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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 22, 2006

SF Development Project Aims to use 100 Percent Green Power

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/sf-development-project-aims-use-100-percent-green-power/

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has announced a plan to create San Francisco’s first neighborhood powered entirely by clean, renewable energy. The community would be on a 93-acre parcel at a site of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, where Lennar/BVHP is about to begin construction of more than 1,600 new residential units and 300,000 square feet of commercial and retail space.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 17, 2006

New York Seeks Proposals to Convert Fleet Vehicles to Plug-in Hybrids

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-york-seeks-proposals-convert-fleet-vehicles-plugin-hybrids/

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has issued guidelines for vendors to obtain funding under the New York State Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Technology Initiative. The goal of the program is to accelerate the conversion of the state’s hybrid vehicle fleet (500-600 vehicles) into plug-in hybrids.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 3, 2006

Moving London Toward Climate Neutral Development

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/moving-london-toward-climate-neutral-development/

London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, wants there to be at least one carbon neutral development project in each of the city’s 32 boroughs by 2010. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 28, 2006

Six Iowa Communities Move Forward in Taking Control of their Electric Systems

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/six-iowa-communities-move-forward-taking-control-their-electric-systems/

After passing referendums, six small communities in Iowa have filed regulatory petitions with the Iowa Utilities Board to drop their current electric supplier and form municipally-owned electric utilities.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 27, 2006

Ford Encouraged to Develop Flex-Fueled Plug-in Vehicles

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/ford-encouraged-develop-flexfueled-plugin-vehicles/

Ford Motor Company has recently launched a web site to reach out to potential customers for feedback. David Morris inaugurates a point/counterpoint section of their site with a column titled, “Ford Should Build Flexible Fueled, Plug in Hybrids.”

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 21, 2006

City of Portland Enacts Local Renewable Fuels Standard

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/city-portland-enacts-local-renewable-fuels-standard/

The city of Portland, OR, has established a mandate that requires minimum blends of biodiesel and ethanol in petroleum-based fuels sold within the city and requires city-owned vehicles to maximize use of renewable fuels.

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Article, Resource filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jul 18, 2006

David Morris on WCCO’s Project Energy – What is Ethanol?

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ILSR’s Vice President, David Morris, was interviewed on WCCO’s "Project Energy" segment that answered questions about ethanol.  Segment aired July 18, 2006 Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jul 7, 2006

Podcast: Discussion of State Policy Supporting Biofueled PHEVs

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Hear ILSR vice president David Morris talking to Inside Renewable Energy on the successful campaign for a new law in Minnesota that requires the state to give priority to plug-in hybrid vehicles and to take steps toward establishing a flexible fuel vehicle industry.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jun 30, 2006

San Francisco Mayor Directs City To Use Biodiesel Fuel Blends

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By executive directive, Mayor Gavin Newsom has ordered diesel vehicles in use by San Francisco’s public agencies must use at least a 20 percent biodiesel (B20) blend by the end of 2007. The City currently uses about 8 million gallons of diesel fuel each year.

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