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GEOS: Sustainable Design

Posted Sat, 07/19/2008 - 05:49 by rba
Al Gore has it right: ten years is enough time. Not like we're talkin' brand new technology here:
Over 300 sunny Colorado days per year and a constant temperature of the Earth at five to seven feet below ground level are the power sources of Geos, the first fossil fuel free community in the United States. Homes that incorporate passive solar, super insulated building shells, high thermal mass and mobile window insulation provide for optimal solar energy gain and retention. Text + Logo © GEOS

CA Poles Axed

Posted Sat, 01/05/2008 - 06:46 by rba
Bobby Calvan/sacbee: As power poles go down, crews go out The wind howled in darkness, trees swished, and utility poles buckled under nature's fury. .. From the Oregon border to Bakersfield, 1.4 million PG&E customers lost electricity – with more than 800,000 still without power Friday night. "People think all they have to do is turn the switch on," he said. "The power lines don't just jump back up there. . . " [Image: Paul Kitagaki Jr./sacbee]