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California settles with cargo terminals over diesel engine exhaust

Green Car Congress

Harris announced a settlement with cargo terminals at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles over diesel emissions from exhaust that requires the terminals to complete projects to reduce their diesel emissions and better notify the public of emissions. California Attorney General Kamala D. Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.; Trapac, Inc.;

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Creative Greenius Loves Hermosa Beach Sharrows & You Should Too

Creative Greenius

I think most of my friends in the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and the Beach Cities Cycling Club agree with me. My recent bicycle tour of Long Beach with their Mobility Coordinator extraordinaire, Charlie Gandy , further convinced me of the benefits of sharrows. The result? Check out the details after the jump.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

Our neighborhood is called the “Hollywood Riviera&# because of its beautiful hillside homes with idyllic ocean views framed by palm trees. We’re also only 12 miles from the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach – the two largest stationary sources off air pollution and all their related greenhouse gases in L.A.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

Creative Greenius

Ladies and gentlemen your friendly neighborhood Greenius has hit the wall. A year-long one. That’s when I also started doing radio commentaries for KLON FM-88 in Long Beach, then an NPR affiliate. Filed under: environment. I am dog tired. And I’m cranky – angry even – I’ve got no patience left.

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Greenius Gets Groove On with Greenpeace & GRID Alternatives

Creative Greenius

In this case for GRID Alternatives at a low income home in my old neighborhood in Long Beach, California. Like these guys above securing the solar panels to the rack of the Long Beach house we worked on. org Greenpeace GRID Alternatives Joe Romm Manhattan Beach SouthBay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group.

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

Charged EVs

Number one, it’s a lot better, particularly when you’re working indoors or when you’re working in an urban environment. The primary customers right now are the ports—Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles­—and the ports around the country are usually in urban environments. Also, it’s a maintenance issue. Garbage trucks.