18 Non-Profit and Municipal Agency Projects will Receive Environmental Outreach Funding SAN JOSE, Calif., April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The City of San Jose / Silicon Valley Energy Watch Program (CSJ/SVEW) announced today 18 awards totaling $335,500 for the Community Energy Champions Grant Program for non-profit organizations and local municipalities conducting innovative energy efficiency education, outreach, and targeted assistance. "Grassroots education and outreach are the keys to helping our entire community become more energy efficient," Mayor Chuck Reed said.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- City of San Jose Mayor, Chuck Reed and DRI Energy today celebrated the activation of a 1.24MW solar deployment at San Jose's Central Service Yard located at 1661 Senter Road.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Jensen Corporate Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of landscaping construction installation and maintenance services in Northern California, received a commendation from the City of San Jose for its corporate and environmental contributions.

WHAT: San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed will announce the recipients of the inaugural San Jose Prize for Green Vision Innovation.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Mayor Chuck Reed's announcement of San Jose's Green Vision, an ambitious 10-point plan to invigorate the economy and improve the environment over a 15-year period. Mayor Reed and local leaders will meet with the press at 1 p.m.