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California grant money going to diesel and natural gas vehicles, not EVs

Charged

Much of the funding has gone to large private companies such as Disneyland and Waste Management to fund replacing diesel vehicles with natural gas-powered ones. The California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership was established in late 2002 by Norma Glover, South Coast’s chairperson at the time.

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New technological process transforms everyday trash into graphene

AGreenLiving

With the researchers’ novel technique using electricity, even carbon sourced from food scraps, plastic waste and wood clippings can be the starting material for high-quality graphene. to commercialize this new waste-to-graphene technique. Tour has co-founded the startup company Universal Matter, Inc.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

On a quest to tame these inaccuracies, in late 2011, he proposed a simple technical fix that he claims will “result in more accurate billing, extended meter lives, reduced landfill waste, and a more efficient utilization of [utility] personnel.”. million from 2002-2004. Dye had other suggestions for how the company should operate.