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ENCINITAS — Next time you order fish tacos from Las Olas or french fries while visiting Legoland, you’ll be making a contribution to the local economy and the environment by closing the loop on waste. By collecting bio-waste and turning it into fuel for local use, Buster Biofuels is “greening” the local economy.
The San Diego County Water Authority said Thursday it expects to release this spring a final draft agreement to buy desalinated water from Poseidon Resources Corp.
Frustrated by recent proposals from San Diego Gas & Electric Co., Lane Sharman and Bill Powers are fomenting a rebellion.
California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that will require one in seven of the new cars sold in the state 2025 be an electric or other zero-emission vehicle.
A single-family home in Chula Vista underwent an extreme makeover, receiving a variety of energy-efficient upgrades compliments of a consortium of government and private sector interests to demonstrate how it achieved more than 50 percent in energy savings.
A nonpartisan research group has released its third annual report card of the San Diego region's quality of life. San Diego continues to shine when it comes to climate change and renewable energy, but on transportation and waste, we're behind the curve. The Equinox Center report also highlights key areas to help San Diego voters get the facts on quality of life issues that impact and concern them.
The overall quality of life in San Diego County is rising, but optimism about the future is tempered by ongoing challenges with affordable housing, waste generation, traffic and other recurring problems.
More than four months after the regional blackout led to two massive sewage spills in San Diego, city wastewater officials are rolling out a roughly $12 million strategy to prevent a repeat.
San Diego generates more power from grid-connected solar panels on residential, commercial and government buildings than any other city in California, according to an analysis released on Tuesday by the Environment California Research & Policy Center.
Kaiser Permanente San Diego went live with solar power on Jan. 20, becoming San Diego County's first hospital to receive a significant amount of its energy from the sun.
