Keynote Speaker Bernadette Del Chiaro provided an audience of over 70 gathered on January 25 for MBCA's Annual Meeting with a message that "Rooftop Solar Is Essential To California’s Clean Energy Goals." She provided detailed and incisive information (view her PowerPoint slides) about California's power distribution system and the imbalance between utility company profit goals and the need to speed up renewable energy with rooftop and distributed solar. Compelling evidence was presented showing blatant misrepresentations by utilities in their efforts to slow the adoption of rooftop solar while encouraging utility scale projects.
MBCA Board member Allan Songer presented an overview of emergency battery power options, and provided a
handout of some available products.
Steve Blackledge, Director of Conservation Campaigns for Environment America, focused on wildlife conservation issues in
his presentation. Geary Hund, Board member of Mojave Desert Land Trust, augmented the presentation with news of progress toward the possibility of wildlife crossings on Highway 62.
Geary Hund speaks about possible future wildlife crossings on Hwy. 62.
For a more complete overview of the presentations at the annual meeting, here is a report (with photos) in the Morongo Basin's non-profit publication
The Desert Trumpet and as reported on local radio station
Z107.7.
And, a recording of all presentations and Q&A sessions is available on
MBCA's YouTube channel.
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