SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement applauding President Barack Obama’s announcement to invest $3.4 billion in smart-grid technology throughout the nation, including over $200 million in California: “I applaud President Obama for investing in a national smart energy grid that will help reduce electricity demand and increase accessibility to [...]
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Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds President Obama’s Investment in Smart Grid, Providing Boost to Renewable Energy Projects
Nava to Introduce Oil Industry Fair Share Act – New Legislation will make Big Oil Pay for California Crude
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D – Santa Barbara) will be joined by seniors, school employees, healthcare providers, environmentalists and others to announce the introduction of the Oil Industry Fair Share Act at a Capitol news conference on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11 a.m. in Room 1190 of the State Capitol. “California [...]
Gov. Schwarzenegger and Secretary Salazar Sign MOU to Expedite Renewable Energy Development in Calif.
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Further laying the groundwork for California to reach its environmental goals, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in order to expedite the siting of California renewable energy projects. California is the first state to sign an MOU with the [...]
$49.6 Million in Recovery Funding Awarded to Advance Local State Energy Efficiency Programs
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — California today received $49.6 million to advance local energy efficiency programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates that energy efficiency investments from this program can save 61.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity; reduce carbon dioxide emissions by [...]
JatrophaBioJet Corporation to Develop the Jatropha Advanced Biofuels Market
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ — JatrophaBioJet Corporation (jatrophabiojet.com) will develop the Jatropha/advanced biofuels market for jet, turbine and aerospace applications. JatrophaBioJet provides a cooperative single point exchange for the worldwide supply and purchase of Jatropha jet fuel and a carbon offset opportunity. The world’s first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation [...]
Limnia, Inc. Partnership to Deliver Leading Energy Storage Solution to Worldwide Marketplace
SAN FRANCISCO — Limnia, Inc., in a private/public partnership with university and national lab efforts, has announced an initiative to aggregate over $100M of past research from 30 years of private lab development. This project’s goal is to deliver an energy storage solution to the marketplace which holds more energy than traditional batteries with optimal [...]
SolarReserve CEO Terry Murphy to Speak at European Tech Conference
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Terry Murphy, President and CEO of California-based solar thermal power company SolarReserve, has been tapped to speak about the future of concentrated solar power at a technology conference to be held later this week. The conference’s goal is to foster European expansion and partnership agreements for select companies focusing on energy, [...]
Biodiesel Joint Venture with Mindanao Lumad Tribes Will Bolster Community Development
MONTEREY, Calif. — The Supreme Council of Datus Alimaong has reached agreement with Monterey, CA-based Abundant Biofuels Corporation to develop more than 1.2 million acres of ancestral domain for production of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas in underused Lumad lands on the island of Mindanao.
SolarReserve Hires Solarthermal Power Technology Expert William Gould, Jr.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — SolarReserve, the Los Angeles-based solar thermal power company that has licensed an innovative energy storage technology for on-demand utility-scale solar power, today announced the appointment of William R. Gould, Jr. to serve as Chief Technical Officer.
SolarReserve Announces Appointment of Kevin Smith, a Top Power Plant Development Expert
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — SolarReserve, the Los Angeles-based solar thermal company that has recently commercialized an innovative heat storage technology that provides utility-scale solar power on demand, today announced that Kevin Smith has been hired to serve as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Development.
Oilsource Holding Group Inc. and Abundant Biofuels Corporation Form Joint Venture to Produce Biodiesel in Colombia
MONTEREY, Calif. and BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — Oilsource Holding Group announced that it has joined with Abundant Biofuels Corporation to begin producing biodiesel from non-food crops in Colombia. Abundant Biofuels Colombia SRL has identified a strong interest from private and government sector.
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Bill to Protect Local Calif. Governments from Dog Park Liability Passes Assembly
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan announced by SF Mayor Lee
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Banks Will Become Prime Places to Learn About Long-Term Care Insurance, Predicts LTC Partners and Insurance Services
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Edgewood Partners Insurance Center welcomes ‘Power Broker’ Kathleen Felderman and expands with new Denver Office
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California slated to be first state in the nation to provide voter registration through Health Benefit Exchange similar to ‘Motor Voter’
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FirstClose Hires Industry Veteran Chip Caldwell as VP, Southeast Region Manager
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Los Angeles Leaders and Calif. Gov. Brown Call for Action on Plan to Improve School Funding System and Restore Local Control
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San Francisco Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent in April 2013
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San Francisco Mayor Lee Announces Plans for New Apple Retail Store in Union Square
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Seabee Veterans and Calif. Assemblyman Jeff Gorell Propose Renaming Segment of Pacific Coast Highway as ‘Seabee Memorial Highway’
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Calif. Senator Padilla Introduces Bill to Help Prepare Tomorrow’s California Teachers
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Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi Backs Law Enforcement, Introduces New Bill on Realignment
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Calif. Assembly Bill to Help Open More California Dog Parks Passes Assembly Local Government Committee (AB 265)
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S.F. Mayor Lee, President Chiu & Supervisor Wiener Introduce Legislation Mandating Seismic Safety Retrofits
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Calif. Congressman: Ryan budget makes ‘the death of the American Dream … the law of the land’
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DealsPricer: A New, Smart Price Comparison Website for Deal Hunters
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TV star and dancer Sophia Lucia from ‘Dance Moms’ to attempt to Break the Guinness World Record of 36 Consecutive Pirouettes
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Museum of History in Granite having press preview of 100-foot granite ‘History of the United States of America’ monument
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Calif. Assemblymember Hall to Introduce Legislation Requiring Condoms in All Adult Films Made in California
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