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  • Nissan Motor Co.s latest LEAF electric car
  • Clean-energy advocates are teaming up with legislators to boost a tax credit for people who buy electric cars.
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electric vehicles, taxes, alternative energy, climate change, tesla, loans, business
  • A new study from a leading consumer rights group says the Keystone XL Pipeline would dramatically increase the price of gas.
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canada, alternative energy, oil, protest, consumer news
  • Crews destroy Florida power plant withe explosives
  • Crews in Florida used 450 pounds of explosives to set off a series of 90 blasts to bring four smokestacks down in less than a minute.
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explosion, energy, alternative energy, news
  • A new study from a leading consumer rights group says the Keystone XL Pipeline would dramatically increase the price of gas.
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canada, alternative energy, oil, protest, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • President Obama
  • President Obama says the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project from should only be approved if it doesn't worsen carbon pollution.
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canada, alternative energy, oil, protest, barack obama, john boehner, politics video
  • A Tesla Model S outside the Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif.
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed more details on a plan to expand its network of supercharging stations across the country.
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tesla, electric vehicles, loans, alternative energy, bills, business
  • New Waste Management truck runs on methane from Altamont Landfill
  • Waste Management is testing a new generation of trash trucks that run on methane pulled from Livermore's Altamont Landfill.
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livermore, waste management, gas prices, climate change, alternative energy, news
  • New Waste Management truck runs on methane from Altamont Landfill
  • Waste Management is testing a new generation of trash trucks that run on methane pulled from Livermore's Altamont Landfill.
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livermore, waste management, alternative energy, gas prices, climate change, green, jonathan bloom
  • all-electric vehicle
  • Consumer Reports has partnered exclusively with 7 On Your Side for a report on the latest take on three of the latest electric cars.
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consumer reports, alternative energy, electric vehicles, auto industry, tesla, consumer news
  • Californias green sticker program off to slow start
  • If the HOV lane seems less crowded, it may be because thousands of carpool stickers are sitting in a state office, not being used.
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auto industry, alternative energy, electric vehicles, sacramento, leland yee, economy, news
  • Californias green sticker program off to slow start
  • If the HOV lane seems less crowded, it may be because thousands of carpool stickers are sitting in a state office, not being used.
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auto industry, alternative energy, electric vehicles, sacramento, leland yee, economy, california news, nannette miranda
  • Algae-based biodiesel fuel now available at pump
  • Biodiesel fuel is now available at street corner stations for individual consumers for the first time in the Bay Area and in the nation.
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solazyme, south san francisco, alternative energy, gas prices, oakland, san jose, redwood city, berkeley, business
  • Algae-based biodiesel fuel now available at pump
  • Biodiesel fuel is now available at street corner stations for individual consumers for the first time in the Bay Area and in the nation.
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solazyme, south san francisco, alternative energy, gas prices, oakland, san jose, redwood city, berkeley, business, david louie
  • UC Researchers find new method to make bio-diesel
  • UC Berkeley researchers have discovered a new way to make diesel and it's a biofuel that could be in your vehicle in five to ten years.
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uc berkeley, alternative energy, news
  • UC Researchers find new method to make bio-diesel
  • UC Berkeley researchers have discovered a new way to make diesel and it's a biofuel that could be in your vehicle in five to ten years.
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uc berkeley, alternative energy, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • San Jose-based solar panel maker SunPower revealed Tuesday that it will close some solar cell production lines in the Philippines and slash about 900 jobs, about 17 percent of SunPower's global workforce.
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san jose, layoff, jobs, alternative energy, solar energy, business
  • Once a promising source of green energy, high-tech biofuel is being eclipsed by skin cream and food products as manufacturers shift to more lucrative products.
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california watch, berkeley, emeryville, alternative energy, food, california news
  • Santa Rita Jails new high-tech energy system
  • Officials at the Santa Rita Jail say a new high-tech green energy system could mean they'll never another power outage again.
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alameda county, alternative energy, news
  • Santa Rita Jails new high-tech energy system
  • Officials at the Santa Rita Jail say a new high-tech green energy system could mean they'll never another power outage again.
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alameda county, alternative energy, east bay news, laura anthony
  • Obama defends handling of Keystone pipeline
  • President Barack Obama firmly defended his record on oil drilling Thursday, ordering the government to fast-track an Oklahoma pipeline.
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barack obama, oil, alternative energy, politics video
  • Bay Area solar companies praise tarriff decision
  • Bay area solar companies say a tax decision by the federal government will be good for business, but there could be a downside.
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san jose, solar energy, alternative energy, business
  • Bay Area solar companies praise tarriff decision
  • Bay area solar companies say a tax decision by the federal government will be good for business, but there could be a downside.
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san jose, solar energy, alternative energy, business, david louie
  • California green companies may lose tax breaks
  • State Treasurer Bill Lockyer is taking steps to tighten up a $100 million tax break for alternative energy companies in California.
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sacramento, alternative energy, bankruptcy, taxes, energy, politics video
  • California green companies may lose tax breaks
  • State Treasurer Bill Lockyer is taking steps to tighten up a $100 million tax break for alternative energy companies in California.
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sacramento, alternative energy, bankruptcy, taxes, energy, politics, nannette miranda
  • Expiring California green tax may get replaced
  • Do not celebrate lower electricity bills just yet. An expiring surcharge may get replaced with a new one, without legislative approval.
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jerry brown, california public utilities commission, california budget crisis, taxes, jobs, alternative energy, sacramento, politics video
  • Expiring California green tax may get replaced
  • Do not celebrate lower electricity bills just yet. An expiring surcharge may get replaced with a new one, without legislative approval.
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jerry brown, california public utilities commission, california budget crisis, taxes, jobs, alternative energy, sacramento, politics, nannette miranda
  • A new survey has named San Francisco as the greenest big city in the United States and Canada.
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alternative energy, green
  • Stanford developing solar gas tanks
  • More development is needed, but it appears that we will be able to pump solar energy directly into fuel tanks. Isn't that a gas?
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stanford university, alternative energy, solar energy, drive to discover
  • Two major groundbreaking ceremonies were held Friday for solar projects in California.
  • Two major groundbreaking ceremonies were held Friday for solar projects in California.
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alternative energy, solar energy, santa clara county, southern california, news
  • Two major groundbreaking ceremonies were held Friday for solar projects in California.
  • Two major groundbreaking ceremonies were held Friday for solar projects in California.
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alternative energy, solar energy, santa clara county, southern california, green
  • Homeowner fights for PG&E solar panel rebate
  • A rebate offer to encourage homeowners to install solar panels is shrinking quickly, which means disappointed homeowners.
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campbell, PG&E, energy, alternative energy, solar energy, consumer news
  • Homeowner fights for PG&E solar panel rebate
  • A rebate offer to encourage homeowners to install solar panels is shrinking quickly, which means disappointed homeowners.
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campbell, PG&E, energy, alternative energy, solar energy, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Japan crisis threatens global nuclear development
  • Japan's nuclear plant problems are threatening the development of nuclear power around the globe.
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earthquake, alternative energy, japan quake, news
  • Japan crisis threatens global nuclear development
  • Japan's nuclear plant problems are threatening the development of nuclear power around the globe.
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earthquake, alternative energy, japan quake, national/world, mark matthews
  • Japan nuclear power plant explosion
  • A nuclear power plant explosion on Japan's coast destroyed a building and made leaking radiation a major threat.
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earthquake, tsunami, japan quake, alternative energy, news
  • The high fuel prices came at a perfect time for one local company whose bio-fuel business is booming.
  • The high fuel prices came at a perfect time for one local company whose bio-fuel business is booming.
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alternative energy, gas prices, redwood city, news
  • The high fuel prices came at a perfect time for one local company whose bio-fuel business is booming.
  • The high fuel prices came at a perfect time for one local company whose bio-fuel business is booming.
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alternative energy, gas prices, redwood city, business, wayne freedman
  • Crude oil prices and President Obama's call from U.S. energy independence have re-focused attention on biofuel research.
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gas prices, alternative energy, barack obama, news
  • Crude oil prices and President Obama's call from U.S. energy independence have re-focused attention on biofuel research.
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gas prices, alternative energy, barack obama, business, david louie
  • Carpool lane privileges to fuel electric car sales
  • Solo drivers in certain hybrids with a certain sticker will be getting a free pass in the carpool lane during commute hours.
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leland yee, transportation, alternative energy, politics video
  • Carpool lane privileges to fuel electric car sales
  • Solo drivers in certain hybrids with a certain sticker will be getting a free pass in the carpool lane during commute hours.
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alternative energy, transportation, leland yee, politics, nannette miranda
  • Electronic car owners in the Bay Area may soon have easier access to charging stations as the Bay Area Air Quality Management District approved $5 million in funding last week to go toward developing a regional electric vehicle charging infrastructure program.
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bay area air quality management district, alternative energy, auto industry, local news
  • Group seeks to preserve San Franciscos rail past
  • Rail enthusiasts are working hard to preserve the remnants of San Francisco's industrial past.
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transportation, alternative energy, news
  • Group seeks to preserve San Franciscos rail past
  • San Francisco's Embarcadero was once the gateway to the west, but today remnants of the city's industrial past are hard to find.
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transportation, alternative energy, assignment 7, eric thomas
  • Santa Clara-based Applied Materials announced Wednesday it will lay off up to 500 people as part of a restructuring plan.
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alternative energy, energy, solar energy, layoff, business
  • Food bank rolls out first hybrid delivery truck
  • The San Francisco Food Bank rolled out its first hybrid delivery truck Wednesday.
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alternative energy, food, auto industry, san francisco news
  • Jobs scarce for newly-trained clean tech workers
  • A glut of trained workers is standing in line to clean up on clean tech, but the job market is not living up to the hype.
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alternative energy, san jose, silicon valley, jobs, consumer news
  • Jobs scarce for newly-trained clean tech workers
  • A glut of trained workers is standing in line to clean up on clean tech, but the job market is not living up to the hype.
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alternative energy, san jose, silicon valley, jobs, business, david louie
  • South Bay project promoting alternative cars with Prius
  • The Silicon Valley Leadership Group will be using next generation plug-in hybrid Prius models to wean drivers off gasoline vehicles.
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toyota, auto industry, silicon valley, alternative energy, campbell, business, david louie
  • California leads the nation in the development of renewable energy, but few projects have actually gotten underway.
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alternative energy, energy, jobs, solar energy, agriculture, assignment 7