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California adds more regulation for oil and gas industry; water quality and spill response

Green Car Congress

California Governor Brown has signed Assembly Bills 1328 and 1197, authored by Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). AB 1328 gives California water agencies access to information on potentially hazardous chemicals used in oil and gas operations.

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Tesla Cybertruck appearing in more showrooms, now outside California

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck has begun hitting showrooms ahead of its delivery event this month, with the unique electric pickup now being spotted in some stores outside of California. California •San Diego @ Westfield UTC Mall •San Jose @ Santana Row New York •New York City @ Meatpacking Go see a Cybertruck!

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Cruise to Suspend All Driverless Operations After California Pulled the Plug

The Truth About Cars

Cruise was already in hot water with California authorities after a string of high-profile incidents, and now the company is suspending all operations to regroup and rebuild public trust. The company made an announcement on X, saying, “The most important thing for us right now is to take steps to rebuild public trust.

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This Idea Wasn't All Wet: The Sensing Water-Saving Shower Head Debuts

Cars That Think

In 2012, with California in the midst of a severe drought, Schneider, then a mechanical engineering graduate student at Stanford University , once again tossed out a “cool idea.” He imagined a shower head that would sense when the person showering moved out from under the stream of water. You’d waste more water than you saved.

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EGEB: Solar panels and California’s canals could make a winning pair

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A new feasibility study combines California’s water canals with solar power. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

Green Car Congress

Last week, Volkswagen provided a close-up look at one of the projects in which it is investing: the Garcia River Conservation-Based Forest Management Project, located in Mendocino County, California. TCF acquired the 23,780-acre tract in 2004 for $18 million ($10 million California Coastal Conservancy, $3.5 Click to enlarge.

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A dealership marked up a Hyundai IONIQ 5 N’s price by $20k

Baua Electric

Photo: Hyundai Hyundai just released the IONIQ 5 N’s price just a couple weeks ago, and a California dealer has already marked the MSRP up on the automaker’s newest, most powerful EV by $20,000. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way.

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