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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Learn More... September 15 , 2010 - GLAO Territory meeting changed to October 13 December 7, 2010 - Inland Territory Christmas Party December 10, 2010 - San Francisco Bay Area Christmas Party VENDOR NEWS
 Hageman, Stansberry & Associates (HS&A) reported this week that Aaction Rents sold its party rental division, The Special Event, to Cal-West Rentals. Aaction, based in Windsor, Calif., in the Sonoma County wine country, will continue to operate its tool and equipment rental business.
Learn More...  Tim Ailes has become a familiar name on the final day of the Bobcat North Dakota Open. On August 29, the golfer from Lewis Carter, Ohio, finally broke through, ending six years of near misses. He closed at 68 to claim the Dakotas Tour tournament by five shots at the Fargo Country Club.
Learn More...  Genie, an industry leading brand manufactured by Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), recently announced that it is entering the world of social media with its Facebook, Twitter and YouTube sites. Through these sites, Genie is aiming to better connect with an online community of customers, end users and team members while also building brand awareness and customer loyalty.
Learn More...  Deere & Company announced on August 31 that it signed a definitive agreement to sell John Deere Renewables, LLC, its wind energy business, to Exelon Generation Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exelon Corporation.
Learn More...  Kubota Tractor Corporation recently announced a Kubota initiative to approve the use of "B20" biodiesel fuels in selected Kubota diesel-powered products in the United States equipment market. Biodiesel fuels, most often offered in a blended-petroleum format, are derived from vegetable oils such as soybean and are offered in the United States as an alternative source for energy. The approved blends of biodiesel fuel for use in Kubota diesel-powered products range up to a "B20" blend that consists of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel.
Learn More... BUSINESS NEWS
 The Associated Press Financial Wire recently reported that Caterpillar Inc. officials don't expect a double-dip recession because the world's central banks haven't made major errors and the economy has been improving throughout 2010, especially in the developing world. New CEO Doug Oberhelman, who has been with Caterpillar since 1975, stated that Caterpillar is of the opinion that there will be "fantastic growth in our industry in the future."
Learn More... According to a September 8 LA Times article, the business community likes President Obama's proposal to accelerate tax write-offs for companies buying equipment and other big-ticket items, but it also wants an extension of all of the soon-expiring Bush-era tax cuts.
Learn More... In the closing days of the legislative session, 11 California Chamber of Commerce-opposed "job killer" bills passed the Legislature. A 12th "job killer" passed the Legislature in mid July and was vetoed by the Governor a couple of weeks later.
Learn More... Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said that the Securities and Exchange Commission approved its registration statement for its proposed acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. on August 17, 2010. Hertz said the registration statement includes a proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Dollar Thrifty stockholder vote required to approve the merger and covering shares of Hertz's common stock to be issued to Dollar Thrifty stockholders under the terms of the merger agreement. In addition, Dollar Thrifty has started mailing the proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders, seeking approval of the deal. The car rental company plans a shareholder vote on the deal at a special meeting on September 16.
A September 13 article on Palo Alto Online stated that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is currently visiting Shanghai for the 2010 World Expo, pitched Silicon Valley -- and Mountain View's Moffett Field -- as the site of the 2020 World Expo. The Bay Area Council, which lobbied Schwarzenegger to back the Silicon Valley location, has been talking about Moffett Field as a potential site for the world's fair, said Bill Berry, president of University Associates, which is leading the effort to build a major UC campus at Moffett Field. As many as 70 million visitors would boost business in the area for six months, plus hundreds of acres of new infrastructure would be built that could be re-used by businesses and universities for years to come, at no cost to taxpayers.
Learn More... CARB
The Air Resources Board recently announced the selection of four projects to demonstrate advanced clean engine technologies that reduce smog-forming and diesel soot emissions. ARB selected the Port of Long Beach, the Port of Los Angeles, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and the South Coast Air Quality Management District as agency partners for the awards.
Learn More... ARB's Portable Equipment ATCM one-day course is designed for both environmental regulators and the public and is designed to provide information on the following:
1) What is PERP? 2) Legislative history and rule development 3) Eligibility requirements for both engines and equipment units 4) PERP requirements - identification, notification bookkeeping, etc. 5) ATCM requirements 6) Inspection requirements Learn More... ARB will hold a public meeting on September 23 at 9:00am. Among the topics on the agenda are item #10-8-2: Public Meeting to Consider Adoption of Proposed Regional Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets for Automobiles and Light Trucks Pursuant to Senate Bill 375, and item #10-8-3: Public Meeting To Update the Board on the Implementation of the AB 32 Scoping Plan.
Learn More... Caterpillar Inc. announced on August 17 that the company’s C9.3 ACERT engine has received the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 4 emissions certification and European Union (EU) emissions type approval. The C9.3 ACERT is the first Caterpillar non-road engine to receive emissions certification in the 130-560 kW power category.
Learn More... CARB's Off-Road Mobile Sources website pertains to off-road large spark-ignition (LSI) equipment greater than 25 horsepower, including farm, construction and industrial equipment, powered by gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and other alternate fuels. To see the LSI page, click "Learn More."
Learn More... The ARB's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program and Periodic Smoke Inspection Program were adopted into law in 1988 (Senate Bill 1997) and 1990 (Senate Bill 2330) to control excessive smoke emissions and tampering from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses. The regulations – CCR Title 13, Sections 2180-2189 for HDVIP; and CCR Title 13, Sections 2190-2194 for PSIP – governing these programs were last amended in 2007.
Learn More...  Driving Toward a Cleaner California (DTCC) is a coalition of owners-operators, farmers, construction contractors and other business and community leaders committed to working with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to craft a sensible truck and bus replacement rule that both cleans the air and keeps California's economy moving forward.
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