. >> reporter: john stanel runs the dock service for tourists.is afternoon he won approval for the san francisco port commission to operate the new water taxi service. >> the commission unanimously approved a five year agreement in which scammel will pay the city 5% of his earnings. passengers would board the water taxi. stannel says he will even eventually use boats like these. he will also provide taxis in the bay. a one way fair will cost about $18. >> so i would do it in an emergency of course. absolutely. often i'm getting on a ferry and can't get a seat. >> i don't have a need to get around the bay area that i wouldn't use my car for. >> reporter: the water taxis will bring passengers down the peninsula to sfo. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> google today announced plans for what could be a major investment in green energy at a washington, d.c. press conference, stretching from new jersey to virginia. google called a superhighway for clean energy. google says it is investing tens of millions of the dollars in the project and that constr

. >> reporter: john stanel runs the dock service for tourists.his afternoon he won approval for the san francisco port commission to operate the new water taxi service. >> the commission unanimously approved a five year agreement in which scammel will pay the city 5% of his earnings. passengers would board the water taxi. stannel says he will even eventually use boats like these. he will also provide taxis in the bay. a one way fair will cost about $18. >> so i would do it in an emergency of course. absolutely. often i'm getting on a ferry and can't get a seat. >> i don't have a need to get around the bay area that i wouldn't use my car for. >> reporter: the water taxis will bring passengers down the peninsula to sfo. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> google today announced plans for what could be a major investment in green energy at a washington, d.c. press conference, stretching from new jersey to virginia. google called a superhighway for clean energy. google says it is investing tens of millions of the dollars in the project and that const