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After 1992 water conservation legislation forced many San Joaquin Valley farmers to leave crops untended, farmers found more eco-friendly ways to irrigate land. Still agriculture watering has many critics.
San Joaquin Valley farmers find new ways to irrigate but still have water-use critics Read More »
Household appliances draw surprisingly large amounts of energy during all hours they’re plugged in – even when they’re not in use. They are “energy vampires” that waste electricity and drive up power bills.
The San Carlos Transit Village – the housing and retail development near a train station – worries some east San Carlos residents. They fear the 50-foot buildings will eliminate neighborhood views and amplify train sounds.
Housing and shopping complex to rise in east San Carlos; height worries neighbors Read More »
After learning that hypothermia is a leading cause of death for infants in rural India, Stanford graduate students invented a low-cost infant warmer to help solve the problem. The product makes its market debut in April.
Stanford students to debut life-saving infant warmer in India Read More »
California’s two coastal nuclear power plants are built to withstand ground accelerations worse than those that ravaged Japan. But questions remain about how they would stand up to the unlikely tsunami.
California nuclear power plants remain confident despite crisis in Japan Read More »
San Mateo’s SuccessFactors, Inc. hopes that big push in product development will help it compete against competitors like Taleo Corporation, in the growing human resources software-as-a-service market.
SuccessFactors pushes new products in competitive cloud software market Read More »
In just a few years, smartphones with high-quality cameras have revolutionized the way people take and share photos. Older photo-sharing websites like Shutterfly are trying to find their niche.
Smartphone cameras change the way users share photos; older services try to compete Read More »
Conceptus, Inc., the maker of permanent birth control, and WomenCare Global, LLC, a non-profit that distributes women’s healthcare products around the world, team up to offer procedure in developing countries.
Mountain View company to offer low-cost birth control in developing world Read More »
San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties have 47 farmers’ markets, causing some local growers to fear market saturation. Selling at lots of small community markets requires more staff and travel for farmers.
Local growers say too many Bay Area farmers’ markets actually hurts business (VIDEO) Read More »
