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Green Fans Celebrate "Nat'l Plug-In Day"

Enthusiasts and proud owners of plug-in cars are set to attend one of the nation's largest-ever gatherings... Read »

Sep 23, 2012
Cousteau Stops by Bay Area Marine Center

Cousteau Stops by Bay Area Marine Center

Jean Michel Cousteau visited the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito Thursday, to educate kids about the environment. Watch »

Sep 20, 2012
Cousteau Brings Love of Sea to Sausalito

Cousteau Brings Love of Sea to Sausalito

Anyone interested in oceanography knows the name “Cousteau.” Read »

Sep 20, 2012
Court: Haight-Ashbury Recycling Center Must Move

Court: Haight-Ashbury Recycling Center Must Move

After the failure of a court appeal, it appears the Haight Ashbury recycling center in Golden Gate Park is out... Read »

Sep 17, 2012
Coastal Cleanup Volunteers Make Their Mark

Coastal Cleanup Volunteers Make Their Mark

This morning thousands of Bay Area volunteers headed to local shorelines, beaches and inland waterways as part... Read »

Sep 15, 2012
Researchers: Organic Not Better For You

Researchers: Organic Not Better For You

Researchers at Stanford University put together 237 studies the compared organic and non-organic food. Read »

Sep 9, 2012
Solar Oven Makes Salt Water Drinkable

Solar Oven Makes Salt Water Drinkable

As designer Gabriele Diamanti discovered during his travels through developing countries, fresh water is hard to com... Read »

Sep 5, 2012
Bad Year For Environmental Laws in Sacramento

Bad Year For Environmental Laws in Sacramento

Despite a governor who likes green and an apparent groundswell of environmentalism, few green bills made it... Read »

Sep 5, 2012
BMW Adds ParkNow to DriveNow Program

BMW Adds ParkNow to DriveNow Program

ParkNow locates open parking spaces and allows for pre-payment. DriveNow is an all-electric car-sharing service usin... Read »

Aug 24, 2012
Pollution From Chevron Refinery Fire Escaped Air Meausurement Devices

Pollution From Chevron Refinery Fire Escaped Air Meausurement Devices

The smoke from the Chevron refinery fire Aug. 6 blew past any devices that could record the toxicity of the... Read »

Aug 21, 2012
Radiation on T.I. Higher than Reported

Radiation on T.I. Higher than Reported

U.S. Navy representatives claim the health inspectors are making exaggerated allegations. Read »

Aug 17, 2012
Laid-Off Solyndra Employees to Receive $3.5 Million

Laid-Off Solyndra Employees to Receive $3.5 Million

Employees of failed solar company Solyndra will receive $3.5 million in compensation. Read »

Aug 15, 2012
Great White Sharks Endangered, Environmentalists Say

Great White Sharks Endangered, Environmentalists Say

Environmentalists have asked federal officials to place great white sharks on the endangered species list. Read »

Aug 14, 2012
Removing Unwanted Guests of Mountain Lake

Removing Unwanted Guests of Mountain Lake

This fall, the Presidio plans to dredge the lake and remove layers of sediment that have soaked up chemical... Watch »

Jul 27, 2012
Delta Water Plan Met with Immediate Opposition

Delta Water Plan Met with Immediate Opposition

Gov. Jerry Brown and federal officials announced Wednesday plans for a future water delivery system that... Watch »

Jul 26, 2012
Opinion: A New Water War in California?

Opinion: A New Water War in California?

Gov. Jerry Brown, already embroiled in other political battles, is opening a new front - one that promises to... Read »

Aug 3, 2012
Aluminum and Water Could Be Next Big Fuel

Aluminum and Water Could Be Next Big Fuel

Combine powdered aluminum with water at high temperatures, and you'll get heat, hydrogen and aluminum oxide. In othe Read »

Jul 25, 2012
Sea-Level Changes Could Flood SFO

Sea-Level Changes Could Flood SFO

30 centimeters and some catastrophic consequences could kick in. Read »

Jul 23, 2012
Weed Wars: Chemical Offensive Against Invasive Plant

Weed Wars: Chemical Offensive Against Invasive Plant

State officials are spreading fluridone tablets in the Delta in order to kill off an invasive species of weed. Read »

Jul 13, 2012
Turning Sea Trash into Boat Fuel

Turning Sea Trash into Boat Fuel

An app finds the trash and a proprietary process turns that plastic into boat fuel. Watch »

Jun 27, 2012
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