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Tesla drives California environmental credits to the bank
2013-05-05 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: When Tesla Motors reports its first-ever profit Wednesday, much of the money will come courtesy of the state of California. In its zeal to push electric cars into the market, the state has created a system in which Tesla can make as much as $35,000 extra on each sale of its luxury Model S electric sports sedans. That's because the Palo Alto company qualifies for coveted state environmental credits that it can turn into cash. These Zero Emission Vehicle credits could put as much as $250 million...
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Southern California wildfire nearly 60-percent contained
2013-05-05 05:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A fierce wildfire that had threatened 4,000 homes northwest of Los Angeles was nearly 60-percent contained on Saturday as favorable weather conditions helped beat it back, officials said. "We actually have a pretty good marine layer, which is like thick fog on the coast moving inland, cooler temperatures and higher humidity," Captain Dan Horgon of the Ventura County Fire Department told Reuters. "That coupled with our efforts out there with our firefighters have made the situation quite a bit...
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California Wildfires May Be Controlled This Weekend, Official Says
2013-05-04 19:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Wildfires gripping Ventura County, Calif., spread on Friday night but will most likely come under control during the weekend with the aid of favorable weather, a fire official said Saturday. The fires, which had forced evacuations and laid waste to thousands of acres of woodland, took hold late last week. They had spread to 28,000 acres, from 18,000 on Friday, Bill Nash, a spokesman for the Ventura County Fire Department, said early Saturday. But 1,895 fire personnel had managed to contain about...
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Trex retools film recycling program in Southern California
2013-05-04 17:48:46| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Wood-alternative decking company Trex Co. Inc. is revamping its thin-film collection and recycling program in Southern California, with hopes of eventually expanding the program to all 50 states.
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Nearly uncontrollable California wildfire grows, threatens 4,000 homes
2013-05-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Firefighters and homeowners were anxiously awaiting to learn Saturday whether the emergence of cool ocean breezes and possible rain will weaken a Los Angeles-area wildlfire that has burned 28,000 acres in two days and now threatens 4,000 homes. The weather change could be a mixed blessing, however, because a chance of isolated thunderstorms this weekend brings a risk of lightning sparking new fires, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The Los Angeles area fire, based...
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