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Solar Panels Take Energy to Make, But Process Getting More Efficient
ReWire

Solar Panels Take Energy to Make, But Process Getting More Efficient

April 8, 2013 5:30 PM
by Chris Clarke
Photovoltaic (PV):
One of the criticisms that's been leveled at the photovoltaic panel industry is that it can take more energy to make the panels than the panels produce over their usable lifespan.
Butterflies in the Desert
The Back Forty

Butterflies in the Desert

April 5, 2013 2:01 PM
by Chris Clarke
The Hidden Desert:
A memoir from September 2007 of butterflies, and night skies, and coming to terms with loss in the Mojave desert.
Where the Water Comes From: Owning -- And Owing -- the Owens Valley
The Back Forty

Where the Water Comes From: Owning -- And Owing -- the Owens Valley

April 5, 2013 1:32 PM
by Elson Trinidad
Concrete and Chaparral :
Do yourself a favor, and go to the Owens River Valley to see where your water actually originates.
BrightSource Suspends Hidden Hills Project
ReWire

BrightSource Suspends Hidden Hills Project

April 3, 2013 6:32 PM
by Chris Clarke
Concentrating Solar:
The company cited scheduling issues and transmission obstacles as its reasons for the decision.
Bladeless Wind Power Generator Was Not April Foolery
ReWire

Bladeless Wind Power Generator Was Not April Foolery

April 3, 2013 2:45 PM
by Chris Clarke
Wind:
Researchers in the Netherlands are developing a bladeless wind power generation technology. While there are some persistent issues to work out, the concept is potentially promising.
Why Is USDA Stripping the Forest Service of its Pine Tree Logo?
The Back Forty

Why Is USDA Stripping the Forest Service of its Pine Tree Logo?

April 3, 2013 10:11 AM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
USDA is rebranding the entire department, forcing the Forest Service and other agencies to adopt its bland logo. This is a really bad idea..
Fracking: Los Angeles County Favors State Regulation
News

Fracking: Los Angeles County Favors State Regulation

April 2, 2013 3:30 PM
by City News Service
:
A proposed bill in Sacramento would mandate water quality testing and an independent study to address health and safety issues raised by opponents of fracking.
BrightSource on Hidden Hills Bird Risk: 'It's Complicated'
ReWire

BrightSource on Hidden Hills Bird Risk: 'It's Complicated'

March 29, 2013 4:05 PM
by Chris Clarke
Wildlife:
BrightSource experts say that the California Energy Commission oversimplifies the issue of solar flux injury to birds, but one of those experts may have made a sensible suggestion that the firm won't like much.
Hydroelectric Storage Project Near Joshua Tree Moves Forward
ReWire

Hydroelectric Storage Project Near Joshua Tree Moves Forward

March 28, 2013 1:01 PM
by Chris Clarke
The Grid:
The Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project would help make energy derived from renewable sources available more reliably, but at what cost?
Fires, Floods, and Human History -- The Value of a Single SoCal Creek
The Back Forty

Fires, Floods, and Human History -- The Value of a Single SoCal Creek

March 27, 2013 1:33 AM
by Char Miller
Commentary:
Thompson Creek is a symbol of how much a creek can matter, to SoCal civilizations past and to the very real wildfires and floods of the present.
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