Tag Archives: sunpower

Environmental inequalities are hot topic at Richmond sustainability conference

By: Wendi Jonassen and Evelyn Xiaoqing Pi | November 7, 2011 – 9:50 am

When Luz Gomez, the deputy chief of staff for County Supervisor John Gioia, tried to establish a small deli on a corner in North Richmond,...

Mayor says Richmond’s green economy prospers despite Solyndra’s closure

By: Maggie Beidelman | September 13, 2011 – 6:00 am

When Fremont-based solar power company Solyndra LLC filed bankruptcy last week, “green job” supporters in Richmond shrugged their shoulders in indifference.

Ford Point melds sharp, modern architecture with a rich history

By: Mark Oltmanns, Christopher Connelly | March 7, 2011 – 12:47 pm

In the time since the renovation of Ford Point—originally the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant—was completed in 2009, the site has won a string of...

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar talks renewable energy in Richmond

By: Kerri Connolly | October 15, 2010 – 7:10 pm

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited the SunPower plant in Richmond on Thursday.

Gov. Schwarzenegger outlines state plan at local “green” business

By: Robert Rogers | January 29, 2010 – 9:44 am

Gov. Schwarzenegger, who held his Richmond news conference as part of a statewide push to tout his recently proposed jobs package, hailed a “clean tech”...