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A New Shade of Green
A New Shade of Green

By Sherry Listgarten

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About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a...  (More)

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Power Outages: Are You Ready?
May 26, 2019 5:47 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 27,636

We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial... More
Vehicles turning right pose a danger to cyclists and pedestrians
Mar 20, 2022 6:18 am
Comments: 33 | Views: 26,850

Last week I biked to Ace Hardware, just over a mile from my home, and when I came back I thought “Whoa, that was not fun.” There are some big four-way... More
When to use Marginal Emissions (and when not to)
Sep 29, 2019 10:57 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 26,848

This week’s post is about electricity emissions. Specifically, I want to talk about a concept called “marginal emissions”. This has come up often... More
Is artificial turf a good option for our dry climate?
Aug 29, 2021 5:41 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 26,843

About twenty-five years ago I had a friend who managed one of the landscaping crews at Stanford. After a few years he left to work elsewhere and explained why. “When... More
Electric Buses: Challenges and Opportunities
Sep 8, 2019 6:31 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 26,671

Did you know that all new buses purchased in California will be zero-emission... More
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