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Green Is Universal
Dec 1, 2008
"Going green" is no small undertaking - whether you are a big media company or an individual hoping to make a change - so we'll be posting all of our exciting news on this site along with green tips, green...
Electric Carmaker Parks Dealership in Bay Area
Dec 3, 2008 | 7 comments
The latest electric car company to find a home in the Bay Area is based in Canada.
Mavericks Wipes Out for December
Dec 3, 2008
Organizers of the Mavericks surf competition have decided to delay the contest one month because of the Christmas holidays and a struggling economy.
Hawaii Endorses Better Place for Electric Cars
Dec 3, 2008
Better Place and Hawaii have joined forces. This week the State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company endorsed a plan to build a new renewable transportation system based on electric vehicles with...
Last Bailout Plea: Chrysler Needs $7 Billion
Dec 3, 2008
So, finally we complete the trifecta. Chrysler says they need $7 billion in loans to stay afloat through 2009 and have pointed to the example of their ENVI design unit in leading the turnaround with...
Next Up For Bailout Money: GM Says it Needs $18 Billion
Dec 3, 2008
As the second of the Big Three to come wagging their tails between their legs to the US Congress, General Motors is asking for a total of $18 billion dollars to avoid imminent bankruptcy. The only problem:...
Fisker Reveals Production Version of Luxury Electric Car
Dec 3, 2008
Gearing up for an offical public debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show next month, Fisker Automotive has released photos of what they’re calling the final production version...
Ford Unveils Accelerated Vehicle Electrification Plan, Will Produce Electric Cars by 2010
Dec 3, 2008
Ford Motor Company has unveiled radical new plans to start producing electric vehicles from 2010 onwards. The company will deliver an all-electric van for commercial fleet use in 2010, an all-electric...
Climate Change Could Ruin Florida's $5.5 Billion Reef Economy
Dec 3, 2008
SARASOTA, Florida, December 3, 2008 (ENS) - A new analysis of economic activity generated by Florida's coral reefs finds that some 70,000 jobs and more than $5.5 billion in business in the state could...
Toxic Toy Guide Lists Chemicals Found in Hundreds of Toys
Dec 3, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, December 3, 2008 (ENS) - One in every three of the more than 1,500 children's toys tested in time for the holiday shopping season have been found to contain "medium" or "high" levels...
Ozark Land Purchase Protects Brilliant Blue Warblers
Dec 2, 2008 | 1 comment
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, December 2, 2008 (ENS) - Rare and vulnerable to extinction, bright blue migratory songbirds can be seen flying through the trees on an 80 acre piece of land in the watershed of the...
Get Paid to Turn Off the Lights
Dec 2, 2008
Several Bay Area small businesses and non-profit organizations were issued checks up to several thousand dollars for simply turning the lights off.
Schwarzenegger to Obama: Gimme Money!
Dec 3, 2008 | 3 comments
Schwarzenegger flew across country to get funding for California from President-elect Barack Obama at the National Governors Association meeting in Philadelphia.
Judge Hands Win to BART Backers
Dec 2, 2008
The folks who want to bring BART to the South Bay are smiling today. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Peter Busch today denied a temporary restraining order requested by opponents of a measure...
Reed Reveals Battle Plan to Save SJ
Dec 2, 2008 | 2 comments
With funds from the government's $700 billion bailout package out of the question, San Jose is getting creative in an effort to boost the city's economy.
Fire Departments Turn to Solar to Stop Idling Engines
Dec 2, 2008
The fire department in Shawnee, PA decided in July to experiment with solar panels atop one of their trucks, hoping the few panels would produce enough juice to power the many tools that otherwise are...
Air, Hazwaste Violations Cost Texas PVC Makers $7.2 Million
Dec 2, 2008
HOUSTON, Texas, December 1, 2008 (ENS) - The largest producer of polyvinyl chloride in the United States, and its subsidiary, have agreed to spend $7.285 million to comply with federal laws at their...
Southern California Edison Completes First of 150 Solar Rooftops
Dec 2, 2008
FONTANA, California, December 1, 2008 (ENS) - The roof of a distribution warehouse in Fontana is now covered with 33,700 advanced thin-film solar panels, making it the largest single rooftop solar photovoltaic...
Federal Protection of Coral Habitat Draws Lawsuit Threat
Dec 1, 2008
SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida, December 1, 2008 (ENS) - NOAA's Fisheries Service is increasing its protection of threatened elkhorn and staghorn corals in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
New York's Great White Way Goes Green
Dec 1, 2008
NEW YORK, New York, December 1, 2008 (ENS) - The millions of lights on theater marquees and billboard advertisements that illuminate The Great White Way are being replaced by energy-saving bulbs under...
Whale-Watching in Its Prime
Dec 2, 2008
The next time you're at the coast, be sure to be on the lookout for whales.
Can't Get Enough of Gavin? This Might do it
Dec 1, 2008 | 6 comments
The jokes are piling up after San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom put seven-and-a-half hours of his State of the City Address on YouTube.
Ten Percent of ALL Vehicles in Ireland to be Electric Cars by 2020
Dec 1, 2008
The Irish government has announced radical plans to introduce more than 250,000 electric cars onto the nation’s roads by 2020, a staggering ten percent of the total vehicles in the country. If...
Interfaith Leaders Sign Climate Change Manifesto of Hope
Dec 1, 2008
UPPSALA, Sweden, December 1, 2008 (ENS) - Faith leaders concluded their two-day Interfaith Summit on Climate Change in Uppsala on Satuday by signing a manifesto demanding quick and extensive reduction...
Stormwater Permits Required for Charles River Property Owners
Dec 1, 2008
BOSTON, Massachusetts, December 1, 2008 (ENS) - The U.S. EPA and the state of Massachusetts are about to impose stormwater permit controls on industrial, commercial and high-density residential facilities...
Cal Study: Poor Kids Lack Brain Development
Los Gatos Teen Collapses, Dies Mysteriously
Abused NorCal Teen Lived in Filth, Aunt Under Arrest
Los Gatos Teen Collapses, Dies Mysteriously
Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Preggers During Olympics?
Former CA Lawmaker's Son Accused of Murder