A row of chargers at SCE's Irwindale warehouse stand by to charge the company's electric forklifts.

SCE's new electric forklifts run quieter and cleaner with zero emissions.

Some of SCE's electric forklifts are being charged at the company's Irwindale warehouse.

Mauro Delgado lowers the hood covering the batteries of one of SCE's new electric forklifts.

Mauro Delgado, an SCE material handler, loads some materials using one of the new electric forklifts.

SCE's electric forklifts can do the same work as diesel and propane models like moving large spools of wire.

7 Leaves Cafe also offers hand-crafted macarons.

7 Leaves Cafe started testing induction cooking equipment a few years ago as a pilot and today more than 65% of their stores use the energy-efficient equipment.

7 Leaves Cafe has 26 stores and growing in California, Texas and Nevada.  

Andre Saldivar (center) with SCE's Foodservice Technology Center discusses energy efficiency with Denny Ly, co-owner of 7 Leaves.