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By Marissa Nall / Friday, January 19th, 2018 / Central Coast, Energy, Green Coast, left, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Diablo Canyon stakeholders left in limbo over settlement dollars
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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 26th, 2017 / Central Coast Health Watch, Green Coast, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Technology / Comments Off on Pharmaceuticals on path to sustainability
By Valeria Makarova Since the concept of sustainable development was introduced back in the 1980s, corporations from various industries have been dealing with ever-increasing pressure to address stakeholder social needs and their environmental footprints. The traditional “business as usual” model — pursuing the business imperative goal of profit maximization while ignoring negative social and environmental Read More →
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By Erika Martin / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Green Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Edison taps area company to add storage
Five companies received 260-megawatts’ worth of energy storage deals, with the other 2000-megawatts worth of contracts allocated toward energy efficiency, demand response, behind-the-meter renewables and gas-fired generation, with natural being the biggest winner.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 5th, 2014 / Central Coast, Green Coast, Law, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Measure P puts future of oil drilling at stake
Measure P would ban the use of techniques such as hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, and acid stimulation, which aren’t currently in use in the county. But it would also ban practices such as cyclic steaming, which is in use at about one-third of Santa Barbara County’s nearly 1,200 wells.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, August 29th, 2014 / Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Firms shape up for success with workplace wellness programs, perks
At the San Luis Obispo headquarters for international software company Mindbody, employees can break away for noontime yoga or retreat to one of the building’s downstairs spa rooms for a massage or facial. Amid high ceilings, colorful beanbag chairs and exercise balls, employees at Mindbody are working in an atmosphere that’s anything but the Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, August 21st, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 2 Comments
The Pacific Coast Business Times’ 2014 class of Spirit of Small Business winners were honored at an awards luncheon on Aug. 14, 2014 following the publication of a special edition on July 25, 2014. The special section, produced in partership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, highlights entrepreneurship in the Tri-Counties, with profiles on successful Read More →
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