This month, there were clear signs that spring was in the air. We had several days where the weather was warm and gorgeous, the air smelled of leaves and wood and finally, I spotted flowers popping up in ...

eBay, Wal-Mart Stores, and FedEx must know a good thing when they see it. As early, marquee customers for Sunnyvale-based Bloom Energy, they’ve bought into the concept, or at least are piloting it in hopes to find less ...

Solar panels are much more exciting during the purchase phase than when they are finally installed.

I remember during the selection and design process, there was a flurry of emails and website surfing to try to understand the ...

January in the Bay Area had its share of rain. In fact, during the end of one week when it rained non-stop, I could hear plenty of grumbles wherever I went. Yes, we are spoiled in the Bay ...

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Using parts you can get at eBay and a hardware store, plus a step-by-step guide ...

It’s time for the monthly solar update and the end of year round up on our Sunpower solar energy panels. With the shortened daylight hours in the winter and the cloudy days, the solar production, as expected, is ...

Just when I thought I’ve seen every variation of Christmas cards out there, Susan O— surprised me yesterday with a very curious card. I knew from the envelope’s rustic texture that this was hand-made paper.

However, I ...

November was another whirlwind month (I know, I keep saying that). I had trips to DC, Mexico and Australia and evening engagements as the SF Bay Area theater heated up to deliver some stellar productions. We also wind ...

I’ve waited for about half a year to become a member of Live Earth Farm. Two days ago, the wait was over when I got an email from Debbie, CSA (Community Support Agriculture) coordinator that I had the ...

I knew it would eventually happen. After over a year of coverage of the solar generation from our Sunpower solar energy panels, I missed a month’s update, September 2009.

Sometimes, no news is good news. In this case, the ...

The days are getting shorter as shown by the drop in generation of solar energy from our Sunpower system.

However, I have hardly noticed the shorter daylight hours this past month. It seems that ...

Motivated by an episode of David Suzuki Diaries, I was determined to see the Abengoa Solar Energy Power Tower in Sanucar la Mayor near Seville Spain. A driving trip was planned starting in Barcelona with ...

It won’t take effect until 2011, but San Jose could become the largest city in the US to ban plastic (and paper) shopping bags. Mayor Chuck Reed said, “I’ll step out and take the lead in the South ...