Chris Reynolds, CEO of Green Shredders, was tired of being charged exorbitant amounts of money for shredding a single box of documents. Traditional shredding companies just did not support small-sized shredding projects. Thus, to help companies and individuals with small shredding jobs, he came up with Green Shredding. Green Shredding is located in downtown San[…]
With the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles continuing at record pace, there is always something new to keep up with. Below your find some new information and resources. Multifamily and Workplace Charging Semiars SDG&E will be hosting workshops on electric vehicle charging at multifamily dwelling communities and at workplaces. Both Events will take place 9am[…]
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is gaining interest among the big car makers. Ford is joining forces with Daimler and Renault-Nissan to speed the development of cars that run on hydrogen, with the hopes of bringing a vehicle to market in as little as four years. The new agreement with Daimler, Renault-Nissan, and Ford will enable[…]
With the number of plug-in vehicles growing at amazing rates, now is a good time to think about installing charging infrastructure. Clean Cities provides some resources for those interested in learning more: Clean Cities Plug-In Electric Vehicle Handbook for Public Charging Station Hosts: This 20-page guide provides information on charging equipment, installation considerations, station design,[…]
To ring in the new year, Congress not only avoided the dreaded “Fiscal Cliff”, but also brought cheerful news for green energy supporters. The “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” contains 12 energy tax extenders that will benefit wind energy, biofuels, cellulosic biofuel (like algae), natural gas, and electric vehicles. These tax policies should be[…]
Soon, trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will travel on America’s natural gas highway. Clean Energy Fuels is building an LNG fueling infrastructure to enable a cleaner distribution and trucking industry for America. LNG is a cleaner fuel for heavy-duty trucks with a lower specific carbon content, lower CO2 emissions, and lower soot emissions[…]
When we think of biofuels the thoughts of most San Diegans gravitate towards algae and the high-tech working being done by Sapphire Energy, SD-CAB, and Synthetic Genomics mainly because of the local jobs creation and economic impact. However, biofuel is not just about algae since it can be created from a broad spectrum of biomass[…]
Odyssey Day 2012 was a great success. There was an amazing turnout of people and everyone seemed to have a lot of fun. Attendees heard presentations about alternative fuels and had the chance to look at an impressive and diverse fleet of alternative fuel vehicles. Pictures of the event are below. Thanks to all the[…]
Dear Clean Cities Stakeholders, San Diego Clean Cities Coalition wants to let you know about an exciting funding opportunity for school districts. There’s a new rebate program from the U.S. EPA to fund diesel emission reductions. The rebate program is designed to provide a more streamlined mechanism to fund replacement of older medium- and heavy-duty[…]
SAE International recently approved a new technical standard that will dramatically reduce charging times for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV). Developed in a consensus environment by more than 190 global experts representing automotive, charging equipment, utilities industries and national labs, J1772™: SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive[…]