Energy and Sustainability

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1508+ words) The natural hot springs in Surprise Valley. Patricia Miller was planning on visiting Surprise Valley in Modoc County last week to tour a 5-acre farm with an unusual selling point. It came with a geothermal hot well yielding mineral spring…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (509+ words) According to a September 2026 study authored by several UC Davis environmental researchers, Arctic waterways are becoming more vulnerable to thawing permafrost, which releases toxic elements through acid rock drainage. In 2018, scientists traversing through Alaska’s remote Brooks Range were confronted by…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (140+ words) Customers who buy or lease an EV from General Motors can receive a charger for free, as well as $15 credit on their electric bills. PG&E and General Motors have announced a partnership out of San Ramon called "The Smart…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (231+ words) San Francisco is considering whether to create a legal path for residents to sell tacos, barbecue and other prepared foods from their homes. Supervisor Jackie Fielder is introducing an ordinance this week to authorize a state program known as Microenterprise…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (411+ words) Sep 21, 2026, 10:24 ET Plastic bags, often mistaken as recyclable, are another major issue. When placed in recycling bins, they tangle in machinery at recycling facilities. These tangles can cause sorting lines to stop, which delays operations and raises maintenance costs. Recycling…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1026+ words) Last Sunday, Lorrie Bradley beamed with excitement as she showed off her once-broken appliance: A food processor she’d fixed at the Mission Repair Cafe, a collaborative repair workshop held inside a Mission District home. Bradley saw posters advertising the workshop’s…...