoming info session or apply online directly at laci.org/fb

2019 Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit taking place at UCLA’s Renee & Meyer Luskin Conference Center on Friday, November 22nd from 8:00am to 2:30pm. The annual Summit, now in its 18th year, has established itself as the most effective and productive forum that has helped spur transit-oriented development and sustainable workforce housing for Los Angeles for over a decade.

Want to join a raffle to win a $50 CPA bill credit? Have 5 minutes to share your community's energy needs? Take our short online survey--we need your ideas for the next five years of future programs! https://bit.ly/2X2pBOh

Expand your business or help a great business in South LA, Pacoima or Boyle Heights expand theirs. The Founders Business Accelerator is a free program from the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) designed to help your business grow. This 10-week program includes free legal, accounting, marketing and human resource help, plus coaching from experienced executives and networking opportunities.... Make more money. This free program runs April to June. Space is limited. Apply by March 29. https://bit.ly/2Tt8un1

The new year brings fresh energy, enthusiasm, and excitement to the California Energy Commission! The Energy Commission, funding investments in energy innovation for more than 40 years, hosts an annual gathering to showcase grantee results and successes to the public and the research community. This year’s event, the 2019 Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Symposium, is on Tuesday, February 19 at the Sacramento Convention Center and you are invited to attend. It will... also be webcast. Now in its fifth year, the EPIC symposium is a free, one-day event showcasing innovative research projects funded by the Commission’s EPIC program. It will offer networking opportunities with high-powered speakers, industry leaders, and researchers as well as an informative poster session. The symposium will also feature engaging discussions on topics such as energy efficiency, renewables, and smart grid technologies. EPIC, an energy innovation funding program, seeks to drive efficient, coordinated investment in new and emerging technology solutions. The registration link is here. https://www.eventbee.com/v/2019epicsymposium#/tickets

Great oped by Colleen Callahan and JR DeShazo from UCLA's Luskin Center.

We agree with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group: A #CleanEconomyGovernor is good for business in California: https://www.bizjournals.com//calif-governor-race-2018-clim @SVBizJournal @JohnCoxforGovernor @GavinNewsom

We need California’s next governor to make clean energy and climate action a priority. That’s why we joined with other business associations statewide to launch the #CleanEconomyGovernor campaign today. @GavinNewsom @JohnCoxforGovernor @CleanEnergyCA

We join business groups across California in cheering the Assembly’s vote advancing 100% clean energy. Our state needs legislators and a #CleanEconomyGovernor to champion a rapid transition to clean energy. https://tinyurl.com/ybn6amle

Energy Commission Workshop AB 523 (SoCal) The California Energy Commission’s workshop on implementing new R&D funding requirements (AB 523) to benefit low-income and disadvantaged communities starts at 10 AM on May 17 at the South Coast Air Quality Management District (21865 Copley Drive) in Diamond Bar. Energy Commission staff will present proposed strategies that can strengthen investments to these communities. For more information, please see the workshop notice: http://bit.ly/2wsxLU8.