New Year’s Wishes
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 Posted in Art & Nature | 2 Comments »Pipe Creek in Grand Canyon National Park, photo by Larry Hogue The end of the year brings a time for reflection, and I'm finding myself reflecting on what endures amid this remarkable era of loss - personal, societal and environmental. With ...
Wishing You a Happy, Powerlink-Free New Year
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 Posted in Sunrise Powerlink | 1 Comment »The CPUC delivered a nice lump of coal to the stockings of California ratepayers last week, with its decision to approve the Sunrise Powerlink, no requirements attached. If allowed to stand, this decision means that customers of PG&E, SCE, and ...
Much Better, Thanks!
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 Posted in DPC News | 1 Comment »DesertBlog and the Desert Protective Council's main website (www.dpcinc.org) were hit with a malware virus last week. The malicious script (a variant of something called "Small Trojan") was placed on all of our website pages, and could spread to any ...
Solar Projects in a National Monument?
Thursday, December 11th, 2008 Posted in RETI, renewable energy | 4 Comments »On "Which Way LA?" last week, John White of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT) said he believes that environmental concerns will be addressed as solar projects are developed in the California desert. But if the Renewable Energy Transmission ...
Fair Payment for Solar
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in renewable energy | 5 Comments »An article published in today's San Diego Union-Tribune has good news for advocates of point-of-use renewable energy. Mayor Jerry Sanders has announced that San Diego will participate in the solar financing scheme authorized by AB 811, which was enacted in July. ...
Lewis Mucaw Jefferson
Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Desert Friends | Comments OffFrom DPC Vice-President Geoffrey Smith: It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of a great young man, known by his Quechan name,"Mucaw". Just 21 years old, Mucaw tragically lost his life last week in an accident. For ...
Problems with Big Desert Solar
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in renewable energy | 27 Comments »An article in today's LA Times made Concentrating Solar Power plants sound like the best thing since the sun began to shine. It did mention that "Environmentalists are mobilizing" against these projects (ooh, ominous!), but didn't mention what the environmental ...
DPC on the Radio Tonight
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in renewable energy | Comments OffI'll be on the KCRW radio show "Which Way LA?" talking about Big Solar in the desert. Airs tonight at 7:00 and you can also get it on podcast. Go here for more info and to tune in over the ...
