Startup of the Month: INN>CHRG
Yolo County-based startup aims to eliminate range anxiety for electric vehicle drivers
INN>CHRG is developing an app that allows any private property (residential, business, etc.) with electricity to potentially become a charging location.
The Eco Report: Pass the Salt
Salt is taking center stage in efforts to balance public safety
and environmental health in the Sierra Nevada.
Passing the Torch
Running a family business for multiple generations can be tricky, but several local companies have found a way.
How Much Do Wildfires Really Cost California’s Economy?
Wildfires, and the economic disruption they cause, have a large economic impact. But right now, California has a mostly incomplete picture of how much fires cost the state each year.
Fueling Demand
Family business close-up
Auburn-based Flyers Energy is expanding on its history of
supplying fuel to trucking fleets.
Filling a Niche
Family business close-up
A father-and-son team have kept Newcastle-based Selby’s Soil
Erosion Control business operating since the 1960s.
How Drought Affects the American River’s Salmon
Salmon will struggle this year. It’s up to us to help them.
Earth, Wind and the Fire Next Time
Climate change is a factor in California’s rampaging wildfires, but not the only one
Due to human influence, three primary ingredients of wilderness fires are on the rise: the accumulation of biofuels in the forest, rising heat of the planet as a whole, and an ineffective political system of fire management.
As California’s Drought Deepens, Water Use Drops Only 1.8 Percent
Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90 percent of California. Residents of the North Coast and Bay Area conserved more than Southern Californians did.
Torture Orchard
Can science transform California crops to cope with drought?
The search is on to help California farmers find less-thirsty tree crops. But will the experiments come through in time as droughts intensify?