Hydrogen Energy California Delivers $30,000 to West Kern County Community Programs for the Winter of 2010-2011 Long Beach, CA – As part of Hydrogen Energy California’s tri-annual community giving program that supports Kern County communities, HECA is funding several programs and initiatives aimed at quality of life in West Kern County. The beneficiaries include the…
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HECA Newsletter Winter 2010
Please read our latest newsletter by clicking here to read more about: The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s preliminary determination that the proposed Hydrogen Energy California facility meets all local air quality regulations. The California Energy Commission’s early evaluation of the HECA project finding that the 250-MW power plant planned for western Kern County would comply…
Examiner.com: Kern County may be the new hub of Climate Change technology
Frank Maccioli (Examiner.com, October 5th) View article source Cal State Bakersfield hosted a workshop on Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) last Friday. For all of you non-environmental folks, CCS is one of several methods being discussed to reduce the emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. Such reductions are necessary to comply with recent…
HECA Sponsors Buttonwillow Runner’s Club 5K raceHECA Sponsors Buttonwillow Runner’s Club 5K race
HECA was the lead sponsor in the Buttonwillow School Runner’s Club 5K race held in Buttonwillow on September 18th 2010 on the morning of the town’s annual Fall Farm Festival. Four members of the HECA team participated in the race along with over 100 members of the community. John Caulfield, the head of the runner’s…
Fresno Bee: HECA may become model for clean energy
The Fresno Bee A new idea for clean energy in Kern County But some air activists object to projected pollution By Mark Grossi / The Fresno Bee Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 VIEW SOURCE A $2 billion power plant in Kern County using notoriously dirty coal and petroleum coke conjures images of soot pouring into a…
HECA project offers clean energy, jobs & boost in oil production – Bakersfield Californian OpEd Column
Bakersfield Californian Jobs now, jobs in future, clean energy: Kern should lead the way The Bakersfield Californian, via Bakersfield.com Sept. 16, 2010 Opinion column by Robin Fleming, senior manager of business development, Kern Economic Development Corp. Jobs now, jobs in the future, investment in clean energy. These are the words used by the Department of Energy to…
Cal-ISO CEO discusses importance of CCS in the mix of baseload resources for the future
In a recent California Energy Markets article (09/03/10: p13) entitled “Cal-ISO Head Visits Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory” the California Independent System Operator CEO Yakout Mansour was reported to have discussed the ‘need to procure thousands of MWs of fast-response energy resources to back up planned amounts of wind and solar under a 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard.’…
Permitting milestone: PSA issued for HECA project
California Energy Comission MEDIA ADVISORY Preliminary staff assessment released for planned Hydrogen Energy California project Sacramento – The staff of the California Energy Commission today released the first part of the preliminary staff assessment (PSA) for the proposed 250-megawatt Hydrogen Energy California (HECA) project in western Kern County. When: Today, Tuesday, August, 31, 2010. Where: The…
Hydrogen Energy California Signs Agreement with Local Air District
Press Release (08/05/10) Hydrogen Energy California Signs $681,000 voluntary agreement with local Air District to fund projects that improve regional air quality The proposed Hydrogen Energy California facility has recently been recognized by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, in a preliminary ruling, to have complied with all applicable district air requirements including…
