Seeking to persuade more residents to transition from gas to electric appliances, Palo Alto approved on Oct. 2 a series of rule changes aimed at making it easier for residents to install equipment in their yards.
Seeking to make progress on its ambitious climate-change goals, Palo Alto is preparing to launch new programs to construct electric-vehicle charging stations at apartment complexes and carbon-free HVAC systems in commercial buildings.
The newest levee in the Baylands aims to protect the city s critical infrastructure from sea-level rise, provide a refuge for endangered species and serve as a model for other cities and wastewater districts.
Tensions between Palo Alto s green camps resurfaced on Monday night as the City Council weighed two competing visions for a 10-acre site in the Baylands and agreed to leave the door open for a future energy facility near Byxbee Park.
The future of Palo Alto s most disputed piece of open space will once again be up in the air next week, when the City Council considers two competing visions for sustainability.