Tag: california

When it comes to environmentally-based auto issues, it should be known that I am no big fan of business costs driven by the Federal EPA, and more importantly, California’s more Draconian State regulations.And, if...

The lack of fueling stations - along with high production costs, is clearly one of the biggest hurdles for hydrogen cars, so until these issues are resolved, vehicles powered by hydrogen won't become commonplace....

“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King Jr. We may just have a chance to take a bit of the fun...

While most of North America is concerned with freezing temperatures and snowstorms as a result of the Polar Vortex, California is going through one of its worst droughts on record.The situation is continuing to...

Palo Alto is generally referred to as the heart of Silicon Valley. In a newer trend, Palo Alto is now part of a municipal utility that got 80 MW in solar purchase agreements. The...

When the lowest form of predators start threatening to leave the state we know we’re doing something right.The Bobcat Protection Act of 2013 is meant to keep one species of the state’s few remaining mega-fauna...

Last year the California legislature passed SB 1221, which bans using packs of dogs to chase bears and bobcats during hunting. This year, another California politician has introduced a bill, AB 1230, to overturn...

Laws making it illegal to document animal abuse or food-safety violations on farms are taking the nation by storm.There’s nothing like a proposed ag-gag law in California to burst my little bubble of faith...

A major concern for buyers considering electric vehicles is the range limitations compared to gas-powered models. Consumers believe that they should receive similar mileage to their cars and trucks especially if they pay top...

An auction was held in California this week -- but the goods for sale were far from the antique keepsakes and estate heirlooms you might expect.Rather, U.S. officials auctioned off nearly 18,000 acres of...