New Jewel in Central Waterfront Setting

Ferries Powered by French Fry Oils?

By Teri Shore  Published: May, 2001 It sounds crazy, but before long the Bay Area’s ferries could be running on veggie-power. Local ferry operators are taking notice of a clean, alternative fuel made from leftover restaurant grease and vegetable oils. The up-and-coming fuel is known simply as bio-diesel. Not only is it non-toxic, low polluting […]

Getting Hitched With a Green Twist

By Bill PicturePublished: September, 2010    Bay Area wedding planner Ema Drouillard provides environmentally conscious intendeds with a unique opportunity to start their life together on a green foot, as well as to share their passion for sustainability with friends and family members. Drouillard is encouraging couples to take a less-is-more, anti-Bridezilla approach to planning […]

SolTrans Unveils New All-Electric and CNG Buses

BY BILL PICTURE Published: April, 2017   Solano County Transit (SolTrans) will begin phasing out eight of the older buses in its fleet of 50-plus vehicles to make room for two electric buses and six compressed natural gas (CNG) buses—vehicles that were unveiled at a ceremony in Vallejo last month.   The zero-emission electric buses, […]