Porterville, California

City of Porterville, CA Accelerates Adoption of Zero-Emission Vehicles with Revenue from LCFS Credits Managed and Monetized by SRECTrade

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Porterville is rapidly electrifying its fleet and getting paid to do so by SRECTrade via the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program.

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  • Porterville is rapidly electrifying its fleet and getting paid to do so by SRECTrade via the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program.
  • By 2024 Porterville plans to convert its entire fleet to electric and provide more public-access charging infrastructure for residents.
  • "SRECTrade plugged in to manage and monetize LCFS credits generated by Porterville's eligible equipment.
  • SRECTrade will continue supporting the municipality through its expertise in environmental commodities and transparent reporting of the value being generated.

California’s City of Porterville Deploys 12 All-Electric Micro-transit Vans from Colorado’s Lightning eMotors

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

With a focus on its mission of sustainability for its residents, the City of Porterville, California is putting 12 zero-emission micro-transit vans into service.

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  • With a focus on its mission of sustainability for its residents, the City of Porterville, California is putting 12 zero-emission micro-transit vans into service.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210128005182/en/
    The City of Porterville, California is deploying 12 zero-emission micro-transit vans, built by Colorados Lightning eMotors.
  • We look forward to serving our residents with quiet, zero-emission passenger vans, said City of Porterville Transit Administrator Richard Tree.
  • The 12 vehicles, all Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Vans, were developed by Lightning eMotors , a leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles for fleets based in Loveland, Colorado.

InventHelp Inventors Develop Theft Prevention Device for Delivered Packages (FRO-761)

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved device for securing packages delivered outside your home," said one of two inventors, from Porterville, Calif., "so we invented THE PORCH PIRATE."

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  • PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved device for securing packages delivered outside your home," said one of two inventors, from Porterville, Calif., "so we invented THE PORCH PIRATE."
  • The invention provides an effective way to secure packages delivered by postal workers or delivery services.
  • In doing so, it eliminates the need for packages to be left unattended outside a home.
  • As a result, it prevents delivered packages from being stolen or damaged by weather and it provides added protection and peace of mind.

Porterville College Officially Deploys the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to Provide Digital Accessibility and Video Management Solutions

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Friday, July 10, 2020

YuJa Inc. formally announces a licensing agreement with Porterville College to provide the Community College with Digital Accessibility and Video Management Solutions.

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  • YuJa Inc. formally announces a licensing agreement with Porterville College to provide the Community College with Digital Accessibility and Video Management Solutions.
  • As a part of the Kern Community College District in Bakersfield, California, deployment of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform provides Porterville Colleges faculty and staff with video management capabilities and integration with their existing Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Our portfolio includes products for lecture capture , live streaming, digital accessibility, video conferencing, video test proctoring, digital asset management and enterprise accessibility.
  • Porterville College was established in 1927 as a part of the Porterville Union High School and College District and has been a unit of the Kern Community College District since July 1, 1967.

Two Porterville High School Students Win Water Conservation Video Competition

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Syzergy, a nonprofit headquartered in Sacramento, announces that Angelina Hernandez, a student at Monache High School in Porterville, California, won first place in a high school video competition about the importance of conserving water.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Syzergy, a nonprofit headquartered in Sacramento, announces that Angelina Hernandez, a student at Monache High School in Porterville, California, won first place in a high school video competition about the importance of conserving water.
  • Over a 5-year period, more than 1,900 groundwater wells in the county failed, leaving thousands of residents without water.
  • Ramona created her video to spread awareness in Tulare County on the importance of saving water.
  • This video contest was implemented in partnership with LeafRocks' Voice 4 Water program and the Porterville Unified School District's innovative Pathways Linked Learning Program.