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Cole Casts Lone Vote Against $316, 800 Hydrogen Fueling Design Contract
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (246+ words) The motion, made by Councilmember Justin Jones and seconded by Councilmember Steve Madison, passed 6-1. Councilmember Tyron Hampton was absent. Cole, citing the May 17 Timesarticle, told colleagues that most hydrogen produced today comes from natural gas in an emissions-heavy process, and…...
Caltech Researcher Who Beamed Solar Power From Space Brings Vision to Pasadena Forum
1+ week, 5+ day ago (214+ words) Three years ago, a Caltech physicist stood on a campus rooftop and detected energy transmitted from a satellite 300 miles above. On May 30, Harry Atwater will walk into the building next door and explain what comes next. Two other speakers ground…...
Pasadena Seeks Qualified Firms to Study Feasability of Solar and Energy torage at 21 City-Owned Sites
1+ week, 6+ day ago (382+ words) The City of Pasadena has issued a Request for Information seeking qualified firms to conduct solar and energy storage feasibility assessments at 21 municipal sites, with responses due June 8, the City announced Monday. Sites under evaluation include the Pasadena Central Library,…...
Council Adds $11. 25 Million for Solar After Pushback That City Is Falling Behind on Carbon-Free 2030 Goal
2+ week, 6+ day ago (716+ words) The amendment came amid an acknowledgment from Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) that the city is currently at 86% carbon-free on an hourly basis " a figure Councilmember Jason Lyon said he was hearing for the first time, after the council had…...
Correspondence Raises Broader Concerns Over Pasadena's Hydrogen Bus Program
3+ week, 5+ day ago (521+ words) A wave of public correspondence submitted to city officials is raising broader concerns about Pasadena's investment in hydrogen-powered buses, with residents questioning the environmental impact, cost and long-term viability of the technology. The comments were submitted ahead of a Municipal…...
Municipal Services Committee Advances Hydrogen Bus Item, but Seeks Answers on Funding
3+ week, 5+ day ago (605+ words) The City Council's Municipal Services Committee voted Tuesday to forward a hydrogen bus infrastructure item to the full City Council, while directing staff to answer key questions about funding, costs and alternatives amid clear pushback from committee members. City transportation…...
Before the Gavel: Resident Criticizes Hydrogen Bus Plan Ahead of Committee Review
3+ week, 6+ day ago (409+ words) A local resident is urging city officials to reconsider Pasadena's investment in hydrogen-powered buses, warning the technology is flawed both economically and environmentally, as the Municipal Services Committee prepares to take up a key contract tied to the program. "Hydrogen…...
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City Pauses Contract for Hydrogen Fueling Station Project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (326+ words) At the request of Councilmember Rick Cole, the City Council paused on consideration of a $316, 800 contract Monday with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. due to uncertainty over "green" hydrogen. The contract would have been used to support bidding and construction administration…...
Before the Gavel: Cole Calls For Pause on Hydrogen Fueling Station Project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (326+ words) Councilmember Rick Cole is asking his City Council colleagues for a pause on consideration of a $316, 800 contract Monday with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. to support bidding and construction administration for a planned hydrogen fueling station intended to serve the city's…...