At the end of 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Karen Douglas as the newest Commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Commissioner Douglas was previously Senior Advisor for Energy in the Office of Governor Newsom since 2022, and served as a California Energy Commission Member from 2008 to 2022. She and the CPUC tackle …
On January 1, Matt Mahan was sworn in as San Jose’s 66th Mayor. His career of founding and growing companies dedicated to empowering neighborhoods and holding our government accountable served him well on the San Jose City Council from 2020 to 2022, before winning a tightly-contested mayoral race in November. Now that he has started …
On December 5, 2022, scientists at SVLG member company, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), achieved fusion ignition, where they created more energy from fusion reactions than the energy used to start the process. This breakthrough is the first time fusion ignition has ever been achieved, and the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at LLNL was responsible …
SVLG will host its 11th annual Energy & Sustainability Summit, Presented by Western Digital, on June 8, 2023 at Oracle in Redwood City! Join us for conversations about the numbers vs. the noise on ESG investments, the future of mass transit in the Bay Area and beyond, the impacts of federal legislation (including the Inflation …
California has many grid stability challenges: aging power plants, increasing electrification of transportation and buildings, and periodic heat events that have everyone wanting to crank up their air conditioners. As California grapples with these energy concerns, how can the nation’s largest state ensure its grid remains reliable during this period of instability? SVLG members are …
SAN JOSE, CA (June 16, 2022) – Citing the “existential threat to civilization” posed by the climate crisis, former Vice President Al Gore today joined the chorus of leading global voices calling for new, more effective leadership at the World Bank at the “ESG to Carbon Free Summit,” presented by Western Digital and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG).
SAN JOSE, CA, (June 1, 2022) – The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) today published the results of its 2022 Local and Regional Candidate Questionnaire as part of its commitment to creating a more equitable, sustainable and competitive future for the communities and companies powering the innovation economy. The report includes responses from 17 candidates running for seven local and regional offices across Silicon Valley – offering a range of views on affordable housing, business competitiveness, and how to best ensure a more equitable recovery for the region’s post-pandemic economy, among other topics.
SAN JOSE, CA (May 20, 2022) — Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, issued the following statement today in response to the release of Governor Newsom’s May Revise for FY 2022-23:
“The Silicon Valley Leadership Group thanks Governor Newsom for proposing a budget designed to help tackle our state’s most pressing problems, while providing a strong framework for growth and renewal as we emerge from an unprecedented global pandemic…”
SAN JOSE, CA (13, April 2022) — A new study released by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation finds that the impact of automated trucking in California would increase the state’s economy by upwards of $6.5 billion or more, as well as grow wages and employment for workers without prompting mass driver layoffs. In fact, the report finds that the automated trucking industry could generate up to 2,400 new jobs in California.
PRESENTED BY: After the groundbreaking 2021 Energy & Sustainability Summit, Race to Net Zero, we’re excited to be back IN-PERSON on June 16 for ESG to Carbon Free Presented by Western Digital. With panels featuring the heads of environmental policy for the nation’s western states, top finance leaders to talk about ESG trends, and former …
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