California bill would hold oil and gas companies liable for climate change-fueled damage
A bill introduced in California’s state Legislature would make fossil fuel companies legally liable for damages from climate change, similar to current law holding utilities liable for fires
Chevron Joins Race to Generate Power for A.I.
The oil company plans to build natural gas power plants that will be directly connected to data centers used by technology companies for artificial intelligence and other services.
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Chevron partners with Engine No. 1 to develop up to 4GW of gas generation for US data center market
US oil and gas major Chevron and San Francisco-based hedge fund Engine No. 1 have partnered to develop and scale natural gas-powered power plants to serve co-located data centers in the Southeast, Midwest, and West of the US.
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Fire Survivors, Insurers Could Sue Big Oil for Climate Disasters Under California Bill
The proposal, introduced in the wake of the LA fires, would allow people and insurers who have suffered losses in climate disasters to seek damages in court from fossil fuel companies.
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San Francisco moves toward zero-emissions ferry fleet
Ferries have come a long way in the San Francisco Bay transportation system since John Reed, an Irish immigrant, established a ferry service in 1826. Reed’s vessel of choice was a sailboat he sa
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ExxonMobil to Invest Up to $15 Billion in Indonesian Carbon Storage, Petrochemical
ExxonMobil's carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility will likely be somewhere in Sunda-Asri basin in the Java sea.
Waymo is getting ready to tackle Los Angeles’ freeways. How have the robotaxis fared so far?
The self-driving taxi company Waymo launched in Los Angeles in November, bringing roughly 100 autonomous vehicles to neighborhoods from Santa Monica to West Hollywood.
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Chevron partners with Engie No. 1 to develop up to 4GW of gas generation for US data center market
US oil and gas major Chevron and San Francisco-based hedge fund Engie No. 1 have partnered to develop and scale natural gas-powered power plants to serve co-located data centers in the Southeast, Midwest, and West of the US.
Lincoln, Goldman Sachs list SF office building at steep discount
If century-old Abbott Building at 1045 Sansome Street sells at asking price, it would trade at 57% below its 2020 market value.
New Grocery Outlet store coming to SF near Fisherman's Wharf
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A new Grocery Outlet store is coming to San Francisco. It will be in the NorthPoint Centre near Fisherman's Wharf. A Safeway grocery store that used to be at that location closed in 2023.
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Neighbors say wastewater treatment plant doesn’t stink
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is set to modernize The City’s largest wastewater facility with first-of-their-kind renovations in the treatment plant’s 73-year old history. The upgrades are part of a larger $3 billion investment the SFPUC is making in The City’s Southeast Treatment Plant,
Chevron, GE Vernova aim to fuel power-hungry AI. DeepSeek throws that in question.
Chevron and GE Vernova are trying their hand at supplying power to data centers, just as China’s DeepSeek may upend that play.