County, renewable energy officials ‘Make a Wish’ on Earth Day

Today is Earth Day as officials and energy officials from across Santa Clara County plan to gather in Milipitas to highlight renewable energy.
The County of Santa Clara and energy partners are celebrating Earth Day with a Fuel Cell and Watts for Wishes ceremony to highlight both the county’s move toward renewable/alternative energy and alternative and renewable energy industry’s support of Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area, county officials said in a press release.
What’s going on?
Watts for Wishes charitable donation program, founded by Solar Sense and Alternative Energy Development Group, will present a check to a Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area representative to help fulfill wishes of three children with life-threatening illnesses.
Immediately after, the County of Santa Clara, Bloom Energy, Alternative Energy Development Group and Washington Gas Energy Systems will flip the switch on the new Fuel Cell at Elmwood Correctional Facility.
Attend the event
The event will take place today, April 22 at 10:30 a.m., Elmwood Correctional Facility, 945 Thompson St., Milpitas.
First District Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman, President, County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors
Sheriff Laurie Smith, Office of the Sheriff
Jeffrey V. Smith, County Executive, County of Santa Clara
Chris Fraga, Founder & CEO, Alternative Energy Development Group, founder “Watts for Wishes”
Josh Richman, Vice President of Business Development, Bloom Energy
Manish Kumar, Manager, Strategy and Business Development, Washington Gas Energy Systems
Leah Laderas, Corporate Relations Manager, Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area
Alyssa, Wish Child, Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area
 
The County of Santa Clara set goals for greenhouse gas emissions reductions that would reduce the government’s greenhouse gas emission by 80% before 2050 to reduce its carbon footprint. The county has partnered with Bloom Energy and Alternative Energy Development Group to install 2.6 megawatt of fuel cells at four county facilities.
The fuel cell project has made it possible for partners to come together in support of renewable energy and dedicate resources to a program that also brings attention to children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. On average, every 38 minutes, a child is diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories.