Cal State East Bay Creates Buzz With Giant Fuel Cell
California State University East Bay in Hayward has become one of the first universities in Northern California to have a fuel cell on campus.
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California State University East Bay in Hayward has become one of the first universities in Northern California to have a fuel cell on campus.
There was no early indication regarding cost, but it was expected that the company would seek a rate increase to cover it.
The California Public Utilities Commission could soon be under more pressure to address pipeline safety issues in the wake of a number of natural gas explosions. A new bill introduced by Assemblymen Paul Fong and Jerry Hill would require mandatory implementation of NTSB safety recommendations.
Deputies arrested a man after discovering over 500 marijuana plants along with processing materials in an Aptos residence Tuesday, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said.
BART reopened the Downtown Berkeley station Tuesday afternoon after a PG&E power outage closed the station for almost two hours.
Six state bills on gas pipeline safety written in response to a deadly Sept. 9, 2010 explosion in San Bruno were signed into law Friday.
San Francisco's Lowell High School was briefly evacuated Monday morning because of a natural gas smell on campus, a fire department spokeswoman said.
Power went out for businesses and residents in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Thursday afternoon in an outage related to a manhole fire at Folsom and Harriet streets.
The report placed the majority of the blame on PG&E for the San Bruno explosion.
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge on Thursday set a trial date for lawsuits filed by victims of the San Bruno pipeline disaster to proceed against PG&E.
PG&E officials want Belmont residents to know that if they smell gas Wednesday, it's not an emergency. The smell is coming from crews working on a pipeline on Ralston Avenue.
A little over a year after a natural gas pipeline exploded in San Bruno, killing eight people and destroying dozens of homes, the city's residents are trying to leave one of the most visible remnants of the blast in the past.
A possible opt-out plan for state utilities is still months away from coming to fruition.
More than a dozen low-income families in San Francisco's Bayview District are receiving free solar panels through a non-profit solar energy group this weekend.
Family and friends were among those who gathered at Skyline College Friday to commemorate those who passed away in the PG&E pipeline explosion in San Bruno one year ago.
Criminal charges should be filed against the top executives of PG&E in connection with last year's deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion, a Green Party candidate for mayor said Friday at a protest in San Francisco.
Santa Clara County is offering generous discounts for home energy check-ups, as rising temperatures have many homeowners thinking about ways to keep their house cool this summer.
Assemblyman Jerry Hill was in San Bruno Tuesday morning to promote state legislation that would impose stricter regulations on natural gas providers.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee faced criticism from some of his fellow mayoral candidates Friday following comments he made in praise of PG&E at a child literacy event on Thursday.
Federal investigators were looking into the explosion of a leaky Pacific Gas and Electric Co. gas pipeline in Cupertino that damaged a condominium.
A San Mateo County Superior Court judge on Thursday decided to postpone a decision on how a lawsuit filed by victims of the pipeline explosion in San Bruno should proceed against PG&E.
Following a scathing NTSB report that placed fault on the utility, PG&E is trying to figure out how to pay for the estimated $2 billion in necessary improvements.
The California legislature has passed a bill to require Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and other utilities to install remote-controlled automatic shut-off valves on gas transmission lines.
Findings in the draft final report, which were publicly discussed for the first time Tuesday by the five-member board, indicate that flawed pipe, operations and oversight led to the disaster.
Some streets in Concord were shut down Tuesday morning because of a gas leak, which has also prompted the closure of state Highway 4 off-ramps, police and the California Highway Patrol said.
