In our second episode on rooftop solar, we discuss net energy metering and the changes in store, as well as the newly extended federal tax credit and right-sizing the system with our guests Pat Villano & Amit Roy of Your Energy Solutions.

In this, the first of a two-episode series, we dig into the nuts and bolts of rooftop solar, from how the panels work, to financing, to how to find a good installer, and more.

Visit the recycling center and meet Big Blue! Find out where your recycling goes and what actually gets reprocessed. Begin to answer the $64,000 question: Is it worth it?

It's Flood Preparedness Week!  And so we kick off our podcast with a conversation with Eric Simmons, an engineer with FEMA's Flood Mitigation Division.  Eric talks about all things flood risk, and we trace it to Contra Costa County.  Find out how to evaluate your own flood risk, how flood maps are tied to historic flood risk, and why flood insurance premiums vary by city.  (Hint: Unincorporated Contra Costa has the best rates.)

Coming very soon:  the new podcast about climate change and related issues in the Diablo Valley and the wider San Francisco Bay area.  Introducing Linksploration - Bay Area!