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Posts Tagged ‘U.N.’

CAL-RAE and New Sun Road deliver solar power from Oakland to Uganda

By Joshua Chin | April 30, 2015 | 1

A solar micro grid, now being shipped in pieces, will arrive in Uganda early June. Once assembled on site, it is designed to carry enough energy to power around 20 businesses and homes on Kitobo, a fishing island. “Most of the locals’ electricity is delivered to the wealthy,” said Jalel Sager, a PhD candidate studying…

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Barbara Lee nominated as representative to U.N.

By Samantha Masunaga | September 11, 2013 | 2
Barbara Lee, the Democratic congresswoman from Oakland, address the National Voter Registration Day crowd in front of the the Alameda County Administration Building.

Lee, who represents California’s 13th congressional district and will continue her work in Oakland, said she was “deeply honored” to receive the nomination.

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