- Growers farming the sun
- Sutter Basin’s newly installed solar panels provide best of all scenarios
- By Howard Yune/Appeal-Democrat
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- Another group of farmers in Sutter County is harnessing the sun to dry their crops as well as grow them.
A solar power array just north of Knights Landing is the Mid-Valley's latest display of renewable energy. The owner, the Sutter Basin Growers... Full story
- Ethanol, biodiesel coming to area
- New pumps at two gas stations expected by fall
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
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- Sutter County will soon be a stop along the alternative fuel highway.
Gas stations in Yuba City and Live Oak are in contract with alternative and renewable fuel proprietor DMC Green to install biodiesel pumps, E85 ethanol pumps and electric vehicle... Full story
- Yuba City saves energy, makes money
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
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- Yuba City is snaring more money for energy efficiency at its wastewater treatment plant.
The Solids Thickening Improvements Project, which is nearing completion, netted a $70,000 rebate from Pacific Gas & Electric and is slated to save the city... Full story
- Scientist tackles readers' question: Is the planet cooling?
- By Pat Brennan/Orange County Register
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- Q. Since I was quite young, I have read that the earth goes through approximately 20-year cycles, where the earth slowly warms up for 20 years and then slowly cools down for the next 20 years. Aren't we currently at the end of a warm-up cycle and... Full story
- Author details her life tending farm in a California ghetto
- By Enrique Gill/Mother Nature Network
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- It would be easy to mock a grad student who decides to put down roots with her auto-mechanic boyfriend in a sketchy part of Oakland, Calif., better known for its murder rate than fresh produce.
But Novella Carpenter did and readers should thank her... Full story
- EarthTalk: Will running the tap remove chlorine from water?
- By E/The Environmental Magazine
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- Dear EarthTalk: I am very concerned about the amount of chlorine in my tap water. I called my water company and they said it is safe, just let the tap run for awhile to rid the smell of the chlorine. But that just gets rid of the smell, perhaps, not... Full story
- Identify those wildflowers, trees and more - via iPhone
- By Pat Brennan/Orange County Register
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- If you're lucky enough to be in California, either as a resident or a visitor, you'll note the hills already starting to green up. Yes, wildflower season will soon be upon us. And, as if they planned it that way, Audubon has just released a new... Full story
- Is there such a thing as a green dentist?
- By Matt Hickman/Mother Nature Network
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- Q: After years of not flossing, gargling or really giving a toss in general about the state of my teeth, a couple of recent root canals and a nasty case of gingivitis have transformed me into a dental care devotee. Call me crazy, but I really can't... Full story
- 1973: The year environmental filmmaking was born
- By Karl Burkhart/Mother Nature Network
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- As part of my exploration into the role of popular films in the environmental movement, I had to go back to the beginning — 1973 — when one could argue the environmental film was born. In that year, two groundbreaking films were in... Full story
- Green business program in works
- Project would assess buildings and make them energy-efficient
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
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- Marysville has visions of painting the town green in 2010.
"Greening Main Street" is a proposed environmental business assessment, upgrade and certification program that could lower business costs, employ local contractors and expand local green... Full story
