The OPEN Daily : Eco-Living
Apparently Unaware of Global Warming, L.A. Times Remains “Perplexed by the Mild Weather Across the U.S.”
February 4, 2012 at 11:11 pm
thinkprogress.org
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One thing you can say about the Los Angeles Times, they are consistent in their miscoverage of global warming.
On January 27, they committed “journalistic malpractice,” as climatologist Michael Mann tweeted, for omitting any mention of global warming whatsoever in their article seeking to explain why the U.S. “seems to have largely escaped winter.”
On Groundhog day, [...]
Santa Monica Council Adopts Sustainability Bill Of Rights
February 4, 2012 at 8:14 am
www.smmirror.com
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Santa Monica has adopted a Sustainability Bill of Rights this week in an effort to protect cleaner air, energy, and water; limit the effect of fossil fuel emissions on the climate; and create a more sustainable food system. The City Council approved a resolution recognizing the rights of people, natural communities, and ecosystems to exist, regenerate, and flourish. The Sustainability Bil of Rights was drafted by the Santa Monica Task Force on the Environment, which hopes the document will help other communities shift the mindset away from the way we currently define land use.
Ask Gardenerd: When is it Organic?
February 3, 2012 at 6:23 pm
blog.gardenerd.com
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A very thoughtful question came into Ask Gardenerd this week: "I'm new here. So far my big challenge is getting started. I do have a question. I do want to eat organic. Let's say I get a small plant, like an herb, from Home Depot or a similar store, I plant
it and grow it organically with no man-made chemicals are pesticides. Does that make the plant organic? Is it kind of organic?"
Skylight that Doubles as Solar Panel
February 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm
cleantechnica.com
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Here’s another repost of a fun technology featured on ecomagination’s website (full disclosure: I was contracted to write an article for ecomagination):
Deep in the heart of Silicon Valley, an office building home to Google is about to become a prototype for a cleantech product that’s capable of harvesting the sun’s power in a whole new [...]
In San Diego, You Can Go Solar Without Owning a Home
February 2, 2012 at 11:31 am
solar.calfinder.com
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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has filed two proposals with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that, if approved, may allow you to choose electricity generated by solar energy instead of fossil fuel-based energy, whether you own a home or not.
SDG&E is applying to begin two pilot programs. Information for each of them (and [...]
San Onofre nuclear power plant unit shut down after potential leak
February 1, 2012 at 6:54 pm
latimesblogs.latimes.com
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Officials at the San Onofre nuclear power plant shut down one of the facility's two units Tuesday evening after a sensor detected a possible leak in a steam generator tube.
The potential leak was detected about 4:30 p.m., and the unit was completely shut down about an hour later, Southern California Edison said.
Hourly Electricity Pricing Boosts Value of Rooftop Solar by 33%
February 1, 2012 at 10:27 am
cleantechnica.com
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What if electricity cost more when the sun was shining?
Many utilities are using new electronic “smart meters” to adjust the price of electricity as often as every hour, to reflect supply and demand. And charging more when electricity is in short supply can be good news, increasing the value of solar by 33% or more.
Time-of-use [...]
Home Energy Monitoring For Under $100
January 31, 2012 at 4:00 pm
www.earthtechling.com
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As energy prices continue their never-ending climb, consumers are finding more ways to fight back. Proper home insulation, turning to highly efficient appliances, complete home weatherization—even things as seemingly small and simple as installing low-flow showerheads and compact fluorescent bulbs are tools in the energy tightwad’s arsenal. Now, a relatively new industry is springing up [...]
10 Tips for Creating a Zero Waste Home
January 29, 2012 at 8:22 pm
www.care2.com
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I do my part to recycle and bring my own bags for purchases, but I am far from producing zero waste. While lugging multiple recycling bins to the curbside every week it has occurred to me that I am only one person and there are a lot of bins! I never connected the dots that [...]
UCLA summit looks at future of water in Southern California
January 29, 2012 at 2:36 pm
www.environment.ucla.edu
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The summit is is sponsored by the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs; the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; and UCLA's Water Technology Research (WaTeR) Center.
Community Invited to Free Solar Workshop
January 28, 2012 at 1:02 pm
www.pasadenanow.com
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Residential customers of Pasadena Water and Power who want to generate their own green power are invited to a free workshop Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at The Salvation Army Tabernacle, 960 E. Walnut St.
The “Going Solar” workshop will feature experts who will answer questions about the rebate application process, technical and [...]
State’s First Sustainable Utility Campus
January 28, 2012 at 10:54 am
www.nbclosangeles.com
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Burbank Water and Power boasts the state’s first sustainable campus, a title for which it plans to celebrate on Saturday with a community fair and dedication ceremony.
