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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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excluding Alaska and Hawaii) between 1999 and 2015. µg/m 3 , in 1999, Fresno County, California. In 2015 the highest concentration was in Tulare County, California (13.2 million deaths between 1999 to 2015 in the USA, with 18.4 The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine , analyzed concentrations of PM 2.5

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California Energy Commission to award $8.9M for completion of California DC fast charge North-South corridors

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The awards stem from a solicitation released in July 2015 ( GFO-15-601 ), with the overall objective of completing the West Coast Electric Highway which stretches from British Columbia to Baja California. SR 99: South of Sacramento and north of Fresno. SR 99: Fresno to north of Wheeler Ridge. Corridor Categories. Secondary.

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Severe drought influences ozone pollution

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From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of high temperatures and low precipitation. For their study, the researchers analyzed publicly available data collected from the ground and satellites in Fresno, an ozone-polluted city close to an oak savanna, and Bakersfield, California.

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Propel Fuels reports strong consumer adoption of renewable diesel in SoCal; retail sales up 300% over biodiesel

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Propel launched Diesel HPR across Southern California in August 2015, and consumer adoption of the fuel has risen 300% compared to its former biodiesel product (B20). Propel offers Diesel HPR at 32 locations across California in Los Angeles, Orange Country, San Diego, Inland Empire, Sacramento, Fresno and the Bay Area. Earlier post.)

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Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel to be sold at Propel Fuel stations in California

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Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel and is available at 18 locations across Northern California in Sacramento, San Jose, East Bay, Redwood City and Fresno. The average carbon intensity compliance target for 2015 under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California is 95.58 Diesel HPR contains 98.5% Carbon intensities range from 16.21

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BMW i and EVgo expanding ChargeNow DC Fast program; 500 more fast chargers in US; no-cost DC and Level 2 for BMW i3 drivers

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Eligible BMW i3 customers in ChargeNow DC Fast markets, who purchase or lease the BMW i3 on or after 1 November 2015, from a BMW i Center can enroll in the program. By the end of 2015, EVgo expects to have nearly 50 of the additional chargers installed, with at least one such charger in each market (excluding Portland). Fresno, CA.

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California oil producer applies for LCFS credits for producing crude oil using solar-generated power

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In 2012, Seneca acquired a portion of assets in the east Coalinga oil field, located in the western Fresno County, Ca., In 2015 the Oil Field produced 1,442,809 barrels (bbl) of crude oil. In 1998, Seneca expanded its base into Kern County, Ca. from Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. The Seneca Solar Project is a 3.13

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