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- California is giving away free solar panels to its poorest residents Thu, 28 May 15, 2:00amRoy Rivera is a disabled man who lives on a fixed income in Sacramento, and the first California resident to receive a free 2.5 kW rooftop solar system. But he won't be the last. Thanks to legislation first introduced by...
- The INLET Wall Socket Conserves Energy While Increasing Child Safety Wed, 12 Jun 13, 6:30amSince its invention, the standard electrical outlet has changed little in function or appearance. The INLET by LivingPlug seeks to not only change the aesthetics of the standard wall socket, but to increase efficiency and...
- Amtrak Unveils New High-Efficiency Electric Trains for Northeast Corridor Wed, 15 May 13, 1:27amAfter three decades of hard work, Amtrak trains in the Northeast Corridor and Pennsylvania get to retire. They will be replaced by 70 high-efficiency electric Amtrak Cities Sprinters (ACS-64) built by Siemens in Sacramento,...
- La Valentina Station Affordable Housing Transforms a Neglected Site in Sacramento Fri, 5 Apr 13, 3:30amRead the rest of La Valentina Station Affordable Housing Transforms a Neglected Site in Sacramento Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", affordable housing, brownfield remediation,...
- Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects Is the First Sacramento Firm to Win an AIACC Firm of the Year Award Sat, 10 Nov 12, 8:16amThough Sacramento is the capital of California, until now, never has a Sacramento-based architectural firm won ‘Firm of the Year’ from the AIA California Council...
- California’s GMO Food Proposition 37 Sparks Storm of Accusations over Misleading Ads Fri, 9 Nov 12, 9:16amGMO photo from Shutterstock There’s something fishy going on in the Golden State, and we aren’t talking about the GMO genes being spliced into the tomatoes...
- The California ISO Headquarters is a LEED Platinum Building for a Company with Energy on the Brain Sat, 13 Oct 12, 5:00amRead the rest of The California ISO Headquarters is a LEED Platinum Building for a Company with Energy on the Brain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", "leed", Architecture, California...
- California’s High Speed Rail Gets Federal Approval for First Segment of 800-mile System Sat, 22 Sep 12, 1:19amOn 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 the proposed 800-mile...
- My Monday adventure with planes, trains, and automobiles Wed, 21 Mar 12, 9:48amThis post has nothing to do with science or climate, but it does go to illustrate how life gets more complex each day thanks to increased bureaucracy, and that you should take nothing for granted in the world of air …...
- Sacramento’s New LEED-Seeking International Airport Opens For Business Wed, 9 Nov 11, 5:04amRead the rest of Sacramento’s New LEED-Seeking International Airport Opens For Business Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", airport, California, Corgan Associates,...
- Earth’smart Green Office Seeks to Create Eco Hub in Sacramento Wed, 17 Feb 10, 11:00amStudios Architecture has designed a new green office, meeting, and exhibition space that aspires to become a hub of sustainability in the Sacramento area...
- Harvey Milk Is Finally Honored Tue, 13 Oct 09, 2:38pmVisionary Civil Rights leader and revolutionary Harvey Milk has finally been honored by the state of California with an official day to celebrate his life and impact...