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Residents in Boulder County Under Mandatory Evacuation Due to Wildfire
A wildfire has forced residents in the Boulder area to find safe shelter. Air quality is a major concern for the Boulder County area this weekend. KRDO reported that the fire, which is titled the Sunshine Fire, started in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 19. They also reported a list of roads that will be closed: Poorman Road at Sunshine Canyon Road Timber Trail at Sunshine Canyon Road Sunshine Canyon Drive at Mapleton Ave at 4th Soft Closure: Boulder Canyon Drive at Pearl Street (avoid this area if possible) A red flag warning remains in effect for
Project Sunroof by Google Provides Insight on Solar Power Production in the United States
Google and Project Sunroof recently collected data on the areas in the United States that would be the most viable to produce solar power energy. They collected data covering over 60 million buildings. This project does an excellent job of locating and connecting with the cities that can have the biggest impact against carbon emissions caused by climate change. They released the top ten cities with the highest potential for solar power production. Those cities include: Houston Los Angeles Phoenix San Antonio New York San Diego Jacksonville Oklahoma City Dallas Albuquerque Google also reported data from their nationwide research.
The Bonnaroo Music Festival Annual Sustainability Report from 2016
The Bonnaroo Music Festival has just released their 2016 Sustainability Report covering their efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle. One of the unique and environmental-based concepts to the Bonnaroo Music Festival is the Solar Stage that is completely run on solar power. Clean Vibes helps coordinate tons of recycling each year at Bonnaroo. In 2016 they collected 155.1 tons of recycling, 347.18 tons diverted from landfill, and 536.22 tons of food waste recovered. Festival organizers have noted that a dollar from every ticket goes directly to sustainability efforts. One of the programs that they have been focusing on is reducing waste
Solar Power Installations Planned for Rooftops at Amazon Fulfillment Facilities
Amazon announced plans for new solar power installation development during 2017. This initiative is set to utilize solar power with 15 panels collecting energy onto of the companies current fulfillment centers. Amazon and Business Wire noted: "We are putting our scale and inventive culture to work on sustainability--this is good for the environment, our business and our customers. By diversifying our energy portfolio, we can keep business costs low and pass along further savings to customers. It's a win-win." - Dave Clark, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations Additionally, they noted that the Patterson, California fulfillment center solar power coverage will
Environmental Documentaries Showcase the Connections Between Modern Civilization and Climate Change
Environmental advocates are expressing their viewpoints in protests, at town halls, in open forums, online, and with the medium of film. The Tribeca Film Festival recently released their feature film lineup with A River Below set to screen at the festival in late April. This documentary takes a modern look at the hunting the indigenous pink river dolphin to extinction. National Geographic just released a trailer on YouTube for Water & Power: A California Heist. The documentary will premiere Tuesday, March 14 at 9/8 p.m. Both of these impactful environmental films are taking a hard look at the environment we interact with everyday. The Smog
‘Extreme Weather’ by National Geographic Becomes Reality with the Oroville Dam
National Geographic and Sean Casey worked together on an environmental documentary titled Extreme Weather. The project has been released in IMAX theaters, and has a 3D viewing option. The beautiful piece of work captures the beauty within nature, as well as the destruction it can cause globally. Two of the topics they cover is global warming and climate change. The documentary does an excellent job of displaying the differences in weather patterns in correlation to climate change. Recently, the Oroville Dam experienced damage from flooding on February 11, 2017. The dam reached capacity and forced nearly 200,000 people to evacuate. The dam is
Residents North of Sacramento Informed to Evacuate Near the Oroville Dam Site
On Monday, February 13 more than 180,000 people have been told to leave their homes due to risk of flooding north of Sacramento. The recent storms that left an excess amount of water on the ground are currently causing large problems for residents trying to find a place to stay during the flooding. One of the local residents, Edward aka Tricky on Twitter, tweeted: Evacuees welcome at my home. Tweet @ me if you need a place to sleep. #OrovilleDam #OrovilleSpillway — Edward aka Tricky (@_its_Tricky_530) February 13, 2017 The Los Angeles Times has a live feed on their
United Automobile Workers Negotiate with Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors has been fortune enough to build as a company for the past several years in Silicon Valley. With that growth comes the responsibility to fairly compensate workers for creating and producing that growth. One Tesla Motors employee, Jose Moran, wrote a Medium post displaying some reasons why he thinks the company should unionized. He wrote: "A few months ago, six out of eight people in my work team were out on medical leave at the same time due to various work-related injuries. I hear that ergonomics concerns in other departments are even more severe. Worst of all,
Jack Johnson Tours with The Avett Brothers, Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love, ALO
Jack Johnson has released a string of live concerts for this summer in connection with a release of the song 'Fragments' from the film The Smog and the Sea. The tour this summer will feature opening acts including: The Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Bahamas, JAMTOWN featuring Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love & Cisco Adler, ALO, and John Craigie. Stream the latest song on Soundcloud below. 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 Johnson's management pointed out how this upcoming tour gives back to different communities, as well as the environment: Johnson's All At Once campaign, the summer tour will support over 140 non-profit partners and will engage fans to take action
A Start-Up in Switzerland called Insolight Doubles the Yield in Solar Panels
The solar power industry is taking over 2017 with advanced technology and employment opportunities. During an era of transition, the solar power industry is evolving and adapting at record levels. Reuters reported: "The Trump administration wants jobs and the Trump administration is going to get jobs with solar." - Solar Foundation President Andrea Luecke There is a large debate taking place between the fossil fuel industry, and the renewable energy industry. Last year, the United States added more than 260,000 workers in over 40 states. Within that number, 40 percent of workers are employed by SolarCity/Tesla. With the cost of
A wildfire has forced residents in the Boulder area to find
Google and Project Sunroof recently collected data on the areas in
The Bonnaroo Music Festival has just released their 2016 Sustainability Report
Amazon announced plans for new solar power installation development during 2017.
Environmental advocates are expressing their viewpoints in protests, at town halls,
National Geographic and Sean Casey worked together on an environmental documentary titled
On Monday, February 13 more than 180,000 people have been told
Tesla Motors has been fortune enough to build as a company
Jack Johnson has released a string of live concerts for this
The solar power industry is taking over 2017 with advanced technology