As if there isn’t enough bio-diesel controversy over the food for fuel debate now we have a little skirmish arising here in San Francisco. When we walk by any San Francisco restaurant (particularly the ones that have that delish yet oh so bad for you fried cuisine) we can smell where this fuss originated – […]
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San Francisco Fryer Oil Skirmish
Published by Keith June 20th, 2008 in Alt Energy, San Francisco and biodiesel. 0 CommentsLet’s Refuel America Program
Published by Keith May 30th, 2008 in Alt Energy, Money and biodiesel. 0 CommentsIt’s not often that we venture into Colma but when we do we thought that it would serve as the base for this post. For those not familiar with the city, Colma contains the highest per capita cemeteries in the USA and its said that Colma has “1,500 above ground residents and 1.5 […]
First 100% off-grid green building in San Francisco
Published by Keith May 9th, 2008 in Alt Energy, Bay View, Environment, Grants, Green Building, Health, LEED-NC, Money, San Francisco, Solar panels and Water Recapture System. 0 CommentsIn San Francisco, some well financed and publicized condo projects like the Arterra spend big marketing dollars to push its LEED – NC status (wonder why they didn’t shoot for LEED on its other project the Hayes?) while the EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park LEED certified facility opened in relative obscurity.
This landmark youth education facility […]
Sustainability on the Slopes: Kirkwood Ski Resort
Published by Keith March 21st, 2008 in Alt Energy, Environment, Photovoltaic Panels and Snow Resorts. 0 CommentsEven though the calendar displays spring, a lot of us aren’t ready to hit the beach just yet. In fact, we’re still hitting the slopes. Is it possible to think sustainably when we strap on our bindings? There’s no way around the fact that snowboarding and skiing (much like golf) aren’t sustainable but the world […]
Biofuels: Energy, Food and People
Published by Keith March 14th, 2008 in Alt Energy, Environment and biodiesel. 0 CommentsIs it going to come down to a choice between eating or driving? Is that what are future holds? If it does, it looks like the driving contingent may win (or in other words many others will lose…or starve). That’s a distorted overview of last night’s EcoNow presentation that highlighted the current and future state […]