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Sunnyvale Green Energy Firm Fined For Underpaying Workers From Mexico
Bloom Energy Corp. has been paying 14 workers brought to the United States from Chihuahua, Mexico the equivalent of $2.66 per hour for refurbishing work performed at the company headquarters in Sunnyvale.
ConsumerWatch: Levi Strauss To Begin Selling Jeans Made With Recycle Plastic
Levi Strauss, San Francisco’s jeans makers, is now making “green” jeans with materials straight from the recycling bin.
Apple Changes Course, Returns To Environmental Ratings List
Apple Inc. has said it has put its products back on an environmental ratings registry, saying it made a mistake in removing them from the list.
Environmentalist Targets Funeral Industry To Decrease ‘Final Footprint’
If you’ve spent your life treading lightly on the environment, you’ll probably want to give some thought to the impact of your death. Many Californians are going with burials – with a twist – so they can remain green to the grave.
ConsumerWatch: Marin Residents Facing July Deadline To Pick Power Provider
Marin county residents have an important decision to make in the next few weeks. Consumers are being asked to decide if they want to continue buying their power from PG&E, or switch to Marin Clean Energy, a program offered by the Marin Energy Authority, that offers more power from renewable sources at a few dollars more a month.
California Electric Cars The Greenest In The Country
It turns out that location, location, location isn’t just important in real estate, according to a new study, it also plays an important role in determining how green your electric car really is.
Fodor’s Names SFO One Of World’s Top Seven Airports
The internationally renowned travel company highlighted SFO’s award-winning museum program, its eclectic food and beverage options, the new Yoga Room…
San Jose Ups Number Of Electric Car Charging Stations
As gas prices continue to climb steadily, so are electric car sales, and this has Bay Area cities gearing up for a driving revolution.
PG&E Rolls Out New Electric-Powered Trucks
PG&E unveiled a first for the utility Thursday – extended range electric pickup trucks, which the company claims have the potential to transform the way electrical outages are managed.
Staunch Environmentalists Fight Berkeley Recycling Expansion Plan
Berkeley, long a haven of green consumerism is looking to expand its plastic recycling, but surprisingly, the plan is facing opposition from hardcore environmentalists.
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