Modular homes.    That thought leaves most of us shuddering, then snickering about that dream double-wide trailer—hey, live large and maybe you could have a triple wide!  Years ago, a dear friend of mine was struggling to buy a home in her beloved, but unaffordable, Santa Cruz County.  She dealt with a real estate agent [...]

The Green Tech Connect Forum in Pasadena was a success for so many reasons.  One issue that I was thrilled to see addressed was the role of heavy duty trucks and equipment.  In front of the Pasadena Convention Center, not only could you see buses, but trucks and hauling equipment was on display as well. [...]

Los Angeles has many issues surrounding its transportation woes, but rail is not, well, a total loss here.  Folks outside of LA are often surprised when I mention that Los Angeles has a few local rail lines and a pretty extensive commuter train system.  The system is not as extensive as we’d like, but as [...]

On Sunday I started attending the AQMD’s Green Tech Connect Forum, for which I had also done some part-time work.  After helping in the registration of about 500 to 600 attendees, I had some down time today, so I attended a panel on battery technology and storage.  The technology’s improving, and while I love my [...]