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Creative Greenius Loves Hermosa Beach Sharrows & You Should Too

Creative Greenius

I think most of my friends in the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and the Beach Cities Cycling Club agree with me. Their green painted sharrow lane on 2nd Street in the Belmont Shore neighborhood produced 30% more cyclists with fewer crashes, 20% fewer cyclists riding on the sidewalk and a 50% reduction in car/bike crashes.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

A drone that detects nitrogen IEEE student members Ye Wint Aung [left] and Shrawak Shakya from Ohlone College are showcasing a sensor system that displays the nitrogen levels within the soil in the box and the carbon dioxide levels in the room. Delaine Access to fresh produce is challenging in many low-income neighborhoods.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

Topics covered the expected gamut of policy (especially carbon policy), infrastructure, batteries and consumers. Berkeley will have a higher percentage than Fresno—it will not be unlikely for 3-5 PEVs to show up on one neighborhood circuit in Berkeley, overwhelming the local circuit, and leading to blackouts, he said.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com Why Am I a Member? Newsletter Vol.

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Greenius & Obama Celebrate Our First 100 Days!

Creative Greenius

Built and launched the new Environmental Priorities Network website - check it out by clicking on the graphic: Wrote my first speech for California State Senator Jenny Oropeza, who delivered it at the West Los Angeles Democratic Club. From left, Asm. I was glad I wore my new hip Vanns skateboard shoes.

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