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1 City of San Diego International Conference on Adaptation to Climate Change Click to edit Master subtitle style Seville, Spain May 19-20, 2009 Office of the Mayor, Economic Growth Services Jacques Chirazi - Clean Tech Program Manager

2 City of San Diego - Statistics Eighth largest city in the US Population: 1,223,400 Area: 886 square kilometers 83 kilometers long from north to south

3 Climate Change Goals AB 32 Global Warming Solutions Act (2006) Reduce state s global warming emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 Enforceable statewide cap on emissions phased in starting in 2012 Executive Order S-8-05 reduce emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 San Diego Sustainable Communities Program (2002) Reduce San Diego s emissions 15% below 1990 levels by 2010 Identify sources of emissions and prepare action plan City of San Diego Climate Protection Action Plan (2004) Inventories and makes recommendations to reduce emissions

4 Our region s Carbon Footprint and reduction mandates Source:

5 Mitigation Strategies Source:

6 Sea Level Rise Sea Level Rise by 2050 in Mission Beach

7 Creating Technology Innovations and Energy Resources Fleet Management and Alternative Fuel Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy

8 More efficient routes for City collection trucks

9 Self-Generation of Electricity Using Renewable Resources 1.35 Megawatt hydroelectric plant powered by treated wastewater discharged into the ocean Alvarado Water Treatment Plant (1 MW )

10 General Plan: Land Use as a Sustainability Strategy Population is growing How to plan for growth responsibly and to achieve sustainability goals? City of Villages strategy Links land use and transit planning Distinctive, mixed use villages Pedestrian oriented Interconnected streets Local destinations (stores, services, parks, schools) Connected to transit Distinctive public places

11 Mobility Strategies Cars and trucks produce 46% of GHG emissions in San Diego County Transit/Land Use Coordination Walkable communities Bicycle facilities Streets and freeways Transit and transit-orientation Parking management Transportation management

12 Planning and Building Codes Sustainable Development Sustainable Buildings Council Policy Amendments underway to better address energy efficiency Permit expedite incentive program for private development LEED Silver required for public buildings State Green Building Codes Title 24 Energy Code update adopted in 2008 One of most stringent codes in nation on path to net zero About 20% more stringent than 2005 code (which was about 50% more efficient that pre-1990 buildings) Effective August 1, 2009

13 Citywide Commitment Adopted Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program- in FY Adopted City Recycling Ordinance--requires recycling services at commercial facilities, multi-family residences, and special events in the City 2007 Adopted Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Deposit Ordinance

14 Cleantech Industry Program Regional Assets Local universities (UCSD, SIO, SDSU, USD) Source of innovations 30 Research Centers (TSIR, Salk Institute) Dominant Industry sectors: Biotech, High-Tech, Defense/Aerospace and Tourism Strong entrepreneurial community Skilled workforce Natural assets (sun, wind, ocean and geothermal resources )

15 Cleantech Industry Program San Diego Cleantech Initiative (2007) Innovation economy Convergence of technologies (Biotech and High-tech industries ) Job creation & workforce training and education Business retention & expansion Early adopter of new technologies Partnerships with academia, businesses and community-based organization 240+ Cleantech companies in San Diego

16 Cleantech Industry Program San Diego Clean Generation Program Solar & Energy Efficiency Financing Program (Fall 2009) San Diego Clean Enterprise Program Interest free loan to small-business for energy efficiency retrofits (June 2009) San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology (SD-CAB) (UCSD, SDSU, SIO, Scripps Institute and the Salk Institute) 15 algae companies in the San Diego region

17 Commercialization of early stage technology

18 Cleantech Innovation Challenge To accelerate the commercialization of clean technologies out of university labs as part of the city s goal to promote the growth of the local cleantech industry Program participants include faculty from UC San Diego, SDSU, University of San Diego and Alliant International University Seed capital: City of San Diego & Qualcomm Inc 2008 Recipients (Researchers UCSD and SDSU) New solar technology using quantum wells Convert waste heat to electricity Improve method of extracting biodiesel from micro-algae

19 San Diego Biomimicry Hub Biomimicry Bios meaning life and mimesis meaning to imitate Collaborative Partnership with San Diego Zoological Society (SDZS) and Biomimicry Guild and Institute ZSDS is home to more than 4,000 rare and endangered animals, university and research centers, & strong entrepreneurs community Two areas of focus: Education Training Programs and Curriculum: Commercialization

20 San Diego Biomimicry Hub Biomimicry Examples: Natural Ventilation System Termite Mount Qualcomm Mirasol Screen display Wikimedia Dirt-and Water-Resistant Paint Wikimedia Qualcomm Inc. Lotusbio.com

21 Thank You Click to edit Master subtitle style

22 Additional Biomimicry Examples Click to edit Master subtitle style

23 Better Swimsuits Courtesy of San Zoological Society Copyright 2009 San Diego Zoo

24 A quieter more efficient BULLET TRAIN

25 Our Tape

26 Nature s Tape

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