The California Energy Commission has accused wind turbine manufacturing company, DyoCore Inc., of misrepresenting the performance of a small wind turbine in order to qualify the product for a state rebate.
SolarCity has announced it will begin installing EV charging stations in San Francisco homes for a starting price of $1,500.
The once endangered tule elk are encroaching on nearby ranch land and farmers are angry that they will outcompete cattle for the same grasses and transmit disease.
Despite the increasing popularity of car sharing among urbanities, in San Francisco not a single car has been placed in the lowest income neighborhoods in the Southeast.
Both sides of the plastic vs. paper debate are claiming victory in a California Supreme Court decision on banning plastic bags.
Marin County is making it easier for residents to install greywater recycling systems. No permits are needed for systems that handle 250 gallons or less a day.
San Francisco’s seven year effort to start a clean power program could begin as early as next June. Success will depend on whether residents choose to pay an extra $7 a month on PG&E electric bills.
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that allows the cash-strapped agency to extend its debt capacity. Midpen will get an additional $5 million for open space purchases.
The Chronicle’s Tara Duggan is doing a great series on small-scale farms. She delves into efforts by the USDA to encourage “new farmers to get in the field.” [Read more - San Francisco Chronicle]
A two-day, invite-only conference to flesh out California Governor Jerry Brown’s plans to reach 20,000 MW of new renewable energy in the state by 2020 began today. With the budget fight behind him, Brown says clean energy is his first priority. [Read more - San Jose Mercury News]
Photo: David Baron
The lowly California mussel may be this state’s bellwether for climate change. A UC Davis study shows that the shiny bivalve is suffering from weakened shells because of rising acid levels in the ocean. That makes the mussels more vulnerable to predators and illness. A lead author of the study says they are an important “foundation species” that provide critical habitat and food for hundreds of other animals. [Read more- California Watch].
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