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Outside Lands: The Ultimate Green Music Festival
A lot of music festivals give lip service to the idea of sustainability; maybe they compost or have a small solar-powered stage. Outside Lands, a yearly San Francisco summer music festival, takes it about 10 steps further. In addition to the basics–recycling and composting facilities and yes, a solar powered stage–Outside Lands has a green streak [...]
Do Bike Lanes Breed Bike Commuters?
Has an increase in bike lanes actually translated into more bike commuters and more eco-friendly cities?
Consumer Support For Clean Energy Declines Significantly Since 2009
A new survey from Pike Research finds consumer support for clean energy technologies dropped seven percent from 2009 to 2011. While all technologies declined in support, solar and wind energy remained the most popular but biofuels saw the most dramatic drop.
San Francisco Cyclists Make 75,000 Bike Trips A Day
The SFMTA’s 2011 Bicycle Count Report indicates a 71% increase increase in ridership in San Francisco and with an e-bike share program rolling out this year, the city may soon have the highest per-capita bicycle use in North America.
US Physicist Snags Zayed Future Energy Prize
US physicist Dr. Ashok Gadgil was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement award for his efforts to develop cleaner cookstoves and safe drinking water.
