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"content": "\u003cp>California’s air regulator said the state should power ahead with the adoption of zero-emission vehicles to counter the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997300/trump-blocks-californias-ev-rules-state-sues-in-response\">federal government’s attacks on state programs\u003c/a> aimed at slashing pollution from transportation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/report-governor-executive-order-n-27-25-zero-emissions-vehicle-deployment\">report\u003c/a> published Tuesday recommended backfilling clean vehicle federal tax credits that will end next month, bolstering workforce development in the clean vehicle sector and continuing the state’s \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/low-carbon-fuel-standard\">Low Carbon Fuel Standard\u003c/a>, a program that, among other things, funnels private investments into making cleaner fuels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Clean air efforts are under siege, putting the health of every American at risk,” said Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board, in a call with media.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“California is continuing to fight back and will not give up on cleaner air and better public health,” Randolph said. “More than 10 million Californians live in unhealthy air, and 1,500 die from air pollution every year in Southern California alone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regulators also vowed to write new rules on car emissions — a process that takes years — that can be reviewed by the EPA should a new administration take office in 2028.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report also suggested curbing emissions from all types of vehicles by building out reliable charging infrastructure, exploring ways to reduce the cost of charging zero-emission vehicles and prioritizing state and local government use of zero-emission vehicles over those that produce planet-warming pollution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s unfortunate that it’s come to this, but the repeated attacks on transportation electrification from the current administration and Congress mean that it’s time for states to step up and move us toward a cleaner, modern, and efficient transportation system,” Sam Wilson, senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists wrote to KQED in an email.[aside postID=news_12052390 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/230928-EAGLE-ROCK-SETTLE-MD-07_qed.jpg']Wilson said the proposed initiatives will require additional funding, and suggested a policy adopted by Colorado and other states as a path forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Several states have implemented a small fee for e-commerce deliveries that funds electrification programs, incentives, and grants. Colorado’s program, which levies a fee of $0.28 per delivery and exempts small businesses, generated over $75 million over its first year,” Wilson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Given California’s far larger e-commerce revenue, Wilson wrote, the state could make hundreds of millions of dollars annually.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With refineries closing across the country and corporate polluters constantly increasing their profit margins, Californians can’t afford to be trapped by gas,” Mary Creasman, chief executive officer at California Environmental Voters, said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The majority of \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/ghg-inventory-graphs\">California’s\u003c/a> planet-warming emissions come from transportation — the same is true \u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions\">nationwide\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has regulated its own vehicle pollution since the \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/about/history#:~:text=In%201966%20California%20established%20the,Air%20Resources%20Board%20was%20established.\">1960s\u003c/a>, before the Clean Air Act was signed into law in 1970. The state has a history of awful air pollution, including days when people couldn’t see beyond a few blocks in Los Angeles in the 1960s because of the smog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Given that record, the federal government granted California the authority to set its own emissions standards, as long as they were stricter than federal rules. The state rules would then require approval from the EPA through “waivers” for the final stamp.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In his first term, Trump’s EPA revoked California’s waiver for tailpipe emissions, but California sued in response. Former President Joe Biden reinstated the waiver in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1996968/senate-votes-block-californias-electric-vehicle-mandate\">California again sued \u003c/a>after Congress revoked key EPA waivers for California in May of this year, including one rule that banned the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>On a recent Friday morning, surrounded by rows of corn, squash, beans, and colorful hints of sunflowers, zinnias and cosmos, Héktor Calderon-Victoria surveys the land he cultivated for the past three years with his business partner Dilip Sharma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He and Sharma co-founded Three Feathers Farm, a small 5-acre site in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/morgan-hill\">Morgan Hill\u003c/a>, with a mission to preserve their heritage by cultivating crops that are rooted in their Mexican and Indian cultures, respectively. For Calderon-Victoria, this land is a reconnection to his roots, a form of community building, and a blueprint for future farmers of color.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My inspiration has really been my great-grandfather,” Calderon-Victoria said, sharing that although his parents and grandparents were never into farming, his ancestors were. His great-grandfather provided fresh produce, including milk, cheese, and meat, to his community in Mexico. “That’s the legacy I’m trying to bring back.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Santa Clara County, where more than half of all farmland is located on parcels of 40 acres or less, small farms like Three Feathers play a significant role in the local food system — a contribution that accelerated during the pandemic, when industrial supply chains broke down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The farm and other small operations rerouted their produce to food banks, school districts, and families in need. However, now state and federal programs that once supported these operations, including grants that purchased food for under-resourced communities, are shrinking or disappearing altogether.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998013\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998013\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-05-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-05-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Héktor Calderón-Victoria holds Midnight Roma tomatoes at Three Feathers Farm in Morgan Hill on July 30, 2025, the 5-acre organic farm he co-founded in 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Small farms increasingly partner with schools, hospitals, and food hubs to reach underserved populations, stepping in where large-scale industrial supply chains fall short, said Lucy Diekmann, a county urban agriculture and food systems advisor with the UC Cooperative Extension.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Across the country, and in our region, small farms’ ability to adapt rapidly to changing market conditions while responding to local needs at the start of the pandemic demonstrated their importance to food system resilience.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The loss of these programs is existential for farmers like Calderon-Victoria, who face rising costs for land and infrastructure in one of the most expensive regions in the country.[aside postID=science_1997918 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg']Calderon-Victoria has farmed for about a decade and uses traditional practices such as milpa — \u003ca href=\"https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/stories/three-sisters\">the “three sisters” intercropping system of planting corn, beans, and squash together. The plants grow symbiotically, improving the nutrients available in the ground, breaking up compacted soil, preventing erosion and nourishing the land. \u003c/a>Corn provides a structure for the beans to climb, beans fix nitrogen in the soil for other plants, and squash helps suppress weeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the farm, he grows crops like green Oaxacan corn — which is primarily used to make masa, dough for tortilla and tamales — peppers, beans, and squash alongside vegetables from Dilip’s Indian heritage like okra, spinach, garlic, eggplant, tomatoes, and cucumbers, in addition to other crops like lettuce, radishes, and flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Where I come from in Mexico, corn is one of the biggest crops we consume daily,” Calderon-Victoria said. “Growing it here is an extension of who I am and the people I want to nourish.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead of relying on farmers’ markets, Three Feathers partners with food banks, school districts, and local food hubs, warehouses and distribution centers to reach low-income and under-resourced communities. “Farmers markets, as much as they’re great, are also a privilege,” he said. “We’re trying to feed people who can’t afford to shop there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998019\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Feathers Farm in Morgan Hill on July 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Calderon-Victoria’s work aligns with county efforts like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/agriculture\">Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Plan\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://sustainability.santaclaracounty.gov/resilient-communities/county-santa-clara-food-systems-workplan\">County Food System Workplan\u003c/a>, which promote climate resilience and farmland protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From 2021 to 2023, the county’s \u003ca href=\"https://plandev.santaclaracounty.gov/programs-and-studies/agricultural-resilience-incentive-ari-grant-program\">Agricultural Resilience Incentive Program\u003c/a> helped sequester over 3,000 tons of carbon through composting, cover cropping, and hedgerows — all practices Three Feathers embraces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are many climate-smart practices farms can use,” Diekmann said. “And as climate change accelerates, these small farms play a big role in how we adapt.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But adaptation isn’t easy — especially for immigrant and first-generation farmers like Calderon-Victoria, who struggle with buying land around the Bay Area, a region that is increasingly unaffordable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998018\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998018\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nariman Nasab (left) and Salvador Delgado work to clean a bee hive at Three Feathers Farm in Morgan Hill on July 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Land access is one of the biggest things that prevents small-scale producers like me from scaling,” Calderon-Victoria said. “We don’t have the privilege of paying premium prices for land in California.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Without stable long-term leases, it’s hard for farmers to invest in the infrastructure needed to scale. And recent cuts to USDA grants, like the cancellation of \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/usda-cuts-over-1-billion-funding-schools-local-food-purchases-2025-03-11/\">two federal programs\u003c/a> that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and food banks to buy directly from local farms, ranchers and producers, could make it harder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Calderon-Victoria serves as a liaison for the \u003ca href=\"https://ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/southwest-regional-food-business-center\">Southwest Regional Food Business Center\u003c/a>, a USDA-funded program supporting small producers through training and resources. The center will \u003ca href=\"https://ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/southwest-regional-food-business-center\">lose funding in September\u003c/a>. “It’s really unfortunate,” he said. “We built relationships and made impactful changes. And now it’s gone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Three Feathers also participated in \u003ca href=\"https://caff.org/farmstogether/\">Farms Together\u003c/a>, which purchased food from small farmers and distributed it to food-insecure communities across California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998015\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998015\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bees pollinate sunflowers growing at Three Feathers Farm in Morgan Hill on July 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://caff.org/farmstogether/\">Farms Together\u003c/a> network alone provided over 5 million pounds of food to families and $11 million to small-scale farms and food businesses, Diekmann said. “Unfortunately, the federal funding for this program is not going to be renewed,” she added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Programs like \u003ca href=\"https://doubleupamerica.org/\">Double Up Food Bucks\u003c/a> at farmers’ markets and community-supported agriculture farm boxes have helped low-income families access fresh food while keeping small farms afloat. But those programs depend on ongoing investment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She sees opportunities to strengthen the food system: improving land access, funding infrastructure, creating farmer-friendly policies, expanding training, and building regional markets through schools, hospitals, and other institutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the uncertainty, Calderon-Victoria is committed — not just to growing food, but to growing and supporting the community. “We’re not just a farm. We’re a space for people to feel safe. 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Farmers should be paid like doctors.”[aside postID=news_12043762 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/GettyImages-1399700616-2000x1333.jpg']In Santa Clara County, that next generation is critical. \u003ca href=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55fb5d35e4b0c8599268bb30/t/5e333daad0bf5f06d272fa59/1580416443944/FSA_Report_Final+for+web.pdf\">The average age of farmers here and across the country is around 60\u003c/a>, Diekmann said, which means a massive transfer of land and knowledge is coming in the next 20 years or so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Farms like Three Feathers help build that bridge to the future,” she said. “But they need support — affordable leases, mentorship, investment in infrastructure, and policy reform to reduce the red tape they face.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also growing concerns about climate change and water access, especially as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13549839.2017.1351426\">region faces more frequent droughts\u003c/a>. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Calderon-Victoria has farmed for about a decade and uses traditional practices such as milpa — \u003ca href=\"https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/stories/three-sisters\">the “three sisters” intercropping system of planting corn, beans, and squash together. The plants grow symbiotically, improving the nutrients available in the ground, breaking up compacted soil, preventing erosion and nourishing the land. \u003c/a>Corn provides a structure for the beans to climb, beans fix nitrogen in the soil for other plants, and squash helps suppress weeds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the farm, he grows crops like green Oaxacan corn — which is primarily used to make masa, dough for tortilla and tamales — peppers, beans, and squash alongside vegetables from Dilip’s Indian heritage like okra, spinach, garlic, eggplant, tomatoes, and cucumbers, in addition to other crops like lettuce, radishes, and flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Where I come from in Mexico, corn is one of the biggest crops we consume daily,” Calderon-Victoria said. “Growing it here is an extension of who I am and the people I want to nourish.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead of relying on farmers’ markets, Three Feathers partners with food banks, school districts, and local food hubs, warehouses and distribution centers to reach low-income and under-resourced communities. “Farmers markets, as much as they’re great, are also a privilege,” he said. “We’re trying to feed people who can’t afford to shop there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998019\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998019\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-35-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Feathers Farm in Morgan Hill on July 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Calderon-Victoria’s work aligns with county efforts like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/agriculture\">Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Plan\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://sustainability.santaclaracounty.gov/resilient-communities/county-santa-clara-food-systems-workplan\">County Food System Workplan\u003c/a>, which promote climate resilience and farmland protection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From 2021 to 2023, the county’s \u003ca href=\"https://plandev.santaclaracounty.gov/programs-and-studies/agricultural-resilience-incentive-ari-grant-program\">Agricultural Resilience Incentive Program\u003c/a> helped sequester over 3,000 tons of carbon through composting, cover cropping, and hedgerows — all practices Three Feathers embraces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are many climate-smart practices farms can use,” Diekmann said. “And as climate change accelerates, these small farms play a big role in how we adapt.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But adaptation isn’t easy — especially for immigrant and first-generation farmers like Calderon-Victoria, who struggle with buying land around the Bay Area, a region that is increasingly unaffordable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998018\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998018\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-30-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nariman Nasab (left) and Salvador Delgado work to clean a bee hive at Three Feathers Farm in Morgan Hill on July 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Land access is one of the biggest things that prevents small-scale producers like me from scaling,” Calderon-Victoria said. “We don’t have the privilege of paying premium prices for land in California.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Without stable long-term leases, it’s hard for farmers to invest in the infrastructure needed to scale. And recent cuts to USDA grants, like the cancellation of \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/usda-cuts-over-1-billion-funding-schools-local-food-purchases-2025-03-11/\">two federal programs\u003c/a> that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and food banks to buy directly from local farms, ranchers and producers, could make it harder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Calderon-Victoria serves as a liaison for the \u003ca href=\"https://ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/southwest-regional-food-business-center\">Southwest Regional Food Business Center\u003c/a>, a USDA-funded program supporting small producers through training and resources. The center will \u003ca href=\"https://ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/southwest-regional-food-business-center\">lose funding in September\u003c/a>. “It’s really unfortunate,” he said. “We built relationships and made impactful changes. And now it’s gone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Three Feathers also participated in \u003ca href=\"https://caff.org/farmstogether/\">Farms Together\u003c/a>, which purchased food from small farmers and distributed it to food-insecure communities across California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1998015\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1998015\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/250730-COMMUNITYFARM-26-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bees pollinate sunflowers growing at Three Feathers Farm in Morgan Hill on July 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://caff.org/farmstogether/\">Farms Together\u003c/a> network alone provided over 5 million pounds of food to families and $11 million to small-scale farms and food businesses, Diekmann said. “Unfortunately, the federal funding for this program is not going to be renewed,” she added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Programs like \u003ca href=\"https://doubleupamerica.org/\">Double Up Food Bucks\u003c/a> at farmers’ markets and community-supported agriculture farm boxes have helped low-income families access fresh food while keeping small farms afloat. 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Eighty-five people were killed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Berkeley study also estimated how long it would take residents to evacuate during large-scale tsunamis, which exceeded two hours for residents fleeing low-lying coastal areas in the middle of the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997999\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997999\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/drought_3_140115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/drought_3_140115.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/drought_3_140115-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/drought_3_140115-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/drought_3_140115-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire warning signs in the Berkeley and Oakland Hills. \u003ccite>(Mark Andrew Boyer/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the case of both wildfires and tsunamis, the report emphasized the need for residents to evacuate as early as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Leave early if you can,” May said. He suggested residents leave the hills even before a fire ignites on red flag days. “Just get out of the hills so you’re not part of that evacuation problem. The less cars on the roadway, the faster the evacuation time will go.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The evacuation times laid out in the study could be a dramatic underestimate, according to Stanford wildfire researcher Michael Wara, who was not involved in the Berkeley study.[aside postID=news_12035866 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250415-BERKELEY-PLANTS-MD-04-KQED-1020x680.jpg']“I would interpret this study as an absolute minimum on the evacuation time,” he said. “I would say this is the floor, and in reality, things would be worse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because researchers only took into consideration the outflow of traffic from the hills, Wara said, and not the inflow of emergency response vehicles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you pretend in your model that the fire trucks aren’t there, you’re gonna miss the places where it may be most significant because it’s really hard to get fire trucks up the hill and people down the hill at the same time,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Wara said, knowing where the traffic chokepoints will be during a rapid evacuation is critical for getting people out safely. 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"content": "\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/tag/perseids\">Perseids\u003c/a>, one of the most dazzling and reliable meteor showers of the year, are streaking across the Bay Area night sky, and this summer, Venus and Jupiter will join the cosmic show in a rare pre-dawn pairing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The meteor shower is active from now until the end of August, and will be at its brightest, producing up to 100 meteors per hour, from Aug. 11 until Aug. 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the shower peaks between August 11 and 13, a bright, nearly full moon will make meteors more challenging to spot; technically, it will be a waning gibbous moon, a lunar phase that follows a full moon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The darkest skies will arrive between when the sun sets around 8:15 p.m. and the moon rises a couple of hours later, but meteor activity is relatively low during that window, according to Andrew Fraknoi, astronomer and professor at the University of San Francisco’s Fromm Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your best bet? Aim for the pre-dawn hours after moonset, when the sky begins to darken again, especially between midnight and 5:00 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997984\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997984\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12, 2013. The event occurs every year in August when the Earth passes through the debris and dust of the Swift-Tuttle comet. \u003ccite>(Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It will be a tough year for stargazers,” Fraknoi said. “But even with a bright moon, you might catch a few brilliant meteors, especially after midnight, when activity picks up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the luminous full moon will limit viewing of the meteors during their peak, Fraknoi said it’s still worth trying to observe them. “It’s still possible to see an occasional meteor during the maximum time,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a cosmic bonus, Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky, will appear close together just before dawn on Aug. 12. 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But note that fog in coastal areas might disrupt your views of the night sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State parks, national forests, and rural areas are also ideal for night sky watching. And if you’re looking to go beyond the Bay Area, popular spots in California include Pinnacles National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, and the Sierra Nevada mountains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953853/how-to-find-a-camping-spot-in-california-when-they-always-seem-to-be-fully-booked#walkincampsites\">Read our tips for finding a last-minute camping reservation near the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where to look in the sky to see the Perseid meteor shower\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re heading out to see the meteor shower, be prepared to be outdoors for at least a few hours. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The darkest skies will arrive between when the sun sets around 8:15 p.m. and the moon rises a couple of hours later, but meteor activity is relatively low during that window, according to Andrew Fraknoi, astronomer and professor at the University of San Francisco’s Fromm Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your best bet? Aim for the pre-dawn hours after moonset, when the sky begins to darken again, especially between midnight and 5:00 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997984\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997984\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/Perseids2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12, 2013. The event occurs every year in August when the Earth passes through the debris and dust of the Swift-Tuttle comet. \u003ccite>(Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It will be a tough year for stargazers,” Fraknoi said. “But even with a bright moon, you might catch a few brilliant meteors, especially after midnight, when activity picks up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the luminous full moon will limit viewing of the meteors during their peak, Fraknoi said it’s still worth trying to observe them. “It’s still possible to see an occasional meteor during the maximum time,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a cosmic bonus, Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky, will appear close together just before dawn on Aug. 12. Look to the eastern sky between 5 and 6 a.m. to catch the planets rise side by side near the horizon, which is called a conjunction.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For meteor spotting, you want to choose a dark location away from city lights.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are a few popular dark locations for watching meteor showers in the Bay Area:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Henry Coe State Park, South Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tilden Park, East Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunol Regional Wilderness, East Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mount Diablo, East Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Skyline Boulevard, Peninsula\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Montara Beach, Peninsula\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pescadero, Peninsula\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Point Reyes National Seashore, North Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Bodega Bay, North Bay\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>In the North Bay, you can find miles of darkened skies from the rural coast eastward. But note that fog in coastal areas might disrupt your views of the night sky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State parks, national forests, and rural areas are also ideal for night sky watching. And if you’re looking to go beyond the Bay Area, popular spots in California include Pinnacles National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, and the Sierra Nevada mountains.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953853/how-to-find-a-camping-spot-in-california-when-they-always-seem-to-be-fully-booked#walkincampsites\">Read our tips for finding a last-minute camping reservation near the Bay Area.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where to look in the sky to see the Perseid meteor shower\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re heading out to see the meteor shower, be prepared to be outdoors for at least a few hours. Bring a reclining chair or a blanket to lie on for comfort.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 2:25 p.m. Tuesday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Bay Area representative and other federal lawmakers mounted a push on Tuesday for action on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1980255/a-lesson-in-discrimination-a-toxic-sea-level-rise-crisis-threatens-west-oakland\">groundwater rise\u003c/a>, which they warned will worsen flooding across the United States in the decades to come, with the potential to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1982875/rising-seas-and-underground-perils-san-leandros-fight-for-climate-resilience\">damage critical infrastructure\u003c/a>, harm freshwater supplies and spread toxic chemicals into communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rising seas and extreme rainfall press the thin layer of water just below the ground up all along the country’s coasts. In Virginia, sewage stored in septic tanks has already \u003ca href=\"https://www.whro.org/environment/2024-05-08/in-rural-virginia-sea-level-rise-swamps-septic-systems-a-local-partnership-is-testing-a-solution\">overflowed into homes\u003c/a> and spilled onto lawns. Flooding from below could affect the lives of around \u003ca href=\"https://www.wlrn.org/environment/2024-11-27/climate-change-rising-groundwater-study\">7 million people in South Florida\u003c/a>. California climate scientists warn that future groundwater rise could \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1993783/schools-in-deep-water-bay-area-faces-uphill-battle-against-climate-change\">move dangerous contaminants into schoolyards\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Drinking water systems are compromised, roadways are deteriorating and wastewater infrastructure is failing, leading to sewage spills and leaks polluting coastal waterways, posing danger to the public,” Emma Haydocy, senior manager with Surfrider Foundation, said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. Reps. Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, and Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced legislation in June that would set aside $5 million over the next year for the United States Geological Survey to study and map groundwater rise nationally through 2100. The agency would also need to identify priority areas that are at increased risk of flooding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They held a press conference on Tuesday in South San Francisco in San Mateo County — considered the most at-risk county to sea level rise in California — to push for Congress to advance the legislation, which they dubbed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4144/all-actions\">Groundwater Rise and Infrastructure Preparedness Act of 2025\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997879\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1997879 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richardson Bay, with Mill Valley Middle School seen in the distance on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. In October 2021, Mill Valley Middle School closed down for two days due to flooding and storm damage caused by rain-induced flooding and high tides. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Climate change is going to cause water levels to rise, but there’s more to this challenge, and the truth is it’s mostly hidden from plain sight until it’s too late — there is groundwater under our feet,” Mullin said at Oyster Point Marina along the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Passing the legislation is likely to be difficult, Mullin acknowledged, saying that the Trump administration is ignoring science and partly defunding agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that play a pivotal role in tracking warming temperatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We may have a more friendly Congress in a couple of years, but we’re going to keep moving this because we can’t afford to wait,” Mullin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Allison Chan, political director with Save the Bay, said the bill is a bold stand in taking the effects of climate change seriously when the federal government is deemphasizing science nationally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Flooding from groundwater rise does not have to be a climate impact that our communities suffer from,” Chan said. “Using the right data and resources, we can prevent damage to our homes, schools, and public spaces and prepare people who are at risk instead of spending precious funding on disaster recovery.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the bill, the USGS would study how the phenomenon may affect infrastructure, such as roads, utilities and sewers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scientists use an uneven network of wells dug into a complex underground coastal geography to gauge the depth of the water table, which makes forecasting groundwater rise difficult. A mix of urban and rural coastal zones complicates that work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The scientists would also need to assess public health risks, particularly those associated with the spread of underground pollutants and the contamination of drinking water. For example, in West Oakland, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1980255/a-lesson-in-discrimination-a-toxic-sea-level-rise-crisis-threatens-west-oakland\">KQED investigation identified more than 100 sites\u003c/a> that could be disturbed by rising groundwater as the bay level rises in the 7-square-mile neighborhood.[aside postID=science_1997869 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-16_qed.jpg']USGS scientists would also need to recommend mitigation strategies for communities and create a public-facing website displaying their maps. Within three years, the agency would need to submit a report of its findings to Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Mateo County, migrating groundwater already affects private property and public infrastructure, said Len Materman, CEO of the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District, or OneShoreline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“To overcome these hurdles and build protection, we need the best tools at our disposal, and in regard to groundwater, we do not yet have this,” Materman said of areas in the county where groundwater is already close to the surface.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, or SPUR, partnered with local organizations to publish a study about \u003ca href=\"https://www.spur.org/publications/spur-report/2024-06-12/look-out-below\">East Palo Alto’s flood risk \u003c/a>due to groundwater rise. They found that migrating water below ground could burst pipes and flood basements and mobilize contaminants from toxic sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the 1880s, the Pacific Ocean has risen by approximately 8 inches along the West Coast. However, state scientists predict more than a foot of bay rise by 2050 and over 6 feet by the end of the century \u003ca href=\"https://opc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/California-Sea-Level-Rise-Guidance-2024-508.pdf\">in the worst-case scenario\u003c/a>. But sea level rise won’t just mean water lapping over shorelines. As the bay rises, it will push up groundwater inland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997972\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997972\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Housing developments along the beachfront of Alameda, California, across an estuary of the San Leandro Bay, as viewed from Bay Farm Island in Alameda, along Shoreline Park on Aug. 16, 2021. Climate change activists worry that rising sea levels will flood out housing along this trail if more is not done to counteract climate change’s damaging effects. \u003ccite>(Joyce Tsai/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Groundwater levels during storms have already caused flooding in South San Francisco and are affecting underground infrastructure in the city’s biotech corridor and residential neighborhoods. But to fully understand the impacts, South San Francisco Mayor Eddie Flores said more study is needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We cannot protect what we don’t fully understand,” Flores said. “This legislation ensures we no longer have to choose between preparedness and uncertainty. Climate resilience is not aspirational. It’s operational.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to a 2023 study by the San Francisco Estuary Institute, scientists expect \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11938215/new-study-finds-rising-groundwater-is-a-major-bay-area-flooding-risk\">rising groundwater levels to occur many years before they reach the surface\u003c/a> in Alameda, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, based on current groundwater levels and global climate projections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the effects of groundwater rise will be visible around the entire rim of the bay. Climate scientists have long warned that the region’s industrial past has resulted in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983106/map-more-than-5000-toxic-sites-along-sf-bay-are-threatened-by-rising-groundwater-new-study-finds\">more than 5,000 contaminated sites\u003c/a> at risk of groundwater rise, which could spread pollutants into communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Industry left sites contaminated with everything from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1994526/navys-hunters-point-shipyard-cleanup-in-san-francisco-moves-underwater\">radioactive materials\u003c/a> to petroleum, as well as toxic chemicals that can vaporize and enter pipes leading directly to homes — some sites date back to the 19th century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s like a graveyard,” said Kristina Hill, director of UC Berkeley’s Institute of Urban and Regional Development. “Everything we’ve done in the past is coming up with that groundwater to haunt us in the present.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. Reps. Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, and Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., introduced legislation in June that would set aside $5 million over the next year for the United States Geological Survey to study and map groundwater rise nationally through 2100. The agency would also need to identify priority areas that are at increased risk of flooding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They held a press conference on Tuesday in South San Francisco in San Mateo County — considered the most at-risk county to sea level rise in California — to push for Congress to advance the legislation, which they dubbed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4144/all-actions\">Groundwater Rise and Infrastructure Preparedness Act of 2025\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997879\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1997879 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richardson Bay, with Mill Valley Middle School seen in the distance on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. In October 2021, Mill Valley Middle School closed down for two days due to flooding and storm damage caused by rain-induced flooding and high tides. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Climate change is going to cause water levels to rise, but there’s more to this challenge, and the truth is it’s mostly hidden from plain sight until it’s too late — there is groundwater under our feet,” Mullin said at Oyster Point Marina along the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Passing the legislation is likely to be difficult, Mullin acknowledged, saying that the Trump administration is ignoring science and partly defunding agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that play a pivotal role in tracking warming temperatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We may have a more friendly Congress in a couple of years, but we’re going to keep moving this because we can’t afford to wait,” Mullin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Allison Chan, political director with Save the Bay, said the bill is a bold stand in taking the effects of climate change seriously when the federal government is deemphasizing science nationally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Flooding from groundwater rise does not have to be a climate impact that our communities suffer from,” Chan said. “Using the right data and resources, we can prevent damage to our homes, schools, and public spaces and prepare people who are at risk instead of spending precious funding on disaster recovery.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the bill, the USGS would study how the phenomenon may affect infrastructure, such as roads, utilities and sewers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scientists use an uneven network of wells dug into a complex underground coastal geography to gauge the depth of the water table, which makes forecasting groundwater rise difficult. A mix of urban and rural coastal zones complicates that work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The scientists would also need to assess public health risks, particularly those associated with the spread of underground pollutants and the contamination of drinking water. For example, in West Oakland, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1980255/a-lesson-in-discrimination-a-toxic-sea-level-rise-crisis-threatens-west-oakland\">KQED investigation identified more than 100 sites\u003c/a> that could be disturbed by rising groundwater as the bay level rises in the 7-square-mile neighborhood.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>USGS scientists would also need to recommend mitigation strategies for communities and create a public-facing website displaying their maps. Within three years, the agency would need to submit a report of its findings to Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Mateo County, migrating groundwater already affects private property and public infrastructure, said Len Materman, CEO of the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District, or OneShoreline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“To overcome these hurdles and build protection, we need the best tools at our disposal, and in regard to groundwater, we do not yet have this,” Materman said of areas in the county where groundwater is already close to the surface.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association, or SPUR, partnered with local organizations to publish a study about \u003ca href=\"https://www.spur.org/publications/spur-report/2024-06-12/look-out-below\">East Palo Alto’s flood risk \u003c/a>due to groundwater rise. They found that migrating water below ground could burst pipes and flood basements and mobilize contaminants from toxic sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the 1880s, the Pacific Ocean has risen by approximately 8 inches along the West Coast. However, state scientists predict more than a foot of bay rise by 2050 and over 6 feet by the end of the century \u003ca href=\"https://opc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/California-Sea-Level-Rise-Guidance-2024-508.pdf\">in the worst-case scenario\u003c/a>. But sea level rise won’t just mean water lapping over shorelines. As the bay rises, it will push up groundwater inland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997972\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997972\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_0717_Edit_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Housing developments along the beachfront of Alameda, California, across an estuary of the San Leandro Bay, as viewed from Bay Farm Island in Alameda, along Shoreline Park on Aug. 16, 2021. Climate change activists worry that rising sea levels will flood out housing along this trail if more is not done to counteract climate change’s damaging effects. \u003ccite>(Joyce Tsai/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Groundwater levels during storms have already caused flooding in South San Francisco and are affecting underground infrastructure in the city’s biotech corridor and residential neighborhoods. But to fully understand the impacts, South San Francisco Mayor Eddie Flores said more study is needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We cannot protect what we don’t fully understand,” Flores said. “This legislation ensures we no longer have to choose between preparedness and uncertainty. Climate resilience is not aspirational. It’s operational.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to a 2023 study by the San Francisco Estuary Institute, scientists expect \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11938215/new-study-finds-rising-groundwater-is-a-major-bay-area-flooding-risk\">rising groundwater levels to occur many years before they reach the surface\u003c/a> in Alameda, Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, based on current groundwater levels and global climate projections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the effects of groundwater rise will be visible around the entire rim of the bay. Climate scientists have long warned that the region’s industrial past has resulted in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983106/map-more-than-5000-toxic-sites-along-sf-bay-are-threatened-by-rising-groundwater-new-study-finds\">more than 5,000 contaminated sites\u003c/a> at risk of groundwater rise, which could spread pollutants into communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Industry left sites contaminated with everything from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1994526/navys-hunters-point-shipyard-cleanup-in-san-francisco-moves-underwater\">radioactive materials\u003c/a> to petroleum, as well as toxic chemicals that can vaporize and enter pipes leading directly to homes — some sites date back to the 19th century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s like a graveyard,” said Kristina Hill, director of UC Berkeley’s Institute of Urban and Regional Development. “Everything we’ve done in the past is coming up with that groundwater to haunt us in the present.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>On a sunny, early summer morning, Matthew Milner waited in his driveway in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/berkeley\">Berkeley\u003c/a> hills. It was his solar install day, and he was excited. He greeted the installers and walked them around to the back of his house. But instead of pointing to his roof, he pointed to his wooden backyard fence. That is where these solar panels would go, tilted, with their bottom edge on the ground, and top leaning against the fence’s wooden planks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The installation wrapped up in two hours, demanded minimal paperwork, and damaged Milner’s wallet only marginally, as far as solar installations go. By noon, he plugged in an electrical cord that snaked from the panels into an outlet on the outside of his house. Immediately, solar power coursed toward his electrical panel and then flowed back through his home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With that, he was offsetting his home’s energy use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Milner is one of the solar-curious, who are testing the waters by purchasing a small, portable, plug-in display.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’d wanted to get rooftop solar, but it’s so expensive,” said Milner, a scientist. The price of rooftop solar in California ranges widely and can cost tens of thousands of dollars. “This allows us to dip our toe in a little bit without having a huge financial cost and see how it works for us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plug-in solar, also called balcony solar, is a new take on an old technology. For years, panels that turn sunshine into electricity have been bolted onto rooftops and largely limited to people who own homes, have well-maintained roofs in prime positions, and a decent amount of cash or good credit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997036\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-800x266.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-1020x339.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-768x255.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-1536x510.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-2048x680.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-1920x637.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer walks Matthew Milner through using an app that monitors the power produced by the newly installed solar panels at Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But plug-and-play solar can hang from an apartment balcony, out a window, or be tented in the backyard — the smaller, more affordable displays offer an attractive alternative for renters and people with no roof at all. They may even appeal to Californians who would have bought rooftop solar but are hesitant after state regulators reduced how much someone can earn by selling excess power back to the grid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a long time, the economics of rooftop solar penciled out, said Bernadette del Chiaro, senior vice president for California at Environmental Working Group, who headed California’s trade association for rooftop solar for years. “I think it’s very different now for a consumer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On top of this, Congress’s recent budget bill reduced or eliminated solar tax credits.[aside postID=science_1996563 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/04/250321-VIRTUALPOWERPLANT-04-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']Now, del Chiaro said, consumers are more likely to say: “‘I’m just going to install my own system, hang it on my own balcony and PG&E never needs to know.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Californians, struggling with soaring electricity bills, are eager to adopt the technology.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocates believe the state’s market has massive potential. They’re motivated by two examples: Utah, which recently passed legislation allowing the technology to take off once additional safety measures are implemented, and Germany, where millions of solar panels dot balconies across the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there are clear hurdles, and fuzzy ones too. State regulators and utility PG&E said its customers must register the technology before they plug it in. But small solar advocates argue the registration process should be faster for these systems than it is for rooftop solar. It’s time-consuming, costly, and exactly the type of bureaucracy they’re trying to cut out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A nonprofit called \u003ca href=\"https://www.brightsaver.org/\">Bright Saver\u003c/a> installed Milner’s system — it’s one of the many start-ups championing the small arrays. The organization is hoping to create a movement and plays an umbrella role for companies, policymakers and safety certification organizations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bright Saver’s first product is two solar panels and accessories, which can power about a fifth of the average Californian’s energy needs: covering lights and small electronics, maybe even an efficient refrigerator. It can produce 800 watts and costs $2100, but the founders think the costs will drop in the coming years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997028\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997028\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer tests the newly installed solar panels at Matthew Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The organization estimates it will take Milner, who purchased his system at a discounted rate of $1700, four to five years to make back the upfront investment in the panels through bill savings. That’s about \u003ca href=\"https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/nem-3.0-pd-will-cut-california-solar-market-in-half-by-2024/\">three \u003c/a>times faster than how long it takes to recoup the investment from rooftop solar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Milner was motivated to try out solar because, as a father of two young kids, he wants to take action on climate change. And like most Californians, his energy bills are high, about $75 to $80 per month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It fixes our energy cost a little bit, because rates keep rising,” Milner said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>As easy as buying an IKEA-style table\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pranav Myana, 21-year-old founder of \u003ca href=\"https://zoltux.com/\">Zoltux\u003c/a>, an energy company based in San Francisco, is working on his own version of this technology: a shippable set of two lightweight panels, just millimeters thick, together about the size of a medium dining room table top. Myana said you can assemble it in five minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He calls it an “instant solar pod” and is pricing it at $1199, which he estimates will pay for itself in three to four years. The company is taking pre-orders now and plans to ship the product in early fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Myana was inspired to build Zoltux after visiting his family’s homeland in India, a town called Sircilla, where the main industry is weaving with electric looms. When power became expensive and inconsistent, mounting debts led to many suicides that, Myana said, included some of his family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997032\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997032\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-768x253.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-2048x676.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer installs power inverters on the solar panels at Matthew Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It showed me just how fundamental energy was to everything we do,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some companies like Bright Saver employ staff to install their panels, but a goal is to cut out professionals altogether. That’s because \u003ca href=\"https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/8/2132\">roughly half\u003c/a> the price of getting solar is in labor and “soft costs” like permitting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The dream is for plug-in solar to be purchased off the shelf and set up by the customer, IKEA-style.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Already, plug-in solar companies are working to add a small battery to their setups to gather extra power, store it and deploy it when the sun goes down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But plug-in solar has risks, like most appliances. Without safety measures or proper equipment, wires could overheat and ignite a fire, or the systems could send power back to the grid when there’s a power outage, endangering a line worker sent out to make repairs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start-ups address these by plugging into a dedicated circuit, using a “smart plug” that can shut the solar panels off if there’s excessive current on the system, or a sensor to shut it off when the larger grid goes down.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why isn’t plug-in solar already everywhere?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For one thing, there’s no safety standard for a complete plug-in solar system. Safety standards are typically shown by a “UL” stamp, or similar marking, on the back of products, indicating they’ve met requirements set by Underwriters Laboratories, an independent testing organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These exist for individual parts of the system only, which some companies assemble and view as sufficiently safe. UL said they are working on a safety standard for a full system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997035\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997035\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-13-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer installs power inverters on the solar panels at Matthew Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Plug-in solar does not fit easily into layers of national, state, and local electric code and operates in a regulatory gray area in California, where utilities want customers to register the product as they would a rooftop system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s these big gaps where it’s certainly not that you can’t do this, but it’s also not clear that you can absolutely do this,” without registering the system, said Kevin Chou, a co-founder of Bright Saver.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To stay within California\u003ca href=\"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/Rule21/\"> rules\u003c/a> and skirt filling out an interconnection agreement with utilities, Bright Saver’s technology prevents excess power from feeding back into the grid.[aside postID=news_11957170 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS681_IMG_0523-1020x765.jpg']PG&E representatives said registration costs roughly $100 to $800 and shouldn’t take much time at all: just an hour if you have all your documents ready to go, with a standard approval time of three days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spokesperson Paul Doherty said the utility “supports new technology to make interconnecting [distributed energy resources like plug-in solar] to the utility grid as easy as possible,” but added that “it is essential” for customers to \u003ca href=\"https://www.yourprojects-pge.com/login\">apply\u003c/a> for an interconnection agreement, citing safety and reliability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Public Utility Commission also requires an interconnection agreement to connect to the state’s grid, even for systems with UL-certified components, like an inverter. “UL certification ensures the inverter meets safety standards, but it does not eliminate the need for interconnection review and approval,” the agency said in statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They tell you you should, but they do not provide a practical means for it,” said Rupert Mayer, another Bright Saver co-founder. In Germany, customers register their name, address, system size and meter number, he added. It allows a utility to plan its electric load for a neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is legitimate for the power company to want to know. But if you require someone who plugs in a single solar panel to go through the whole very bureaucratic interconnection process that they would need to go with rooftop solar,” Mayer said, as is the current case in California, “you basically make it prohibitive and put up an unnecessary hurdle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As his organization has grown more aware of PG&E’s interpretation of state rules, Mayer said Bright Saver has paused installations like Milner’s, at least in California, and is focused on education instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A breakthrough in Utah, inspired by Germany\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>One way to cut through the gray areas surrounding rooftop solar is to allow it, very clearly, in writing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s what Utah state Rep. \u003ca href=\"https://house.utleg.gov/rep/WARDR/\">Raymond Ward\u003c/a> did.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ward wrote legislation to allow balcony solar after reading an \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/business/germany-solar-panels-climate-change.html\">article\u003c/a> about its ubiquity abroad.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m interested in anything that helps move towards more abundant energy,” said Ward, a Republican. “Anything that moves towards more clean power, with how that relates to the climate, is important to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He championed \u003ca href=\"https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0340.html\">legislation\u003c/a> allowing people to plug in small solar arrays without a permit or utility fee, so long as they comply with the national electric code and third-party product safety standards. Products with certified components are already \u003ca href=\"https://us.ecoflow.com/products/stream-microinverter?variant=54376091975753\">on the market\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997025\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997025\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matthew Milner in his backyard in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bill passed Utah’s state legislature with unanimous, bipartisan support in March. It was quickly signed into law by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It has turned out to be pretty important, right? A lot of people were watching,” Ward said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christian Ofenheusle is one of the architects of Germany’s plug-in solar movement. When he started in 2017, he estimated there were around 40,000 plug-in solar installations. He struggled with many of the problems facing plug-in solar in the U.S. now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But movement leaders have made the process of getting plug-in solar straightforward through concerted effort. The product is even \u003ca href=\"https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/25/ikea-begins-offering-balcony-solar-kits/#:~:text=Swedish%20furniture%20retailer%20Ikea%20is,vary%20by%20capacity%20and%20configuration.\">on sale at IKEA\u003c/a>. Now, there are one million \u003ca href=\"https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/one-million-balcony-solar-systems-in-germany\">documented\u003c/a>, and several million more running without formally registering with the government, Ofenheusle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Collectively, those panels generate the same amount of electricity as a small power plant that did not have to be built.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even if there is widespread adoption of this technology, in terms of overall power needs, “balcony solar is a small, small piece” of overall demand, cautioned Dan Kammen, an energy professor at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Kammen said plug-in solar matters, in part because “every bit helps.” And also, because panels hanging off your balcony are a talking point.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of what we do is not just signaling to others, but it’s signaling to ourselves,” he said. And it’s a way to take tangible action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The more you learn about solar panels for your home purchases, the more that you can translate that into the business world. And that education is invaluable,” Kammen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’d wanted to get rooftop solar, but it’s so expensive,” said Milner, a scientist. The price of rooftop solar in California ranges widely and can cost tens of thousands of dollars. “This allows us to dip our toe in a little bit without having a huge financial cost and see how it works for us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Plug-in solar, also called balcony solar, is a new take on an old technology. For years, panels that turn sunshine into electricity have been bolted onto rooftops and largely limited to people who own homes, have well-maintained roofs in prime positions, and a decent amount of cash or good credit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997036\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997036\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-800x266.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-1020x339.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-768x255.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-1536x510.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-2048x680.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-02-KQED-1920x637.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer walks Matthew Milner through using an app that monitors the power produced by the newly installed solar panels at Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But plug-and-play solar can hang from an apartment balcony, out a window, or be tented in the backyard — the smaller, more affordable displays offer an attractive alternative for renters and people with no roof at all. They may even appeal to Californians who would have bought rooftop solar but are hesitant after state regulators reduced how much someone can earn by selling excess power back to the grid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a long time, the economics of rooftop solar penciled out, said Bernadette del Chiaro, senior vice president for California at Environmental Working Group, who headed California’s trade association for rooftop solar for years. “I think it’s very different now for a consumer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On top of this, Congress’s recent budget bill reduced or eliminated solar tax credits.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Now, del Chiaro said, consumers are more likely to say: “‘I’m just going to install my own system, hang it on my own balcony and PG&E never needs to know.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Californians, struggling with soaring electricity bills, are eager to adopt the technology.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocates believe the state’s market has massive potential. They’re motivated by two examples: Utah, which recently passed legislation allowing the technology to take off once additional safety measures are implemented, and Germany, where millions of solar panels dot balconies across the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there are clear hurdles, and fuzzy ones too. State regulators and utility PG&E said its customers must register the technology before they plug it in. But small solar advocates argue the registration process should be faster for these systems than it is for rooftop solar. It’s time-consuming, costly, and exactly the type of bureaucracy they’re trying to cut out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A nonprofit called \u003ca href=\"https://www.brightsaver.org/\">Bright Saver\u003c/a> installed Milner’s system — it’s one of the many start-ups championing the small arrays. The organization is hoping to create a movement and plays an umbrella role for companies, policymakers and safety certification organizations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bright Saver’s first product is two solar panels and accessories, which can power about a fifth of the average Californian’s energy needs: covering lights and small electronics, maybe even an efficient refrigerator. It can produce 800 watts and costs $2100, but the founders think the costs will drop in the coming years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997028\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997028\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-08-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer tests the newly installed solar panels at Matthew Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The organization estimates it will take Milner, who purchased his system at a discounted rate of $1700, four to five years to make back the upfront investment in the panels through bill savings. That’s about \u003ca href=\"https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/nem-3.0-pd-will-cut-california-solar-market-in-half-by-2024/\">three \u003c/a>times faster than how long it takes to recoup the investment from rooftop solar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Milner was motivated to try out solar because, as a father of two young kids, he wants to take action on climate change. And like most Californians, his energy bills are high, about $75 to $80 per month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It fixes our energy cost a little bit, because rates keep rising,” Milner said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>As easy as buying an IKEA-style table\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pranav Myana, 21-year-old founder of \u003ca href=\"https://zoltux.com/\">Zoltux\u003c/a>, an energy company based in San Francisco, is working on his own version of this technology: a shippable set of two lightweight panels, just millimeters thick, together about the size of a medium dining room table top. Myana said you can assemble it in five minutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He calls it an “instant solar pod” and is pricing it at $1199, which he estimates will pay for itself in three to four years. The company is taking pre-orders now and plans to ship the product in early fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Myana was inspired to build Zoltux after visiting his family’s homeland in India, a town called Sircilla, where the main industry is weaving with electric looms. When power became expensive and inconsistent, mounting debts led to many suicides that, Myana said, included some of his family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997032\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997032\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-768x253.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-2048x676.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-DIPTYCH-01-KQED-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rupert Mayer installs power inverters on the solar panels at Matthew Milner’s home in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It showed me just how fundamental energy was to everything we do,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some companies like Bright Saver employ staff to install their panels, but a goal is to cut out professionals altogether. That’s because \u003ca href=\"https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/8/2132\">roughly half\u003c/a> the price of getting solar is in labor and “soft costs” like permitting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The dream is for plug-in solar to be purchased off the shelf and set up by the customer, IKEA-style.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Already, plug-in solar companies are working to add a small battery to their setups to gather extra power, store it and deploy it when the sun goes down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But plug-in solar has risks, like most appliances. Without safety measures or proper equipment, wires could overheat and ignite a fire, or the systems could send power back to the grid when there’s a power outage, endangering a line worker sent out to make repairs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start-ups address these by plugging into a dedicated circuit, using a “smart plug” that can shut the solar panels off if there’s excessive current on the system, or a sensor to shut it off when the larger grid goes down.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why isn’t plug-in solar already everywhere?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For one thing, there’s no safety standard for a complete plug-in solar system. Safety standards are typically shown by a “UL” stamp, or similar marking, on the back of products, indicating they’ve met requirements set by Underwriters Laboratories, an independent testing organization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These exist for individual parts of the system only, which some companies assemble and view as sufficiently safe. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>PG&E representatives said registration costs roughly $100 to $800 and shouldn’t take much time at all: just an hour if you have all your documents ready to go, with a standard approval time of three days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spokesperson Paul Doherty said the utility “supports new technology to make interconnecting [distributed energy resources like plug-in solar] to the utility grid as easy as possible,” but added that “it is essential” for customers to \u003ca href=\"https://www.yourprojects-pge.com/login\">apply\u003c/a> for an interconnection agreement, citing safety and reliability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Public Utility Commission also requires an interconnection agreement to connect to the state’s grid, even for systems with UL-certified components, like an inverter. “UL certification ensures the inverter meets safety standards, but it does not eliminate the need for interconnection review and approval,” the agency said in statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They tell you you should, but they do not provide a practical means for it,” said Rupert Mayer, another Bright Saver co-founder. In Germany, customers register their name, address, system size and meter number, he added. It allows a utility to plan its electric load for a neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is legitimate for the power company to want to know. But if you require someone who plugs in a single solar panel to go through the whole very bureaucratic interconnection process that they would need to go with rooftop solar,” Mayer said, as is the current case in California, “you basically make it prohibitive and put up an unnecessary hurdle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As his organization has grown more aware of PG&E’s interpretation of state rules, Mayer said Bright Saver has paused installations like Milner’s, at least in California, and is focused on education instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A breakthrough in Utah, inspired by Germany\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>One way to cut through the gray areas surrounding rooftop solar is to allow it, very clearly, in writing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s what Utah state Rep. \u003ca href=\"https://house.utleg.gov/rep/WARDR/\">Raymond Ward\u003c/a> did.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ward wrote legislation to allow balcony solar after reading an \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/29/business/germany-solar-panels-climate-change.html\">article\u003c/a> about its ubiquity abroad.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m interested in anything that helps move towards more abundant energy,” said Ward, a Republican. “Anything that moves towards more clean power, with how that relates to the climate, is important to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He championed \u003ca href=\"https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0340.html\">legislation\u003c/a> allowing people to plug in small solar arrays without a permit or utility fee, so long as they comply with the national electric code and third-party product safety standards. Products with certified components are already \u003ca href=\"https://us.ecoflow.com/products/stream-microinverter?variant=54376091975753\">on the market\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997025\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1997025\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/05/250523-SOLAR-BALCONY-MD-05-KQED-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matthew Milner in his backyard in Kensington on May 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The bill passed Utah’s state legislature with unanimous, bipartisan support in March. It was quickly signed into law by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It has turned out to be pretty important, right? A lot of people were watching,” Ward said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christian Ofenheusle is one of the architects of Germany’s plug-in solar movement. When he started in 2017, he estimated there were around 40,000 plug-in solar installations. He struggled with many of the problems facing plug-in solar in the U.S. now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But movement leaders have made the process of getting plug-in solar straightforward through concerted effort. The product is even \u003ca href=\"https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/25/ikea-begins-offering-balcony-solar-kits/#:~:text=Swedish%20furniture%20retailer%20Ikea%20is,vary%20by%20capacity%20and%20configuration.\">on sale at IKEA\u003c/a>. Now, there are one million \u003ca href=\"https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/one-million-balcony-solar-systems-in-germany\">documented\u003c/a>, and several million more running without formally registering with the government, Ofenheusle said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Collectively, those panels generate the same amount of electricity as a small power plant that did not have to be built.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even if there is widespread adoption of this technology, in terms of overall power needs, “balcony solar is a small, small piece” of overall demand, cautioned Dan Kammen, an energy professor at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, Kammen said plug-in solar matters, in part because “every bit helps.” And also, because panels hanging off your balcony are a talking point.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A lot of what we do is not just signaling to others, but it’s signaling to ourselves,” he said. 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"content": "\u003cp>There’s a big question on many Bay Area residents’ minds: When will the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997437/why-is-the-bay-area-so-chilly-compared-to-inland-california-blame-karl\">summer gloom\u003c/a> end?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While forecasters expect a small warm-up next week, they say the majority of the region is in for at least a few more weeks of cool temperatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re not seeing any strong signal of warming,” said Rick Canepa, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Bay Area office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far this summer, average temperatures in the region have been the coolest since 1999, according to Canepa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, “July 2025 may end up in the coldest 10% of Julys on record,” Bay Area National Weather Service meteorologists wrote in their \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=mtr&issuedby=MTR&product=AFD\">daily forecast discussion\u003c/a>. They add the odds favor a warm-up late in August or September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But why are this summer’s temperatures so chilly?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Forecasters attribute the greyscale shrouding the Bay Area to the sprawling \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997579/bay-area-hikes-views-clouds-marine-inversion-layer\">marine layer\u003c/a> created by a low-pressure system delivering cool air from the Pacific Ocean inland, and the lack of a persistent high-pressure system pushing against it from the East. This combination results in cooler temperatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1993117\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1993117 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/05/240531-CrissyField-12-BL_qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/05/240531-CrissyField-12-BL_qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/05/240531-CrissyField-12-BL_qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/05/240531-CrissyField-12-BL_qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/05/240531-CrissyField-12-BL_qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/05/240531-CrissyField-12-BL_qut-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/05/240531-CrissyField-12-BL_qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People bundled up in sweaters walk their dogs on Golden Gate Beach near Crissy Field in San Francisco on May 31. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047555/two-days-of-northern-california-heat-kick-off-after-a-warm-night#:~:text=People%20enjoying%20the%20sun%20at,area%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20told%20KQED.\">opposite occurred last summer\u003c/a> when a high-pressure system forced the marine layer to retreat, resulting in triple-digit heat inland and elevated temperatures along the coast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While most of the country roasts under a high-pressure system, Canepa said it hasn’t “wobbled to the West quite yet, and really there’s no indication of that happening any time soon.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s early enough yet that in August things could shift, and cause the West to warm up more substantially, but we’ll have to just wait and se\u003cem>e\u003c/em>,” Canepa said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Weather models suggest that the ridge of high pressure pushing against low pressure along the coast “will become (unseasonably) intense over” California in early August, wrote Daniel Swain, a UC Agriculture and Natural Resources climate scientist, in a \u003ca href=\"https://weatherwest.com/archives/43457\">recent blog post\u003c/a>.[aside postID=science_1997869 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-16_qed.jpg']Swain expects this pattern to “emerge later this summer and bring much more widespread anomalous heat to California.” He notes this change has already taken place across “the Great Basin and the Western interior, but coastal California keeps missing these heatwaves.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For now, Jan Null, a meteorologist who founded Golden Gate Weather Service, said he doesn’t expect the marine layer to break fully within the next 10 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s gonna take us into the first week of August, and after that, the models are really sending mixed messages — nothing that I would bet money on,” Null said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next week, forecasters expect temperatures to slightly warm up in inland parts of the Bay Area. Livermore, Concord and Santa Rosa could reach the low 90s. Then, a cooling trend returns late in the week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wouldn’t expect any kind of heat wave anytime soon,” said Roger Gass, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Bay Area office. “We’re seeing this pattern really stick in place as the rest of the country bakes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This summer cooling isn’t all gloom and sweater weather. It has had a positive effect on slightly lowering wildfire risk, Gass said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The general trend as we head into August and October is that we’re going to continue to see the risk, and that will potentially increase as we head into the fall,” Gass said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Swain expects this pattern to “emerge later this summer and bring much more widespread anomalous heat to California.” He notes this change has already taken place across “the Great Basin and the Western interior, but coastal California keeps missing these heatwaves.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For now, Jan Null, a meteorologist who founded Golden Gate Weather Service, said he doesn’t expect the marine layer to break fully within the next 10 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s gonna take us into the first week of August, and after that, the models are really sending mixed messages — nothing that I would bet money on,” Null said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next week, forecasters expect temperatures to slightly warm up in inland parts of the Bay Area. Livermore, Concord and Santa Rosa could reach the low 90s. Then, a cooling trend returns late in the week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I wouldn’t expect any kind of heat wave anytime soon,” said Roger Gass, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Bay Area office. “We’re seeing this pattern really stick in place as the rest of the country bakes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This summer cooling isn’t all gloom and sweater weather. It has had a positive effect on slightly lowering wildfire risk, Gass said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The general trend as we head into August and October is that we’re going to continue to see the risk, and that will potentially increase as we head into the fall,” Gass said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Highways. Trails. Roads. Ferry terminals. Bike paths. Train lines. Much of Marin County’s spiderweb of coastal and bayside transit options is at risk of inundation from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018103/king-tides-foreshadow-far-wetter-future-sf-shoreline\">rising sea levels\u003c/a> in the coming decades, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.tam.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TAM-SLR-Study-May2025-Final.pdf\">recent study\u003c/a> identifying the climate vulnerabilities of its built infrastructure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The county, surrounded by water on three sides, is already plagued by flooding during high tides several times a year. Now it has a greater understanding of its \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016813/bay-area-now-has-first-ever-regional-sea-level-rise-plan\">future sea level rise risk\u003c/a> due to the effects of human-caused climate change, thanks to the study unveiled last week by the Transportation Authority of Marin, or TAM, in collaboration with environmental consulting firm Arup.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers identified 19 areas along the Marin County shoreline that are prone to flooding, sea level rise and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11938215/new-study-finds-rising-groundwater-is-a-major-bay-area-flooding-risk\">groundwater rise\u003c/a>, noting that “tipping points” at which flooding becomes permanent are just decades out in some locations. In others, temporary flooding could spike in the years to come.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The transportation system is connecting all of these places, and if it fails in one community, then it fails to work for the entire county and the region,” said Mikaela Hiatt, a senior transportation planner with TAM.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the bayside of Marin, the researchers found a long stretch of spots that face an outsize flood risk: Sausalito, Tiburon, Belvedere, Marin City, Manzanita, Mill Valley, Corte Madera, Larkspur, Kentfield, San Rafael, Santa Venetia, Novato, Bel Marin Keys, Hamilton Wetlands, Bel Marin Keys, Highway 37 and Highway 101. On the Pacific coast, they found far fewer: Stinson Beach, Bolinas and Inverness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982386\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982386\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2028/06/GettyImages-1237523373-scaled-e1753215508590.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing a white bike helmet, yellow jacket and black pants rides through several inches of water on a submerged bike trail. Hills and clouds are in the foreground.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1364\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial picture taken Jan. 3, 2022, shows a man riding a bike along a flooded Sausalito/Mill Valley bike path during a king tide in Mill Valley. King tides occur when the Earth, moon and sun align in orbit to produce unusually high water levels and can cause local tidal flooding. Over time, sea level rise is raising the height of tidal systems. \u003ccite>(Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s no surprise that most of the areas set to flood in the coming decades nearly perfectly align with the county’s densest population centers, where advocates in places like Marin City and San Rafael have long called for solutions for existing floodwaters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“\u003c/em>The populations at risk are in some of the most beautiful parts of the county right by the water,” said Meg Ackerson, senior climate resilience engineer with Arup. She noted that county leaders and developers built much of the bayside infrastructure on fill or in low-lying areas that were once marshland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s like the water wants to reclaim what was once there,” Ackerson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The transportation agency’s study doesn’t set any must-dos for the vulnerable areas because the agency doesn’t own roads, highways, ferry terminals, rail lines or trails but acts as a technical advisor. Instead, the study’s authors list hazards and a suite of solutions to curb flooding, including an outline of ongoing work by other agencies.[aside postID=science_1997729 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/IMG_2320.jpg']For example, Marin City, located just west of Highway 101 and Richardson Bay, has long been plagued by floodwaters. When it rains heavily and tides are high, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1980525/it-comes-to-race-marin-city-residents-demand-flood-protections\">floodwaters can block the only road in and out of the neighborhood\u003c/a>, spill onto Highway 101 and flood part of a shopping center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There, researchers found a “tipping point” by midcentury where “we start to see permanent inundation,” Hiatt said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Strategies that could protect the area include building a sea wall, raising streets, elevating the shoreline, creating a second evacuation route, breaching creek channels, and deepening the capacity of the area’s stormwater pond, according to the researchers. Caltrans is also conducting a study to address the issue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another area that already floods on “sunny days” during high tides is the Mill Valley area, “where there’s a kind of well-known photo with the kayaker next to the bicyclist,” said Anne Richman, TAM’s executive director.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The tipping point for Mill Valley is generally around 2050, “though temporary flooding and closures are anticipated sooner,” the authors wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency identified at least two existing ongoing flood mitigation plans for the area, developed by county and city officials. Solutions could include elevating roads and trails, and Richman said local authorities could also explore the use of a horizontal levee, which is a wide, gradually sloping land buffer meant to soak up floodwaters and stop them from moving inland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1997879\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1997879 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2025/07/20240604_FloodedSchool-15_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richardson Bay, with Mill Valley Middle School seen in the distance on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. In October 2021, Mill Valley Middle School closed down for two days due to flooding and storm damage caused by rain-induced flooding and high tides. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>San Rafael is a third hotspot for future flooding, with significant effects on transportation corridors by 2050 due to its proximity to San Rafael Bay and San Rafael Creek, which splits a large portion of the city’s densely populated area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Future floodwaters could cut off access to downtown, inundate the low-lying Canal neighborhood, and complicate access to Highway 101, Highway 580, and the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Solutions here could include creating horizontal levees, elevating transportation routes and building out ponds on public property to capture excess stormwater.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The 580-101 connection is critical to how people move in and out of the county,” Hiatt said. “These solutions could protect the thousands of people who live in the Canal neighborhood and who use the transportation system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the study, agency officials prioritized nature-based solutions to keep them at the forefront of the planning process as coastal cities work toward a state mandate to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1984830/california-mandates-coastal-cities-plan-for-future-sea-level-rise\">develop assessments of their vulnerability to sea level rise\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the study doesn’t force cities to adapt to rising tides, Richman hopes the research serves as a launching point as communities begin to take the topic seriously.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re in kind of an interesting position because we don’t actually own any of the roadways or pathways or bus stops,” Richman said. “Ultimately, it’s going to take all of these agencies pulling together to make these projects happen over time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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