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Posts Tagged ‘green economy’

Building the future for women in trades

By Serla Rusli | March 23, 2016 | 2
Women Build

The Bay Area’s first and only all-women construction and solar training program was launched last week in Berkeley. Women Build was launched in response to the low participation of women in the construction trades.

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Oakland aims to add more businesses to its “green certified” list

By Brittany Schell | November 28, 2011 | 2
Click the icons for more details about green certification standards in Oakland.

What do the Chabot Space and Science Center, PGAdesign, Red Oak Realty, The Tip Top Bike Shop, Mr. Sparkle Window Washers, and Baja Taqueria have in common? They are all “green” businesses in Oakland.

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New, energy-independent biodiesel plant approved for West Oakland

By Megan Molteni | November 10, 2011 | 3
Viridis Fuel biodiesel refinery site

Plans for the construction of a new, energy-independent biodiesel plant in West Oakland were approved on October 25 by the East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) board.

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Business magazine lauds Oakland as a “Fast City” for urban innovation

By Jill Replogle | June 23, 2010
Agenda poster for Fast Cities breakfast

Imagine a city with blue skies and clear roads, populated by healthy people commuting on quiet, non-polluting buses. That’s how the business magazine Fast Company envisions the perfect city, and it’s borrowing some ideas from Oakland.

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