Almost Scientific

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:12:34 +0100

There's a lot of genuine science built into the kinetic creations of "Almost Scientific" artist Alan Rorie. That doesn't necessarily mean that his mechanisms comply with the natural laws that govern our world—although they might.

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Bruce Robinson — Thu, 20 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

While the Disney animation studios were churning out hit films like Who Shot Roger Rabbit and Beauty and the Beast, there were backstage battles between artist and management, backbiting executives, and other industry intrigues playing out. Those stories are told in the new documentary, Waking Sleeping Beauty.

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Electric Mail Trucks

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

While the major automakers are getting ready to roll out the next generation of electric cars, a North Bay company is demonstrating how that technology could be applied to such utilitarian vehicles as mail trucks.

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Copenhagen Climate Conference

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Sonoma County’s delegation to the Copenhagen Climate Summit will be heading home with some ideas they hope to apply locally.

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Bob Hillman, McElvaney's partner in their start-up, Bioconverter LLC, sees their new technologyRead More...

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...

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...

Guitar makers

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

A whole world of handmade guitars are on display in Santa Rosa this weekend, as dozens of instrument makers showcase their individual variations on this traditional craft.

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Cotati guitar-maker Mark Berry was a longtime furniture maker when he got the itch to tryRead More...

SMART's Railcar Decision

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0100

The Sonoma-Marin commuter train faces a pivotal decision this week, as its directors choose the type of rail cars they will design the rest of the line to match.

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The SMART Board of Directors Meets on Wednesday, July 15 at 12:30 pm in the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors chambers to consider the railcar purchase and other buRead More...

Grow Smart Bay Area

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:00:00 +0100

With another 2 million people expected in the Bay Area by 2035, Greenbelt Alliance is urging local governments to plan now where they are going to live. And they've got some ideas to suggest, too.

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In agriculture and business, the byword these days is sustainability. But for towns and communities, a new local non-profit, Transition US, is urging an emphasis on the parallel strategy they term "resilience."

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The process of creating these new Transitions begins with just a few people, explains Carolyne StayRead More...

Affordable Foreclosures

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:00:00 +0100

Residential foreclosures can pose an opportunity for local government and agencies to increase the amount of affordable housing in their communities. {mp3remote}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/5-12-09.mp3{/mp3remote}

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Sun Train

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:00:00 +0100

The North Bay is finally on its way to getting passenger rail service rolling again. But what if it used solar and hydrogen fuel cell technology to be non-polluting and carbon-free?

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This artist's conception of a future Sun Train was drawn by David Vasquez, who used it as thRead More...

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