According to data provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Environmental Integrity reports reveal that carbon dioxide emissions from US power plants rose over 5% last year. The top ten emitting states, from high to low, are Texas, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, and Missouri. One thing most of these states…
Management of carbon and climate change are increasingly becoming mainstream as businesses see the opportunity to drive top line growth. The Carbon Disclosure Project’s latest supply chain report reveals that more businesses in 2010 (41 percent, up from 26 percent in 2009) are training in this area, while 25 percent are providing awards to staff…
SolarCity, is one of the leading providers of residential solar systems in the Bay Area. The company was founded in 2006 by brothers Lyndon and Peter Rive. Currently they have completed and are working on more than 10,000 solar projects and are expanding to the East Coast. The company has grown to more than 1,000…
According to a report looking at how green jobs have changed in California, the research organization Next 10 found that green jobs are surpassing the overall economy, with the Bay Area and San Diego leading the way. With tons of clean energy generation and investment in the state, over 20,000 jobs have been created since…
The United Nations’ top climate change official said on Tuesday that food shortages and rising prices caused by climate disruptions were among the chief contributors to the civil unrest coursing through North Africa and the Middle East. In a speech to Spanish lawmakers and military leaders, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the United Nations climate…
There are so many beautiful national parks throughout the United States. From Maine to Florida and Seattle to San Diego, these parks each have unique and magnificent attributes that make them special, including their size. As it happens the largest seven parks are all in Alaska. Take a quick look below to learn more about…
Last week the city of Escondido announced the official start-up of the first renewable energy project in California to purify wastewater biogas so that it meets state standards for natural gas delivered to homes and businesses. The city of Escondido’s Hale Avenue Resource Recovery Facility is the test site of an innovative new pressure swing adsorption…
Wednesday Congressional Republicans convened by the energy and power subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to review the economic impact of pending limits on carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. But much of the discussion focused instead on whether climate science supports the agency’s finding that greenhouse gases are a threat to health…
Across America war veterans are coming home from the battle field and finding another way to serve their country, organic farming. This increasing trend has attracted soldiers from a variety of backgrounds and locations including natives of southern California. There are many programs emerging to help educate and fund these future farmers. Approved by Camp…
President Obama’s first formal speech to the U.S Chamber of Commerce on Monday came, in part, as an attempt to emphasize business-friendly policies despite differences between the administration and the nation’s largest business federation. Abiding to his agenda of investing in green energy and infrastructure, the President’s diction somewhat defused tensions with the Chamber by…