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Tesla sponsors sustainability project for church in Oakland

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Tesla sponsored a sustainability project for the Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, California. On January 15, Allen Temple held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new energy storage project at its Family Life Center in Oakland, California. Proud of this @tesla partnership with @allentemplebc in Oakland.

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APL first shipping line to cold-iron in Oakland

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Singapore-based container shipping line APL became the first to cold-iron a vessel’s engines to eliminate exhaust emissions at the Port of Oakland, California. The 900-foot (274-meter) APL Singapore switched off its auxiliary diesel engines after berthing at APL’s Global Gateway Central terminal. It was awarded $4.8

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Hyundai Motor to expand XCIENT fuel cell truck entry into US market

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Through the project, also known as Zero-Emission Regional Truck Operations with Fuel Cell Electric Truck, Hyundai Motor will deploy 30 Class 8 6x4 XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty tractors at the Port of Oakland, Calif., We are running out of time to limit global warming.

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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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Given rail shipment of coal occurs globally, including in populous areas, it is likely to have adverse effects on health and environmental justice. A recent study of the Global Burden of Disease estimates that fine particulate matter pollution contributes to 6.7 million deaths per year globally. µg/m 3 (95% CI = 6.2,

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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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Development of these technologies is being conducted by a global network of in the US, Germany, China, Japan and Singapore. The driverless shuttle will be deployed on the grounds of Oakland University, a sprawling and hilly college campus where navigation between buildings can be a challenge for students and faculty.

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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CalCEF/Nexus (Oakland, California) is forming a Qualified Clean Energy Opportunity Zone Fund to deploy solar, wind, energy storage and other clean economy assets. Science Based Targets (Global) helps financial institutions use science-based targets to align their investment and lending portfolios with the Paris Agreement.

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Hyundai bringing XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to California

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Macquarie’s Specialized and Asset Finance business, part of its Commodities and Global Markets division, will finance the trucks through a lease to the operator. This project will be the largest commercial deployment of Class 8 hydrogen FCETs in North America. 12-month pilot program with fleet partner to operate two XCIENT Fuel Cell.

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