Metal-Air Battery With 11 Times More Energy at Half the Cost?
US Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu Arizona State University professor Cody Friesen thinks he can make a metal-air battery with up to 11 times the energy density of lithium batteries at potentially...
View ArticleObama to Automakers: We’ll Count Electric Cars Double For Low Emissions...
To spur the switch to electric cars the Obama administration is proposing a “build one, get one free” rule for makers of electric cars. View original post here: Obama to Automakers: We’ll Count...
View ArticlePETA McCruelty Billboard in SoMa
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words but, of course, I’m not going to dedicate 1000 words or even 500 to this picture. Read more here: PETA McCruelty Billboard in SoMa
View ArticleElectric Vehicles International Brings Electric Delivery Vans to California
Electric Vehicles International is returning to its home in California from Mexico and later this month will have a state tour to celebrate; from their new home in Stockton to the state capitol,...
View ArticleMeridian 105 Architecture Redesigns the Sacramento Capitol Mall Into a...
Meridian 105 Architecture submitted this proposal to the City of Sacramento as a concept for the redesign of Capitol Mall , the entry boulevard and view corridor to the California State Capitol...
View ArticleTire Seating and Innovative Lighting Pop Up at DesignJunction at the London...
Read the rest of Tire Seating and Innovative Lighting Pop Up at DesignJunction at the London Design Festival Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: ali miller , cardboard lampshades ,...
View ArticleCalifornia’s High Speed Rail Gets Federal Approval for First Segment of...
On Wednesday the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration approved the initial segment of the $63 billion California High Speed Rail project. Construction will begin in 2013 on the first 65-mile second of...
View ArticleCalifornia has just one year of water left
California is drying up and it’s happening faster than you think. The Los Angeles Times reports that January of this year was the driest on record since 1895. Groundwater and snowpack levels are also...
View ArticleHaim Dotan Architects unveil design for extreme Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon...
Read the rest of Haim Dotan Architects unveil design for extreme Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon glass-bottom bridge Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bungee jumping , china , extreme bridges...
View ArticleCalifornia dishes out free solar panels to its poorest residents
Roy Rivera is a disabled man who lives on a fixed income in Sacramento, and he’s also the first California resident to receive a free rooftop solar system. But he won’t be the last. Thanks to...
View ArticleCalifornia officially becomes the first state to ban plastic bags
California just made history by becoming the first state in the Union to officially ban plastic bags . The California Plastic Bag Veto Referendum (Proposition 67) was approved by voters on Nov. 8 by a...
View ArticleScientists confirm tree planting is our best solution to climate change
New research suggests that tree planting isn’t just a feel-good volunteer activity — it could actually be the cheapest and most effective tool against global warming that exists. While...
View ArticlePrefab housing pods pop up with speed at Dyson Institutes modular village
The future of student housing may mean greater energy efficiency, faster construction times, and less waste if developers follow in the footsteps of the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology’s...
View ArticleSelfie-seekers are destroying California farmers’ sunflower fields
A rush of tourists seeking the perfect selfie is putting California flora at risk. In the spring, masses of visitors flocked to small towns in southern California to snap photos with the super bloom...
View ArticleThe greenest public fleet in America
Here are five things to know about some of the cleanest transportation infrastructure around — Sacramento’s city fleet. See more here: The greenest public fleet in America
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