Category Archives: Environmental

Throwing Hot Water on the Prometheus Development

Posted on March 6, 2010 by deb

by Eugene Cordero As I watched the Internet recording of the Environmental Planning Commission meeting of Feb 10th, one of the statements Mr. John Moss (of the Prometheus Real Estate Group) made about their ‘green practices’ made me pause.  Mr. … Continue reading →

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Critter Column: Big Bird

Posted on August 1, 2008 by deb

by Jack Perkins The Great Blue Heron (or in birdwatcher fieldspeak, GBH), frequents our neighborhood.  This bird stands perfectly still and is nearly five feet tall with a wingspan of six feet. To their prey Great Blue Herons are the … Continue reading →

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Solar Buyers Group is Back

Posted on June 16, 2008 by deb

Last year Bruce Karney organized a city-wide Solar Buyers Group that led to 119 families deciding to invest in rooftop solar photovoltaic systems. This level of activity made Mountain View the #3 city statewide for adopting residential solar in 2007, … Continue reading →

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Critter Column: Two Bees

Posted on June 15, 2008 by deb

by Jack Perkins In early spring the predominant bee in my garden is the bumble bee queen, newly emerged from her winter sleep. Mostly black with a fuzzy abdomen and two yellow circles, she is pretty to watch.  Starting a … Continue reading →

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Renting? You Can Still Go Green!

Posted on June 15, 2008 by deb

by Shelly King There’s a new word I’ve been hearing a lot — Eco-anxiety. It’s the fear that you aren’t doing enough to save the planet or at least those cute polar bears. The other day, instead of using a … Continue reading →

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