Livermore-based Monarch Tractor introduced its first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor last week at Wente Vineyards.
âWe are thrilled to announce the ahead-of-schedule deployment of the first Monarch Tractor,â said CEO Praveen Penmetsa. âOur tractor has undergone strenuous real-world testing and is now ready to get to work and deliver on the promise of a more sustainable and efficient farming operation.â
Monarch was formed in December 2019 by Motivo Engineering in Fremont to market the companyâs patented next-generation tractor, initially developed with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Wente Vineyards in Livermore partnered with Monarch during beta testing to evaluate the tractorâs real-life performance.
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Learning From California’s Ambitious Climate Policy
By Aimee Barnes, Ashley Conrad-Saydah, Hannah Argento-McCurdy, Angela Luh, and Matthew Gobin
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California has long been synonymous with effective climate policy. Beginning in 2001, the Golden State established its first voluntary emissions reporting program under Gov. Gray Davis (D). Subsequently, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) built on this initial commitment to reducing emissions when the state passed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 its landmark climate legislation.
Cedar Valley Fuel Reduction Project Begins Posted by: SNO Staff April 15, 2021
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Fuel Reduction Services on Private Properties
OAKHURST – Work on the Cedar Valley Fuel Reduction Project began last week. Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation & Development Council (YSRCDC) has contracted with Calaveras Healthy ImpactProduct Solutions (CHIPS), who has partnered with Big Sandy Rancheria to reduce hazardous fuels, including the removal of standing and downed dead trees, on approximately 45 acres of private parcels in the Cedar Valley community.
The workforce being deployed on this project is a product of the Intertribal Stewardship Workforce Initiative, which includes members of the Mechoopda Maidu, Hung-a Lel-Ti Washoe, Mid Pines Paiute, and Big Sandy Mono tribes.
The Palermo School Buses Go Electric with Funding and 50% Lower Electricity Rate from AMPLY Power
- Funding of $85,327 secured through AMPLY s advocacy includes support from the Butte County Air Quality Management District and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
- Palermo s electric school buses will charge at electricity rates at an equivalent to $1.19 a gallon of diesel, 50% lower than their previous electricity costs from unmanaged EV charging
- AMPLY s comprehensive charging-as-a-service platform helped secure the funding and manages infrastructure installation and operations to guarantee vehicle uptime
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PALERMO, Calif., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Adding another school district looking to electrify its fleet to its growing list of customers,