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The Local Food Myth: Why Locavores May Be Getting It Wrong

Hitching health and greener planet hopes to the local food movement? You may want to reconsider.

2013/02/20

A box is filled with marijuana plants at the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Clinic in San Francisco (AP)

Study: Medical Marijuana Leaves Big Carbon Footprint

A new study found indoor medical marijuana growers now account for 3 percent of California’s electricity usage, enough to power 1 million homes.

KCBS–2011/04/15

A Green Vehicles' Triac sits on display at the North American International Auto Show January 11, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The Triac is a 100% electric vehicle, has a top speed of 80 miles per hour, and a 100-mile range. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Salinas Company Unveils Three-Wheeled Electric Car

The latest electric car to hit the market is being manufactured in Salinas. The three-wheeled, all-electric commuter car, known as the Triac is being manufactured by Green Vehicles.

KCBS–2010/12/01

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