A.M. Greenlist: L.A. to see more wind power
>> National Geographic is launching Green Guide, a quarterly eco-magazine, ostensibly "written for general consumers, not for enviromaniacs." Me thinks dissing those most likely to buy might not be a good way of building one's consumer base ... Do people actually self-identify as "general consumers"? Anyway -- Green Guide hits newsstands and major bookstore chains March 4, but you can pre-subscribe now.
>> More green wind energy for L.A. We broke ground on the Pine Tree Wind Project for a $425-million, 120-megawatt facility with 80 turbines and a new high-voltage transmission line that will produce enough electricity to power 56,000 homes when it's completed next year. The 8,000-acre project's in the Tehachapi Mountains, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Watch L.A. City Councilmember Eric Garcetti's little video about it here.
>> The California State Parks Foundation's keeping busy, launching a free statewide photo contest with monthly prizes ranging from protective camera gear to annual state park passes, as well as a podcast series "highlighting the diversity and beauty of California’s state parks."
>> GreenXchange Global Marketplace Conference videos are now online. The December conference in L.A. featured diverse, unexpected and interesting panels and conversations, which I wrote about here. See and hear them yourself.
>> UC Berkeley gets a new Office of Sustainability to help coordinate the greening of the campus. Heading up the office is Lisa McNeilly, who comes from the Nature Conservancy.
>> HP starts closing the recycling loop with recycled inkjet print cartridges, made from plastic water bottles and old print cartridges. HP also offers free cartridge recycling mailers. More on recycling or refilling print cartridges here.
Image courtesy of National Geographic
