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BYD Aims To Boost Job Opportunities In Lancaster

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The company--which has operations in Los Angeles, but is headquartered in China--said BYD has signed a "Community Benefit Agreement" (CBA) which aims to recruit and hire 40 percent of its workers in Lancaster from such disadvantaged groups as veterans, women, and African Americans. Specific terms of the agreement were not announced.

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BYD Rolls Out First Electric Bus In Lancaster

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BYD said it rolled out an all-electric, long-range, 40-foot rapid transit bus in a ceremony at its factory in Lancaster, where it says it expects to build its clean energy electric buses. BYD had announced plans for the Lancaster factory last year. electric lancaster factory cleantech auto' percent of the company. READ MORE>>.

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BYD To Open Manufacturing Facilities In Lancaster

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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD said yesterday, along with the City of Lancaster, that BYD is opening up two new manufacturing facilities in the city. cleantech electric vehicle manufacturing lancaster rexhall' READ MORE>>.

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eSolar Unveils Lancaster Plant

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Pasadena-based solar thermal technology developer eSolar has unveiled a Lancaster solar power plant this morning, saying that the firm's 24,000 mirror, 5-megawatt plant will provide electricity for more than 4,000 homes in the Antelope Valley. Tags: cleantech edison california southern lancaster energy thermal solar esolar.

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Effort To Punish China Might Hit LA Instead

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According to a report from Wired, a provision in that national defense bill would block BYD , which manufactures electric buses in Lancaster, from the U.S. BYD supplies the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) with electric buses, and also employs hundreds at its Lancaster factory. READ MORE>>.

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NRG Solar Official Opens Largest Solar Plant in California

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The solar plant--located in Lancaster--will officially open later today. solar photovoltaic energy plant lancaster cleantech' Carlsbad-based solar energy developer NRG Energy announced this morning that it has cut the ribbon on what it says is the largest, operating photovoltaic facility in California. READ MORE>>.

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NRG Solar Starts Operation On Two Solar Plants

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According to NRG, the two solar photovoltaic plants have a combined capacity of 40 megawatts, and are located in Lancaster and Kings County. solar photovoltaic energy plant lancaster cleantech power recurrent' NRG acquired both projects from Recurrent Energy earlier this year. READ MORE>>.

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