Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

PG&E to Test GM’s EVs as Backup Power for Homes

Western U.S. utility giant PG&E Corp. and automaker General Motors Co. are working together to see if electric vehicles can be tapped as a source of backup power for homes in Northern California.

Mark Chediak | Bloomberg News
March 8, 2022
Business, Technology

Oil Giant Chevron Offering Electric Car Charging at Stations

Chevron Corp. is offering electric car charging ports at a handful of gasoline stations in its home state of California, according to a statement May 20.

Mark Chediak | Bloomberg News
May 21, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Los Angeles Nixes Plan to Upgrade Three Natural Gas Generators

Los Angeles will ditch a plan to spend billions rebuilding three natural gas-fired power plants as the city moves toward getting all of its electricity from renewable energy.

Mark Chediak | Bloomberg News
February 14, 2019
Business, Logistics

Hurricane Harvey Strengthens as Refinery Risk Lifts Gasoline

Hurricane Harvey strengthened as it headed toward landfall in Texas, forecast to become the worst storm to strike the region in more than a decade. The price of gasoline rallied as the storm threatened to wreak havoc on the heart of America’s energy sector.

Brian K. Sullivan | Bloomberg News
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Abigail Morris | Bloomberg News
August 25, 2017