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The California Energy Commission has awarded $17,223,593 in grants intended to promote cleaner-fueled vehicles in the state of California.
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As a pilot project, they are installing four electric vehicle charging stations at five Park-and-Ride facilities starting in mid-January.
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A manufacturer of a crucial component of electric cars gets carved up and sold off at auction.
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West Hollywood is upgrading its existing electric car charging stations.
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It might be a bit easier to charge your plug-in electric car in California before long, thanks to $341,045 in grants from the California Energy Commission to increase the number of charging stations statewide.
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You'll be able to fast-charge your Tesla Model S for free, for life, using solar electricity, at any of the network of Supercharger stations the company is building across the country. If, that is, you ever get your hands on one of the cars.
Transportation:
The Sierra Club, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and some of California's most conservative farming businesses teamed up to support the state's recent ethanol ban.
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On this list of the U.S.'s 10 most EV-friendly cities, only one California metro area shows up -- and Texas and Tennessee have it beat.
Transportation:
The White House announces tough new mileage standards for passenger cars and trucks, and it may mean a brighter future for solar electricity.
Transportation:
A set of reports by UCLA's Luskin Center tackle how we can make it easier to charge electric cars in Los Angeles.
Transportation:
You can now charge your electric car in half an hour in Downtown L.A., but you may want to make a reservation.
Transportation:
When container ships and tankers enter Southern California waters, the people responsible for making sure they don't bump into each other or run aground won't be burning fossil fuels to do so.
Solar:
A developer's attempt to win routine approval for a major redesign of a desert solar project just got hit by a freight train.
Transportation:
The fight over renewable electrical power policy is spreading to the issue of renewable fuels for transportation as well.
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