When it was installed in 2006, Napa Valley College's photovoltaic array was the fifth largest in the U.S. Now it sits ...

Once hailed as a national model for clean energy, the Napa Valley College solar field quietly shut down after 15 years.

Smartphone battery life in 2025 isn’t just about how many milliamp-hours you can cram into a device anymore. Sure, battery capacity still matters, but the game has changed pretty dramatically. But ...

This video is a guide to diagnosing a bad battery. We'll show you the warning signs of failure and the correct, safe way to replace it and get your vehicle starting reliably again. Surge in rooftop ...

Batteries that are no longer good enough for the EV they were designed for can still be useful, says Paul Chaundy at Second Life EV Batteries, in Dorset. For instance, some of his customers are ...

In the heart of Napa Valley, where most visitors arrive with wallets braced for wine country prices, CP Thrift Shop stands as a delightful economic anomaly—a place where thirty-five dollars can ...

We are thrilled to be part of the 2025 Napa Valley CanDo Give!Guide. You can help by donating via the Give!Guide to the Napa Farmers Market during the campaign, which will run Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.

What’s happened? Engineers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have developed a new, smarter method to estimate the expected performance of a lithium-ion battery for a specific task under ...

The National Fire Protection Association is working to educate everyone on fire prevention methods to keep everyone safe. Each year, the association picks a theme to focus on. For the Fire Prevention ...

The concept involves a company trying to parlay feel-good associations with one of its products into a positive reputation for the overall brand. By Lora Kelley If you have a good experience with one ...

Watching the morning mist rise over the vine while enjoying a cup of tea, I could feel my breath stretch a little longer as my body released some of life’s tension. I’d just woken up from a deeply ...