Posts Tagged ‘Del Rey’
LA County offering $2000 for green home upgrades
April 18, 2012 at 9:08 pm
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To commemorate 10,000 homes in California environmentally efficient enough to earn the GreenPoint Rated label, Energy Upgrade California is offering L.A. County residents up to $2,000 in rebates to bring their homes up to the same standard.For a home to qualify for a GreenPoint Rated label, it has to meet requirements across five categories: energy [...]
Interactive Map of Marina del Rey Projects
April 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm
marinadelrey.patch.com
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Courtesy of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Map current as of April 18, 2012.
Equinox opens in Marina Del Rey
April 17, 2012 at 9:04 pm
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If the calendar isn't enough, the location of the Equinox Marina Del Rey, which opened Monday, is more than a sufficient reminder that swimsuit season is fast approaching. Attention to the fitness club's seaside location starts at the entrance. Aaron Richter, Equinox vice president of design, points out that the check-in desk is made of fiberglass. [...]
Lowest Cost Residential Solar Power in California
April 17, 2012 at 7:50 pm
openneighborhoods.net
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A March 2012 report on the energy future of California identifies the Open Neighborhoods group-purchasing program in Los Angeles County as offering the lowest cost residential photovoltaic solar panel systems in California, at $4.40 per Watt.
Supervisors approve replacement of Marina del Rey guest boat docks
April 17, 2012 at 4:07 pm
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The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to spend $5.4 million on replacement guest boat docks in Marina del Rey.
Free Ticket Giveaway – 2012 Sustainability Summit at The Getty
April 17, 2012 at 7:36 am
The Open Daily is giving away a free ticket to the 2012 Sustainability Summit presented on Friday, April 27th at the Getty Center. Simply enter to win before 5pm local time on Friday, April 20th and a winner will be selected at random to attend the Summit. Tweet about the contest and win additional entries!
California schools harness sunshine to cut energy costs
April 16, 2012 at 10:00 pm
www.latimes.com
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More schools install solar panels to tap California's sunshine and reduce energy costs. But among the snags are predictable complaints about aesthetics and an unexpected directional mixup. To plug in to solar energy, you need photovoltaic cells, controllers, inverters, combiner boxes and plenty of copper wiring.
Los Angeles to Host Forum on Climate Change
April 16, 2012 at 7:13 pm
The City of Los Angeles presents its second annual Forum on Climate Change on Monday, April 23, 2012 from 9am – 2pm at the Japanese American National Museum located at 369 East 1st Street. Experts will weigh in on science, collaboration, policy, and case studies on the City’s efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. City Council staff members, neighborhood councils, educators and all interested stakeholders are invited to participate.
Man rappels down Marina del Rey high-rise, breaks into condo
April 15, 2012 at 8:47 pm
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Police are hoping surveillance video may lead them to a man who rappelled along the side of a Marina del Rey condominium complex into a woman's residence on the 15th floor of a high-rise. Police say the woman, who lives in the Regatta complex at Maxella Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard, was startled Saturday morning by the [...]
4,000 Bikes Will Be Coming to a Kiosk Near You Thanks to City’s New Massive Bike-Sharing Program
April 15, 2012 at 7:45 pm
laist.com
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Bike Nation will be bringing 4,000 bikes to 400 kiosks around downtown, Hollywood, Playa del Rey, Westwood and Venice Beach over the next two years. [ more › ]
Ballona Creek: Rock Stack Status
April 13, 2012 at 9:00 pm
marinadelrey.patch.com
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Nigama, a local artist, is seeking donations to maintain the Ballona Creek Trioliths, an art installation of hundreds of stacked rocks. The project started in May 2010, and Nigama hopes to film a documentary to capture the the 3-stone figures that have "transformed an unremarkable urban creekside into a magical landscape," according to Nigama. He is hoping to raise $14,000 by April 23.
Mayor Authorizes DWP to Buy Solar Power from L.A. Homes, Businesses
April 12, 2012 at 9:51 pm
studiocity.patch.com
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed an ordinance giving the Department of Water and Power authority to sign contracts to purchase solar power from local providers to supply electricity to the rest of the city. The department plans to sign up to 20-year contracts with a mix of residential and commercial solar power providers as part of a pilot project that will generate 10 megawatts of electricity.
