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JANUARY 10, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The return on this investment extends far beyond the San Diego campus. The Commission approved a $1.6-million

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

The new 1,400-horsepower Hornblower Hybrid will run on a combination of energy generated by Tier 2 diesel engines, hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels and wind turbines. The New York Hornblower Hybrid follows the 2008 launch of the San Francisco Hornblower Hybrid, the United States’ first hybrid ferry. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

’ At his classes in nearby San Diego, Mr. Q shows people how to do EV conversions in ten days flat. Solar powered go-carts, milk floats, beer coolers… and best of all, an original 1912 Baker Electric powered by solar panels on its roof. We also caught up with conversion guru Abran Quevedo, aka ‘Mr.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The draft Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan ( DRECP ) proposes to protect areas in the California desert important for wildlife, recreation and other uses while streamlining permitting in areas appropriate for siting of solar, wind and geothermal energy projects and associated transmission.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

San Diego-based Sapphire Energy, Inc., The company’s biofuels platform is one piece of a technology strategy that also includes research and development of fuel cells and solar cells. In 2008, the Company successfully produced 91-octane gasoline from algae that fully conformed to ASTM standards.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Since 2008, BP has held a 50% share in Tropical BioEnergia S.A., The company has a global biofuels technology center, located in San Diego in the US and is investing $500 million over 10 years in the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI), at which biotechnologists are investigating applications of biotechnology to energy.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

The piece was co-authored by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego climate and atmospheric scientist V. Available technology such as diesel particulate filters for vehicles and cleaner- burning biomass and solar cookstoves can significantly reduce black carbon emissions. Wallack and Ramanathan. Earlier post.)

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