Geothermal Power at The Geysers

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

How about using the heat from the Earth’s core to power your home? Guess what: you already are. Solar, wind and water power are the big three natural and sustainable sources for electric power, but the North Bay also benefits from a fourth—geothermal energy.

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Innovation Hub

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The Business Cluster at Sonoma Mountain Village, an incubator for green entrepreneurs, is getting a boost from the state's Innovation Hub (iHub) initiative for new companies intended to become a prime source for new, local jobs.

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Bruce Robinson — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100

What’s the ultimate solution for replacing fossil fuels with affordable alternatives? A detailed study by the Post-Carbon Institute says the only good answer available now is reduced demand and intensive conservation.

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Prop 16 Protest

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 19 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The opposition campaign to PG&E’s big-budget backing for Proposition 16 took to the streets—well, actually the sidewalks—of downtown Santa Rosa yesterday (above, with Lady Liberty joined by Santa Rosa Mayor Susan Gorin and Healdsburg City Councilman Gary Plass), blasting the measure as “another bailout” for the utility.

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Energy Bills & Climate Protection

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100

There’s a legislative brawl brewing over national energy policy and climate change. The 6th annual Climate Protection Everybody Profits Conference in Sebastopol laid out a preview of where those battle lines are being drawn.

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Post Carbon Institute

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

When the Post Carbon Institute was started in 2003, the idea behind its name was a philosophical ideal. Seven years later, it’s become a imminent necessity—one with an accelerating deadline.

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State of the County 2010

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:43:05 +0100

Each January, the chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors presents a Report to the community that reflects on the year just past, and looks ahead into the year just beginning. For the past several years, KRCB has been pleased to broadcast this annual State of the County address, a tradition that continues with this online posting of the audio from the event, as introduced by News DRead More...

After Copenhagen

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0100

A Santa Rosa social activist has returned from the climate summit in Copenhagen eager to implement some new ideas, and with a deeper appreciation for Sonoma County’s actions on the issue.

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Bio-converter

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0100

Sonoma County inventor James McElvaney (right), has developed a system to convert organic waste into energy and other beneficial byproducts, one that creates the energy that powers it in the bargain.

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Sustainable Transportation

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0100

“Cash for Clunkers” wasn’t just a economic boost for the automobile industry, says one of the me who designed it. It was also a tool for reframing consumer’s decision-making.

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The Greening of Greensburg

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Just two years after being leveled by a tornado, Greensburg, a tiny town in the middle of Kansas has become a model for green rebuilding.

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Nearly 95% of the town's homes and other buildings were destroyed by the storm, as seen in this photo, taken a week after the tornado hRead More...

The Deal for the Dump

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Even as amended by county supervisors this week, Sonoma County’s plan to sell its dump to a private operator will have to clear some huge hurdles before the deal is done.

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Bill McKibben and 350.org

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Global warming has moved from a looming problem to an imminent crisis, warns environmental writer Bill McKibben, and the international campaign to demand action rests on a simple three digit number.

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The urgency that underscores the 350 campaign is tied to the newly realizedRead More...

Sonoma Coast Wave Power

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Wave power off the Sonoma County coast is a potentially carbon-free source of electricity, but it faces big questions about environmental impacts and economic viability.

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You can read more about the project on the Water Agency's website.The image at right shows one protRead More...

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