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City of Oxnard CA – Mobile Car Wash Rules Slated

The City of Oxnard, California is concerned with the quality of its storm water and rightfully so, as it has made great strides over the years. Oxnard CA is also home to the gateway to the channel islands with some incredible beaches and nice resort style living, and all that storm water leads to the ocean and those beautiful beaches. Thus, the city has chosen to start cracking down on mobile car washes.

This should not come as any surprise to anyone, as the city had previously implemented many programs to help clean the storm water runoff. They had developed a nearly bullet proof NPDES plan to insure clean water. The beaches never looked so good and this recent ruling to finish that job nearly a decade and a half later has come all the way down to washing of cars.

Our company had dealt with this issue in the late 80s and early 90s and helped write all the NPDES BMPs for several counties near there. The devices used are fairly easy to buy, and it really doesn’t take much, further it is my contention that all mobile car washes ought to follow the rules to protect the environment and there ought to be no excuses on that.

Indeed, over the years, we’ve worked with many cities on this, in fact, one thing we did was join the committees to help write the original BMPs for surface cleaners in Ventura County, CA where the City of Oxnard is located. A mobile car wash operator should not only follow the rules but be part of the solution. Think on that.

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Intelligently Designed? Chaos and Catastrophe in our Solar System

This is an appealing argument because our solar system does appear to be arranged in a balanced, convenient manner â?? but the truth may be that our solar system is far more chaotic and precarious than we realize. …

Mapping Out Solar Power Hotspots | KQED's Climate Watch

DOE lays out its best bets for big solar fields on federal lands in California.

Another paper showing evidence of a solar signature in temperature …

We conclude that significant solar forcing is present in temperature disturbances in the areas we analyzed and conjecture that this should be a global feature.

IDEA's Solar Lamp Looks Like Creepy Robot Eye : TreeHugger

This solar lamp from Japan’s IDEA charges up with ambient light and so doesn’t need a cord, which is great. The only problem is it looks like a space-age robot eye is watching you… The light is just shy of 12 inches tall, …

DOE taps DuPont for $9M solar research project | VentureBeat

Science-oriented conglomerate DuPont has landed a $9 million partnership with the Department of Energy to conduct research into consumer-facing solar …

When Sea Levels Rise

It is no new scientific fact that there is a slow steady increase of temperature; we’ve been studying and recording changes for a few decades. For some reason people are only now starting to take notice of how desperate the situation is.

Due to the increased temperature, sea levels are on the rise. It now is easier for boats full of scientists to access the Northwest Passage for research due to the polar icecaps melting . Areas that were once almost unreachable are now becoming navigational and the search for precious gems, gold, and oil is on! There is no end to mans greed.It makes sense that when the sea levels rise the ground surfaces slowly disappear. We will lose our agriculture farmlands. There may not be enough food needed to sustain ourselves, let alone other countries that we already support. Many farmers will lose their farms and their lifestyle.

Should sea levels on the rise be a worry about freshwater? Our drinking water is not a luxury it is a necessity and is as important for people, plants, and animals. The possible damage to freshwater due to rising sea levels should be a major worry to all of us.

For hundreds of years polar bears have been the king of the Arctic ice and roamed over vast areas of icy tundra. But with the icecaps melting away, and the distance between ice flows becoming greater, many polar bears have drowned from exhaustion before reaching shore. It also makes hunting their primary source of food, the seal, more difficult. Dying of hunger is now a probable fate for many of them.

The total extinction of many of the world’s beloved land animals may be just around the bend due to rising sea levels.

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The author is a specialist in environment, energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Tech Trader Daily – Barron's Online : China Solar Industry Raises …

Coincident with the sellside plugs today for Yingli Green Energy Holding (YGE) and Trina Solar (TSL), a couple of China’s solar panel manufacturers announced financings. That nation’s solar players have been strengthening their balance …

Feds Put Solar Energy Projects on 'Fast Track' · Environmental …

Pushing for rapid development of renewable energy on US public lands, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and US Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) have announced an initiative that will “fast-track” solar energy projects on Interior-managed …

The Solar Vest Charger | zedomax.com – The DIY, HOW TO, Hacks …

In case your friends think this is only an ultra-fashionable vest, the words â??SOLAR VESTâ? in big stitched lettering on the back let them know this is really a high-tech solar battery. Heat Protection. Short Circuit Protection …

Gizmodo – Solar Hand Fan – Solar hand fan

Like solar-powered air conditioners, this solar hand fan makes a lot of sense. Well, save for the part where you have to fan yourself.

Curbed: Varick Street Condos Canceled for Solar-Powered Hotel

Curbed : The New York City neighborhoods and real estate blog.