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Peninsula City May Ban Styrofoam

Peninsula City May Ban Styrofoam

Redwood City could be the next city to ban the use of Styrofoam Read »

Feb 8, 2012

Stanford Wants to Wirelessly Charge Cars

Stanford Wants to Wirelessly Charge Cars

A team of researchers at Stanford may have found a way to change car travel forever and at the same time change the... Read »

Feb 2, 2012

Drought Fears Grip State

NBC Bay Area's Brent Cannon sits down with members of the Santa Clara Valley Water District about dismal new snow... Watch »

Feb 1, 2012

Tesla Releases Model S Video

Tesla Releases Model S Video

Fremont-based electric car company's Model S is meant to reimagine the entire sedan experience. Read »

Jan 31, 2012

Sunny Outlook for South Bay Engineering Students

NBC Bay Area's Brent Cannon sits down with two members of the Santa Clara team headed to the Solar Decathlon. Watch »

Jan 27, 2012

New Rule: More Hybrids, EVs on Road by 2025

New Rule: More Hybrids, EVs on Road by 2025

New rules that require that one in seven new cars sold in the state to be an electric or other zero-emission... Read »

Jan 27, 2012

Navy Sued Over Drills off California Coast

A group of environmentalist and Marine mammal advocates filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Watch »

Jan 26, 2012

Regulators Consider California's

Regulators Consider California's "Clean Cars"

The Advanced Clean Cars Program includes a goal of putting more hybrid and zero-emission vehicles on California's... Read »

Jan 26, 2012

A New Way To Recycle...

People in San Francisco are learning new ways to recycle. Watch »

Jan 26, 2012

Calif. Demands More Electric Cars

Calif. Demands More Electric Cars

State seeking better air, lighter emissions -- by mandate. Read »

Jan 26, 2012

BYOB = Bring Your Own Bag in San Jose

BYOB = Bring Your Own Bag in San Jose

BYOB is quickly getting a new meaning in San Jose. Bring Your Own Bag. On January First San Jose’s new plastic bag... Read »

Jan 26, 2012

Coho Salmon Running the Watershed

The appearance of salmon is exciting, because it was feared the population was on the verge of extinction. Watch »

Jan 25, 2012

Future of Farming

It's a concept that could revolutionize conventional agriculture by drastically limiting the amount of water needed... Watch »

Jan 17, 2012

Styrofoam Ban?

Styrofoam Ban?

City leaders from across Santa Clara County voted unanimously this week to move toward a regional ban on Styrofoam... Read »

Jan 14, 2012

Questionable 'Spare the Air' Days Issued

Another "Spare the Air" alert was issued for Saturday, bringing the total to 15 "Spare the Air" days this winter... Watch »

Jan 13, 2012

Questionable 'Spare the Air' Days Issued

Questionable 'Spare the Air' Days Issued

NBC Bay Area uncovered some questionable forecasts made for the "Spare the Air" program, which could be... Read »

Jan 14, 2012

No Rain, No Grass, No Grazing for Cows

Farmers in the East Bay are dealing with a bovine predicament that's completely weather related. Watch »

Jan 11, 2012

Spare the Air Enforcement, What Does it Really Mean?

Spare the Air means no wood burning. You can complain, but does it work? NBC Bay Area's watchdog reporter, Jenna... Watch »

Jan 11, 2012

Don't Blame It All on La Nina

The Metropolitan Water District is preparing for what could be the driest year on record. Watch »

Jan 10, 2012

Crow Population Explodes in Bay Area

Crow Population Explodes in Bay Area

A surge in the crow population has accompanied the boom in the Bay Area's human population. Read »

Jan 9, 2012

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