ITS America 2016

ITS America is very excited that ITS America 2016 will take place in San Jose, CA. San Jose is forcefully changing the way sustainable business is done with the Green Vision – a 15-year plan to become the world center of clean technology innovation. The City is leading the world in solar technology, alternative fuels, new transportation systems, efficient lighting and energy monitoring systems and has successfully pioneered many commonplace environmental activities, from curbside recycling to its urban growth boundary. The City of San Jose will advance its Green Vision with the following goals:

- Creating 25,000 Clean Tech jobs as the World Center of Clean Tech Innovation
- Receive 100 percent of electrical power from renewable sources
- Build or retrofit 50 million square feet of green buildings
- Divert 100 percent of the waste from landfill and convert it to energy
- Ensure 100 percent of public fleet vehicles run on alternative fuels

This innovative location is a perfect host for ITS America. You can find more information about San Jose’s Green Vision online at http://www.sanjose.org/.