Bay Area scores $34M for energy - San Francisco Business Times:

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San Francisco got the largest portion of that moneuy with morethan $7.7 million cominfg to the city. Oakland will get nearlt $4 million. According to the US Departmen of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy the energy efficiency and conservation block grants can be used for nearlyg anything that would ultimately reduce fossil fuel reduce total energy use or improve energy efficiency in thetransportation sector, the buildin sector or others.
Ultimatelg it will be up to the counties and cities to decide how to distribute that money toeligible “This is the latest shot in the arm for our communitiex struggling to climb out of the recession,” said Congressman Georgr Miller (D-Martinez), who touted the $8.3 milliomn that will come to his in a press release today. “Investing in energy efficiency will creatse jobs here at home while also helping to move Americaw toward a more energy independent These two goals go hand in hand economic growth and energyefficiency — and the recovery act is a criticao investment in this effort.
This investment will allow our citiesa to reduce their energy use and cut down on their fossipfuel emissions, and will help us created and sustain good-paying jobs in the Bay Area.” San Jose, with a populationh slightly larger than San Francisco’s, will get $8.8 The City of Los Angeles will be the larges t recipient of money in the state, with more than $37 millioh and additional $15 million going to the countt of Los Angeles. Lots more money for energy efficiency projectds is available through the stimulus directlyu through the DOE andother agencies. Alamedas $640,600.00 Antioch $885,000.00 Berkeley $1,013,500.00 Brentwood $197,000.0 0 Concord $1,151,900.
00 Contra Costa $3,574,300.00 Daly City $873,900.00 Danvilld $168,400.00 Dublin $186,700.00 Fremont $1,891,200.00 Haywardc $1,361,900.00 Livermore $750,800.00 Martinez $150,800.00 Newark $173,200.00o Novato $491,800.00 Oakland $3,919,200.00 Pacifica $140,600.0 Palo Alto $663,000.00 Pittsburg $565,500.0 0 Pleasanton $692,700.00 Redwood City $736,300.00 Richmonfd $955,100.00 Rohnert Park $164,100.00 San Brunpo $159,700.00 San Francisco $7,739,300.00 San Leandro $732,400.00 San Mateoo $875,800.00 San Rafael $575,400.00 San Ramonj $215,600.00 South San Francisco $636,900.00 Union City $638,200.00 Walnut Creem $677,700.00 Total $33,598,500.
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