{"id":2,"date":"2011-03-01T05:07:33","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T05:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/017534f.netsolhost.com\/carbonfree\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-11-23T02:03:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T02:03:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carbonfreepaloalto.org\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The mission of Carbon Free Palo Alto (CFPA) is to articulate a vision of carbon neutrality for Palo Alto\u2019s future and to make that vision a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CFPA\u2019s board consists of deeply committed experts in the areas of energy, policy, financing and political action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Bret Andersen\" href=\"mailto:bretande at pacbell dot net\">Bret Andersen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"David Coale\" href=\"mailto:david at evcl dot com\">David Coale<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Indradeep Ghosh\" href=\"mailto:indraghosh at hotmail dot com\">Indradeep Ghosh<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Bruce Hodge\" href=\"mailto:hodge at tenaya dot com\">Bruce Hodge (founder)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Sandra Slater\" href=\"mailto:sandra at sandraslater dot com\">Sandra Slater<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walt Hays (in memoriam)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon Free Palo Alto was formed in May 2011 as a grassroots citizen activism organization spearheaded by Palo Alto activists deeply concerned about climate change and committed to spurring a sustained and meaningful local response to climate change. CFPA grew out of earlier activities, including the Palo Alto Green Ribbon Task Force started by former Mayor Judy Kleinberg and later the Sierra Club\u2019s Cool Cities campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its formal formation, CFPA has celebrated several significant milestones where it has played an instrumental and influential role. Some of those milestones and other highlights are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Palo Alto preserves Measure E land use options for sewage plant pollution reduction efforts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat pump water heater pilot program launched\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofpaloalto.org\/Departments\/Utilities\/Residential\/Ways-to-Save\/Switch-to-an-Electric-Water-Heater\/Electric-Water-Heater-FAQs\">https:\/\/www.cityofpaloalto.org\/Departments\/Utilities\/Residential\/Ways-to-Save\/Switch-to-an-Electric-Water-Heater\/Electric-Water-Heater-FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some progress<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>City considering a pilot program for heat pump water heaters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still no concrete plans for 80\/30 goal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Little progress<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CFPA continues to engage with City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still no concrete plans for 80\/30 goal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Little progress<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CFPA continues to engage with City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still no concrete plans for 80\/30 goal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Palo Alto adopts energy reach codes<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CFPA continues to engage with City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CFPA and others successfully get City to adopt a more robust code than originally proposed by Staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017-2018<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Little progress<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CFPA continues to engage with City<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff does not present a credible plan for concrete action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Palo Alto adopts 80\/30 goal for GHG reductions<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Council approves the &#8220;80\/30&#8221; target, 80% reduction in GHG&#8217;s by 2030.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CFPA work with staff to prioritize action items in the Sustainability Implementation Plan (SIP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Palo Alto Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S\/CAP)<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two CFPA members serve as influential Advisory board members. CFPA proposes 50% reduction in GHG&#8217;s with no offsets in the next 10 years as the goal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Palo Alto fuel-switching &nbsp;plan&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPAU revisits fuel-switching cost benefit analysis based on CFPA response.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilities Advisory Commission&nbsp;approves the&nbsp;fuel-switching initiatives suggested by staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City Council approves the&nbsp;fuel-switching initiatives suggested by staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transportation<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CFPA members join advocacy efforts in Palo Alto to support the proposed VTA investment in a Bus Rapid Transit system along El Camino in Santa Clara.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2014<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Palo Alto to plan for fuel switching &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Palo Alto City Council directs city staff in colleagues memo to report on implementation strategies to reduce use of natural gas and gasoline through fuel switching to carbon free electricity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CFPA provides detailed response to Palo Alto Utilities fuel switching analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Palo Alto Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S\/CAP)&nbsp;Expo<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The city hosted&nbsp;CFPA and other groups to present and discuss ideas that will help the city articulate the vision and plan for&nbsp;aggressive CO2 emission reductions by 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>City of Palo Alto&#8217;s Commits to 100% Carbon-Neutral Electricity<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPAU recommends that they be allowed to develop a plan by December 2012 for decarbonizing Palo Alto\u2019s electricity supply by Jan 1, 2012.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utilities Advisory Commission approves unanimously in November 2011<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City Council <a href=\"http:\/\/www.city.palo-alto.ca.us\/civicax\/filebank\/documents\/30996\">unanimously approves<\/a> in May 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPAU proposes a definition of carbon neutrality based on the industry standard Greenhouse Gas (GHG) protocol defined by the World Resources Institute.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Utilities Advisory Commission approves unanimously in July 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City Council <a href=\"http:\/\/www.city.palo-alto.ca.us\/civicax\/filebank\/documents\/31472\">unanimously refers<\/a> matter to Finance committee in July 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finance committee approves unanimously in October 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>City Council approves via consent calendar in November 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hp1H15\" target=\"_blank\">Count me in<\/a><\/strong> as a supporter of a carbon-free future for Palo Alto.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of Carbon Free Palo Alto (CFPA) is to articulate a vision of carbon neutrality for Palo Alto\u2019s future and to make that vision a reality. 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