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Category Archives: Energy
Mistake in First California Carbon Auction Raises Questions About Secrecy
The glitch in California's cap-and-trade program that you probably never heard about.
Interview: Al Gore on Fracking
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Last week on KQED's Forum program, Al Gore spoke with host Michael Krasny about his new book and a bunch of other topics. One subject that perked our interest because we've been covering it: fracking. As KQED Science's Lauren Sommer … Continue reading
California Lawmakers Ask If New Fracking Regulations Are Enough
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Battles have been brewing in various states over the controversial oil and gas technique known as hydraulic fracturing, but regulators in California are just starting to grapple with it. Those regulators got a grilling in Sacramento on Tuesday as state … Continue reading
Watch Live Video: Calif. Senate Committee Debates Fracking
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The Senate Joint Natural Resources and Environmental Quality Committee is discussing hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a method of extracting oil and gas by smashing underground rocks. California regulators drafted rules to govern the environmentally controversial process on Dec. 17.
A.M. Splash: Chevron Pays $10 Million for Aug. 6 Fire; Consumer Group Files to Block PG&E Rate Hike; SJ Plans Wildlife Protection
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Chevron pays $10 million, announces inspection and training reforms after Aug. 6 fire (Contra Costa Times) Chevron Corp. has paid about $10 million and begun "corrective actions" in the aftermath of last summer's refinery fire, sparked when a corroded pipe … Continue reading
Thinking of an Indie Electric Car? You May Need to Move Fast
I hate to say it's over, but I think there are going to be far fewer of these small [electric] start-ups. I don’t know how you break into that [market] unless you have technology that is way beyond what is currently existing.
What to Pay Attention to As the California Fracking Debate Heats Up
Last week, California issued draft regulations for fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, an increasingly popular but controversial method of oil and natural gas retrieval. How does fracking work? KQED Science's Lauren Sommer explains: Millions of gallons of water, mixed with sand … Continue reading
PG&E Rates Will Increase to Pay $299 Million for Pipeline Improvements
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. rates are set to increase by $299 million to help pay for pipeline inspection and upgrade costs in the wake of the fatal 2010 gas pipeline explosion in a San Francisco … Continue reading
Interview: New Congressman Eric Swalwell Hits Washington
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and transportation projects will fill a large space on the agenda of newly elected California Congressman Eric Swalwell, he told KQED's Scott Shafer on This Week in Northern California on Friday. Shafer caught up with Swalwell during … Continue reading
You Can Now Fill Up on Algae Fuel in the Bay Area. But How Ecological Is It?
To the list of things that started in the Bay Area (blue jeans, Sourdough French Bread, fortune cookies) you can now add automobile fuel made by algae. On Tuesday, four service stations in Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley and Redwood City … Continue reading
