Mountain Biking: Rubber side down- And Now, Back to Your Local News…Since the weather’s getting better, I’m sure we’re all totally jonesing to get onto the trails, but in general, they’re a mess. It’s a bummer to see nice singletracks get trashed and widened, so like all of you, I’m grinding my teeth in annoyance while I try to be patient. The good news is that you [...] […]
- Downieville, Take ThreeOkay, well, things went pretty haywire in race promotion after the registration debacle. The organizer received so many hateful emails and comments about the mishap that it made him wonder if he should even bother putting the race on. I can’t blame him, really. In his shoes I might do the same thing. It sounds [...] […]
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Gimme some sugar: how green are your sweeteners?
I know the financial footprint of my sweet tooth — and so do dentists in the various places I’ve lived recently — but I haven’t bothered to think about the carbon footprint of my sweet tooth. Happily, someone else has:
In this week’s special sweeteners edition of Essentials, the Camera’s Cindy Sutter reported on the environmental impact of sweeteners, from honey to high fructose corn syrup.
See also the Camera’s reports on how natural your sweeteners are (or aren’t) — and an update on Colorado’s benighted bee population, post-Colony Collapse Disorder!
Seniors going green in Boulder
Two recent pieces in the Camera cover local senior citizens with the desire to learn how to reduce their environmental impact, addressing issues like frugality and possible physical limitations on green action. Read more
Boulder’s smart grid claims: will it actually be first?
Boulder seems hell-bent on being the first smart-grid city in America, and the Camera recently reported that Rep. Polis secured $500,000 for vehicle-to-grid tech in Boulder — another very interesting step toward the goal — that must now be approved by the Senate and the president.
But the largest city in the country may be taking notice. More after the jump. Read more
