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Solar Update: July 2010 was a Mark Twain summer
cool nights
08.01.10

We’re experiencing one of the coolest summers in 20 years in the Bay Area. Besides slowing …

Should solar panels be mandated for new homes?
Thinking Green
07.29.10

Expansive rooftops seem like such a waste, soaking up untapped power which is available in some parts of this country almost year round.

Solar Update: May 2010, heat hits Bay Area and reflections on our energy consumption
carbon footprints
06.10.10

The green movement has led to a marketeers fantasy. Labels abound: “all natural”, “organic”, and “green”.

Solar Update: April 2010, vegetable gardening tips and tricks
Planting vegetables
05.03.10

The graph for the energy production of our SunPower solar panels tells the story of April. …

Say hello to the Sun, now in astonishing SDO resolution
Downloading 500,000 Songs day
04.22.10

Nasa has released some stunning new images of the sun taken with its newly launched SDO …

Urban Forest Map: One San Francisco tree at a time
Call for Citizen Foresters
04.21.10

Today the Urban Forest Map non-profit project and web site launches. It’s quite fascinating for several …

Planting tomatoes in a vegetable planter box
growing season
04.20.10

This weekend, after finally catching up with various errands including the yearly submission of income tax, …

Solar airplane completes 87-minute test flight
Green and Solar
04.07.10

The only question now is what happens on a cloudy day—perhaps a rapid descent? Other than …

Solar Update: March 2010, Mother Nature begins anew
Sliding Doors
04.04.10

The Sunpower solar energy generation graph for this past month shows that March had its bright …

Live Earth Farm: Arrival of the first shipment of organic, locally-grown vegetables and fruits
Eat Well
04.03.10

While in London, Clint picked up our first shipment of the season from Live Earth Farm …

Live Earth Farm’s regular season starts April
eat your veggies
03.27.10

Ever since reading both of Michael Pollan’s books, The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, …

Is Energy Star misleading consumers?
Black and Blue
03.20.10

Yesterday the Federal Government announced plans to start testing Energy Star claims to ensure manufacturer’s appliances …

Spring Gardening Project: Build a DIY vegetable planter box
How-To
03.15.10

It’s that time of year, at least in this part of the world: to welcome spring. …

Solar Update: February 2010, Spring is in the air and Sunpower gets a fresh Web 2.0 look
Changing Seasons
03.01.10

This month, there were clear signs that spring was in the air. We had several days …

Bloom Box fuel cells: Reality or fiction?
Alternative Energy in a box
02.26.10

eBay, Wal-Mart Stores, and FedEx must know a good thing when they see it. As early, …