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An artist's rendering of the proposed Bay Bridge bike lane. (CBS)

San Francisco May Require Safe Bike Parking For Workers

One of the strongest pro-bicyclist laws in the country could soon be adopted in San Francisco. It would require owners of commercial buildings in San Francisco to provide secure bicycle parking for employees.

2012/02/24

Marin County Project Aims To Change Cafeteria Menus

Eco Top Chef Marin is seen as a fun, hands-on event for middle school kids while also serving its educational purposes.

2012/02/19

SF Christmas Trees Recycled To Make Biofuel

Christmas trees in San Francisco will be used as biofuel as part of the city’s 25th annual “Treecycling” program.

2011/12/27

American Canyon School Leads Nation In Being Environmentally Friendly

A high school in the Napa Valley is only three years old but already it has set the standard for being environmentally friendly.

2011/12/21

Tesla Motors Touts Fremont Job Creation From Federal Loan

The Tesla Motors plant sits ready and waiting for new workers to fill its assembly lines, thanks to a nearly have a billion dollar loan from the U.S. Department of Energy. The car maker said Tuesday that it planned to hire about 400 people.

2011/11/22

California Treasurer Defends Tax Break For Clean Energy Firms

The state treasurer is calling California’s tax break program for clean energy companies a “wise and needed one” despite the failure of its most high-profile recipient—the solar startup Solyndra.

2011/10/19

California Green Tax Breaks In Question

California has halted an alternative energy program following the bankruptcy of Solyndra, a Fremont solar company that received $25 million in state tax breaks.

2011/10/17

Dozens Of San Jose City Buildings May Go Solar

San Jose is trying to expand its investment in solar energy, with a proposal to put solar panels on more than two dozen city owned buildings, a project that fits in nicely with the city’s green goals.

2011/09/21

Powell Street Promenade Transforms Union Square

One of the busiest pedestrian corridors in San Francisco has been transformed into a high-tech, environmentally friendly space.

KCBS–2011/07/13

California Sets Nation’s Highest Renewable Power Goals

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation requiring California utilities to get one-third of their power from renewable sources, giving the state the most aggressive alternative energy mandate in the U.S.

CBS San Francisco–2011/04/12

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