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A great way to learn more about the Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) and clean energy momentum in Contra Costa County is by reaching out on social media platforms, such as LinkedIn and Facebook. Important information and updates are routinely shared on those platforms, which can also be utilized to submit...
Contra Costa County’s Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ), a thriving habitat for companies in clean energy sectors, has the region strategically positioned for growth in areas such as advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and sustainable materials. The GEZ vigorously supports businesses that establish operations in the area, fueling economic development in a...
The communities of Contra Costa County are dedicated in their efforts towards making the region a clean energy hub. The Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ), aligns infrastructure, workforce development, and regulatory support, which directly fosters green economic growth in sectors such as manufacturing, technology, and energy.Why is Contra Costa County Growing...
What is the Green Empowerment Zone?
Mar 2 2026The Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) represents a strategic, multi-pronged approach to increasing clean energy potential in Contra Costa County, CA. Already, the state is a leader in clean energy-related industries, but the GEZ, leveraging state and federal partnerships, investments in local projects, tax incentives, workforce training and more, ensures continued...
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Contra Costa County in collaboration with the cities of Antioch, Martinez, and Pinole were selected for an assessment coalition grant. This grant program will allow the county and cities to evaluate potentially contaminated sites called brownfields. The work will allow local governments to take the necessary steps to begin the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDeveloped with Golden Shovel Agency, the new site will highlight the benefits of building and expanding green businesses in Contra Costa CountyMartinez, CA – The Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ), a cooperative effort of 13 northern California cities designed to support growth of green business in the region, has...
Next Era Energy, the company behind the Corby Project application (proposed for unincorporated Solano County and pending before the California Energy Commission) agreed last week to build an onsite solar array for Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex. The 88 acre solar facility in Contra Costa County will become one...
The 2025 Contra Costa County Employment Trends Report compiled by Beacon Economics is available.To read the full document click here »
In the shadows of Richmond’s historic World War II buildings, an effort to reinvigorate California’s clean energy future is taking shape.Viridi, an energy storage company based in Buffalo, New York, is ramping up its plant in the former Ford Manufacturing factory, not far from where more 700 ships were built...
For vertical takeoff and landing aircraft known as VTOLs, the technical path from vertical takeoff to horizontal flight is anything but a straight line that can take years to achieve. But when it happens, it represents a major milestone called “transition.”That’s the milestone Elroy Air has reached three times since...