The Green Seen
Several items relating to the business and technology of clean energy and the environment caught our attention this week: San Francisco and Oakland are among the most walkable big cities in the U.S.,...
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Business Times: PG&E Recognized for Donating Millions to Nonprofits
When it comes to corporate philanthropy, few San Francisco Bay Area companies give more than PG&E. The San Francisco Business Times has ranked PG&E 10th on its annual list of the 65 “Top Bay...
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Oakland: High School Teacher Gets a Boost from PG&E to Attend Solar Training
By David Kligman Twelve teachers from throughout California recently attended the Solar Schoolhouse Summer Institute for Educators. (Photos courtesy of Solar Schoolhouse.) Every school year, Deirdre...
View ArticleHollister: PG&E Open Houses to Answer Questions about Pipeline Pressure Tests
PG&E will host open houses this week in Hollister and Emeryville to talk to residents about upcoming pipeline pressure tests. Customers who live near these pressure-test locations have received...
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PG&E and its Employees Support Hispanic Heritage Events
By Tracy Correa From mariachi festivals to Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) events, PG&E is partnering with community organizations throughout Northern and Central California in celebration of...
View ArticleOakland: Open House to Answer Questions about Pipeline Camera Inspection
PG&E will host an open house this week in Oakland to talk to residents about an upcoming pipeline camera inspection and pressure tests. Customers who live near pressure-test locations have received...
View ArticleOakland: Open House to Answer Questions about Pipeline Camera Inspection
PG&E will host an open house this week in Oakland to talk to residents about an upcoming pipeline camera inspection and pressure tests. Customers who live near pressure-test locations have received...
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Oakland: PG&E Helps Renovate Basketball Courts in Honor of Chris Mullin
By David Kligman A construction crew member removes an old basketball hoop at a court that soon will be renovated. (Photos by David Kligman.) OAKLAND — With NBA Hall of Famer Chris Mullin looking on,...
View ArticleVIDEO: PG&E Pays Tab for New Basketball Courts Named After NBA Great
When the Golden State Warriors retire Chris Mullin’s Number 17 jersey at their game tonight (March 19), Mullin will join Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond and four others as the team’s greatest players....
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Customers Encouraged to Make Earth Day Resolutions
PG&E is partnering with several Sears stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Bakersfield this month to get customers to commit to saving energy. The promotion is tied to Earth Day on April 22....
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Oakland: Mullin, PG&E Unveil Renovated Basketball Courts
From left, Ezra Garrett, Oakland Vice Mayor Desley Brooks, Chris Mullin, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and Nate Thurmond celebrate the opening of the new Chris Mullin Basketball Courts. (Photo by Jack...
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Oakland: Aspiring Utility Workers Learn Pole Climbing Skills During ‘High...
A group of about 20 aspiring utility workers participated in one of the most important requirements of any electric line worker—climbing a wooden utility pole. Students take part in a Power Pathway...
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Oakland: Aspiring Utility Workers Climb to New Heights
By David Kligman Dennis Hillman, 27, of Concord, awaits the word to climb a power pole prior to his graduation from a pole-climbing course at PG&E’s Oakport Service Center. (Photos by David...
View ArticleVIDEO: Utility Worker Hopefuls Display Their Pole-Climbing Skills
OAKLAND—If you want to be an electrical line worker, you’ve got to be able to climb a power pole. But it’s not as easy as it might look. Climbing a power pole involves the right clothing, proper...
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VIDEO: Added Electric Capacity in Oakland to Benefit Residents, New Kaiser...
By David Kligman OAKLAND—PG&E delivers electricity for millions of homes. But it’s also the source of energy for companies large and small. In Oakland, the utility is busy making important...
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Oakland: City Looks to PG&E to Improve Safety with New Streetlights
By David Kligman OAKLAND — When concerned community members wanted to improve safety in their Oakland neighborhood, the city turned to PG&E for help. PG&E is assisting Oakland by upgrading...
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Oakland: PG&E, Habitat for Humanity Join Forces to Add Solar to Homes for 12...
From left, Janice Jensen, President and CEO of Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley, Fred Brewer, Director of Corporate Development at Habitat for Humanity International, Larry Reid, City of Oakland...
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VIDEO: PG&E Partners with Oakland to Better Illuminate City’s Grittiest Streets
By David Kligman OAKLAND — For the past three years, PG&E has helped cities install energy-efficient streetlights, saving money for local governments and reducing greenhouse gases. But there’s...
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Oakland: African-American Chamber Names PG&E Top Corporation
OAKLAND – The Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce has given PG&E a significant honor, naming it as the Corporation of the Year at a ceremony held on Nov. 14. PG&E was selected for...
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Oakland: Graduate of PG&E-Funded Solar Intern Program Leads Rooftop-Panel...
By David Kligman OAKLAND — Wearing a hard hat and a tool belt, Courtney Dittmar looked like a construction veteran as she led a team of volunteers installing solar panels on the roof of a small home in...
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