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Port of Oakland completes shore power infrastructure

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The Port of Oakland, California, has completed construction of its shore power (also known as “cold-ironing” infrastructure. In 2008 the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners committed to reducing health-risk from seaport-related diesel emissions by 85% by 2020 from a 2005 baseline. —Port Board Second Vice President Earl S.

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7 airlines sign letters of intent to negotiate purchase of biomass-derived jet fuel from Solena Fuels; up to 16M gallons of fuel per year

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Solena Fuels’ reference BTL design processes approximately 500,000 tonnes of feedstock into 16 million gallons of sustainable fuel, nine million gallons of bio-naptha and 20MW net of exportable electricity. Earlier post.). The third step upgrades the FT products into jet fuel.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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Play Small Biz Tips Brewing community in Oakland A local coffee shop gets off the ground during the worst economy in recent history. Historical, current end-of-day data, and splits data provided by Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data. Play All CNNMoney.com Original Shows Ask the Expert Best Advice Bing! Business of Green B.T.W.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Play Small Biz Tips Brewing community in Oakland A local coffee shop gets off the ground during the worst economy in recent history. Historical, current end-of-day data, and splits data provided by Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data. Play All CNNMoney.com Original Shows Ask the Expert Best Advice Bing! Business of Green B.T.W.

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