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On demand car operator Lyft aims for 100% renewable energy & self-driving Bolts

June 20, 2017 by Steve Hanley Leave a Comment

Lyft, the on-demand taxi service that competes head to head with Uber, aims for a 100% powered renewable energy powered Chevy Bolt.

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Stanford University completes 4.5MW of rooftop solar

April 20, 2017 by Steve Hanley Leave a Comment

The addition of solar panels at 15 new buildings means Stanford’s Silicon Valley campus has added 4.5MW of renewable energy to its local grid.

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LA city raises rooftop solar mandate, requires “zero net energy” homes

March 3, 2017 by Steve Hanley 10 Comments

The northern LA city of Lancaster now requires new homes to have enough rooftop solar to meet all of their energy needs.

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