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Tesla settles hazardous waste lawsuit in California for $1.5 million

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million to settle a California case alleging that it mislabeled hazardous waste and sent it to landfills that can’t process the materials. After 25 California counties filed lawsuits against Tesla for the alleged mishandling of the waste materials on Tuesday, the automaker on Thursday agreed to pay a $1.3

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Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste

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Yesterday, it was reported that various counties in California were suing Tesla for violations of the State’s health code for “intentional or negligent disposal of hazardous waste.” The post Here’s a list of every county suing Tesla for its handling of hazardous waste appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Increased demand for renewable natural gas from refuse sector

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announced an increased demand for renewable natural gas (RNG) from the refuse sector, particularly in California, where refuse trucks can be fueled by the very solid waste they haul. It is derived from capturing biogenic methane that is naturally sourced by the decomposition of dairy and landfill waste. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Aemetis harvests demo crop of optimized biomass sorghum in California for advanced biofuels; ~90 days from planting to harvest

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The CISS program has just completed the first harvest of grain sorghum at the CSU Fresno International Center for Water Technology. The transition is expected to evolve from corn to grain sorghum and ultimately to biomass sorghum and agricultural wastes available in California.

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UC Davis Begins $2.8M Studies on Impacts of Escaped Nitrogen

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Wastes from cattle, chickens and other livestock include nitrogen. Farm machines burning oil, gasoline and diesel release nitrogen to the air. Nitrogen-based fertilizers help California farmers produce more than 400 agricultural commodities—vegetables, fruits, meats and dairy products—worth $36 billion a year.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $17M to support alternative fuel and infrastructure projects

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will receive $6 million to build a commercial biodiesel production facility in Fresno. These trucks will displace conventional diesel trucks, which consume substantial quantities of petroleum fuel and emit substantial pollutants and greenhouse gases. The fuel produced will be enough to replace 56,000 gallons of conventional diesel.

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CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

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Waste Management. Heavy-duty natural gas vehicles may offer significantly lower NO x emissions than current diesel technology, and slight improvements in GHG emissions. The focus areas include: Energy. Transportation, Land Use, Fuels, and Infrastructure. Agriculture. Natural and Working Lands.