Inside Levi's Stadium: Environmentally-Friendly Facility May Be NFL's Greenest
Major stadium use a massive amount of energy and create a lot of waste. But Levi's Stadium is different. In fact, it could be the greenest in the NFL.
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Major stadium use a massive amount of energy and create a lot of waste. But Levi's Stadium is different. In fact, it could be the greenest in the NFL.
In the environmentally sensitive Bay Area, "fracked" oil may be a dirty word, but new technology being pioneered by some environmentalists' arch nemesis, Haliburton, could make fracking literally palatable by using fluids sourced from the food industry.
Thousands of older rail tank cars that carry crude oil would be phased out within two years under regulations proposed Wednesday in response to a series of fiery train crashes over the past year, including a runaway oil train that exploded in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, killing 47 people.
The bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown this week prohibits homeowner associations from penalizing residents who fail to water their lawns during the drought.
In a unanimous vote, the Santa Clara Valley Water District approved hiring up to 10 people to respond to complaints about people wasting water in the county.
Raising beef for the American dinner table does far more damage to the environment than producing pork, poultry, eggs or dairy, according to a new study.
California is making a late push to land electric-car maker, Tesla Motors' new high-tech battery factory that would create thousands of jobs.
A new proposal before the Board of Supervisors would give significant tax breaks for property owners willing to set aside their empty lots as urban gardens.
A Tomales Bay oyster business and several Marin County restaurants have sued the U.S. Interior Department in federal court in San Francisco in a bid to block the July 31 closure of the Drakes Bay Oyster Co.
Bay Area companies that install artificial grass are seeing an uptick in business during California's record drought. But certain water companies are discouraging their customers from installing turf.
Over growing environmental concerns, bottled water is receiving a bad rap. A company based in the Midwest is selling an alternative that claims to be more eco-friendly: water in a box.
California has plenty of emblems such as the bear, the quail, and the redwood. Now, the state has recognized the threatened California red-legged frog as the official state amphibian.
Back in March, Lady Gaga took some flack from water conservationists when she filmed in Hearst Castle's famed swimming pool, which required it to be drained after. Gaga responded by pledging to participate in a PSA for California Department of Water Resources.
The newly approved state-imposed fines for water wasters doesn't sit well with some Silicon Valley business owners.
Tesla Motors, makers of luxury and performance electric cars, will now have a smaller fourth version Model 3 priced at $35,000 to compete with the BMW 3 Series and at the same price as a loaded Toyota Prius, making owning a Tesla much more plausible for the rest of us.
