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How Californias sprawl got in the way of a strong climate bill
2015-09-18 01:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: California came close to passing really ambitious climate change legislation last week, only to step back at the last minute. The original version of the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act, passed by the state Senate and backed by Gov. Jerry Brown (D), set three goals to be achieved by the year 2030: cut the states gasoline consumption by 50 percent, require electric utilities to generate 50 percent of their power from renewables, and make buildings 50 percent more energy efficient. Unfortunately,...
California's Port of Long Beach completes $93m Green Port Gateway rail project
2015-09-18 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The Port of Long Beach in California, US, has completed a $93m rail project aimed at improving efficiency and sustainability of its cargo movement.
Scotts aims to help lawns survive California's drought
2015-09-11 12:32:21| Chemicals - Topix.net
The Marysville-based lawn and garden company released a product this summer called EveryDrop that can curb a lawn's thirst by 25 percent - helping Californians meet requirements to reduce water use while keeping their grass alive. EveryDrop is a surfactant - a chemical like soap that reduces the surface tension of water, allowing it to more evenly spread out and be absorbed.
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California's climate fight comes down to late negotiations
2015-09-06 16:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Gov. Jerry Brown has made climate change the centerpiece of his final tenure by laying out the most aggressive benchmark in North America, which would reduce California's carbon footprint and boost the state's renewable energy use to 50 percent in 15 years. Securing legislation requiring that standard in the world's eighth-largest economy would be a timely win for Brown before international leaders meet in Paris in November for the United Nations climate change conference. Brown is likely to attend...
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Brown seeks to broaden California's clean-energy reach in the West
2015-08-30 06:44:30| Energy - Topix.net
Power lines weave through Redondo Beach. The possible integration of the California Independent System Operator with PacifiCorp could make solar and wind energy more available throughout the West.
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