2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1204+ words) A giant pair of scissors along with 8-foot-tall dotted lines guiding where the massive shears should go was painted on the face of the 200-foot Matilija Dam in Ojai, Calif., in 2011. The dotted line runs from the top of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (569+ words) Navier’s N30 model uses hydrofoil technology to make its boats fly on water. As a tech reporter, my inbox is usually piled high with product pitches claiming to be the first at something. Few really catch my eye, but an offer…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (169+ words) Community members, environmental advocates and local officials will gather Sunday afternoon for an interactive town hall to rally support for the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act, a statewide effort aimed at holding major oil companies financially responsible for climate damages....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (233+ words) A hulking South San Jose warehouse could be on its way to becoming one of the city's most power-hungry tech addresses, as Prologis moves to recast the site as a data and research hub. Public filings and commercial listings show…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (380+ words) Sunrun, Tesla and startups want to use rooftop solar, batteries and smart devices in homes to meet AI data‑center power needs while regulators and utilities weigh tradeoffs. Bay Area houses may soon be doing more than keeping the lights…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (475+ words) Meta reserved up to 1 GW / 100 GWh from Noon Energy for ultra‑long‑duration storage, starting with a 25 MW pilot due by 2028. Palo Alto startup Noon Energy has landed a reservation deal with Meta Platforms that could lock in up to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (94+ words) The oldest Episcopal church on the West Coast, which is located in San Francisco, is now going solar. Church leaders at Trinity St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Gough Street said they’ve commissioned a company to install 47 solar panels on the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (187+ words) San Francisco officials on Thursday released an updated Climate Action Plan, outlining a roadmap to cut emissions, reduce household costs, and improve public health while aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040. Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the plan, the city’s first update…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (184+ words) San Francisco officials on Thursday released an updated Climate Action Plan, outlining a roadmap to cut emissions, reduce household costs, and improve public health while aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040. Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the plan, the city's first update…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago   (422+ words) Bay Area laboratories are set to play a central role in the Genesis Mission, a multibillion-dollar effort by the Trump administration to accelerate the nation’s artificial intelligence push in the face of technological advances in China. The involvement of Lawrence…...