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Feb 21, 2021 9:39 am
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Given the awful power grid mess in Texas, it’s interesting to look at the ongoing electricity planning discussions for the Upper Midwest. In the summer of... More
Feb 14, 2021 5:45 am
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I recently tuned into a city discussion about reducing local emissions. Senior Resource Planner Jonathan Abendschein was giving a progress update on his team’s... More
Feb 7, 2021 5:49 am
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Sunshine Gardens Apartments in Mountain View is a modest two-story 44-unit complex, with ten 1960s-vintage buildings circling a small pool. Tenants at this complex... More
Jan 31, 2021 5:42 am
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Back in the olden days, when we used to go places, I enjoyed travelling to visit my sister in Minneapolis. I would take lots of scenic pictures -- lakes! -- but... More
Jan 24, 2021 5:48 am
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==I This is the second post in a two-part series about heat pump waters heaters. The first post is ... More
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By Dana Hendrickson | 19 comments | 4,845 views
Polar vortexes and clean energy in the Upper Midwest
By Sherry Listgarten | 6 comments | 4,285 views
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By Elena Kadvany | 2 comments | 4,273 views
Union demands too many:
Open up the schools now!
By Diana Diamond | 19 comments | 3,572 views
Please Keep Your Dog Off of the Merry-go-round
By Cheryl Bac | 1 comment | 1,212 views
Calling all photographers!
Enter your best shots in the Peninsula Photo Contest. Open to anyone who lives, works or attends school within the 650 area code. There are both Adult and Youth divisions and six different categories to submit your digital images. Deadline for entries is March 22.