Engineering
California's Deadlocked Delta: Is Carbon Farming the Future?
California’s Delta has a rich agricultural legacy, but farming there can be a risky business. Dozens of farms have been flooded over the past half century as aging levees have collapsed. Now, scientists are encouraging farmers to switch to a new crop. Instead of growing vegetables, they’d grow something that has all but disappeared in the Delta: wetlands.
Audio Report on May 18, 2012 by Lauren Sommer from QUEST Northern California
A Ribbon Cutting with a Green Twist
On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 15, 2012, I hitched a ride with my closest friend from San Francisco out to Palo Alto to attend the ribbon cutting for the first public fast charger in California for electric vehicles in Stanford Mall.
Post on May 17, 2012 by Cat from QUEST Northern California
The Science of Riding a Bicycle
Their basic design hasn’t changed much, but scientists still don’t fully understand the forces that allow humans to balance atop a bicycle. QUEST visits Davis – a city that loves its bicycles – to take a ride on a research bike and explore a collection of antique bicycles.
Video on May 15, 2012 by Gabriela Quirós from QUEST Northern California
Tag Along On Science Adventures: The Field Trip Podcast
Season 2 of the science podcast, "The Field Trip" premieres today.
Post on May 14, 2012 by Jennifer Huber from QUEST Northern California
Different Deltas: Q&A with Jason Peltier of Westlands Water District
QUEST Radio Reporter Lauren Sommer interviews Jason Peltier, Deputy General Manager of Westlands Water District, a 600,000 acre agricultural district on the west side of the San Joaquin valley.
Post on May 04, 2012 by Lauren Sommer from QUEST Northern California
"Whiskey’s for Drinking, Water’s for Fighting About"
A stark symbol of our quest to bend nature to our will, the Delta remains the epicenter of an epic drama of seemingly insurmountable political battles and power struggles, pitting north against south; farmer against environmentalist.
Slideshow on May 04, 2012 by Matthew Green from QUEST Northern California
Different Deltas: Q&A with Barry Nelson of the Natural Resources Defense Council
QUEST Radio Reporter Lauren Sommer interviews Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst with the Natural Resources Defense Council about the pressures on the Delta ecosystem and the competing plans to manage them.
Post on May 04, 2012 by Lauren Sommer from QUEST Northern California
What is California’s Delta?
If you’re like most Californians, you’ve probably never heard of the Delta or why it’s important to the state’s economy and wildlife. In three minutes, we’ll explain how the Delta is a key part of California’s water supply and why it’s been the focus of a decades-long water battle.
Video on May 04, 2012 by Lauren Sommer from QUEST Northern California
The (Dog's) Nose Knows: Sensor Mimics Canine Sniffing Cells For Smells
Dogs have an amazingly sensitive sense of smell that allows them to find lost people, illegal drugs and even floating whale poop. A new sensor uses the same principles to sniff out rotten food.
Post on May 02, 2012 by Melissae Fellet from QUEST Northern California
Life on The Gate: Working on the Golden Gate Bridge 1933-37
This year marks the 75th anniversary of an icon. When it opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge ever built, constructed in one of the world’s most challenging settings. For the men who poured the concrete, and drove in each iron rivet, it was a life-changing experience.
Audio Report on Apr 27, 2012 by Amy Standen from QUEST Northern California
Plug-in Version of Prius Quietly Rolls Out on California Roads
Toyota's new Plug-in Hybrid Prius quietly enters the auto market.
Post on Apr 24, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
Metal Materials, Cold Could Have Contributed to the Titanic’s Demise
One hundred years after the sinking of the Titanic, questions still abound about what really caused the ship to go down. Two theories say the physical properties of the ship’s metal hull or the composition of the iron rivets could have worsened the damage when the ship slammed into the iceberg.
Post on Apr 18, 2012 by Melissae Fellet from QUEST Northern California
Natural Gas Cars Remain Niche Choice for Bay Area Commuters
The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas is eligible for a white carpool lane decal—granted only to cars that run on compressed natural gas or purely on electricity—but adoption of CNG cars has been slow.
Post on Apr 10, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
Coffee Flavor By the Numbers
Technology helps home coffee drinkers analyze and automate their morning brew so that everyone can brew the same artisanal cup of coffee each day.
Post on Apr 04, 2012 by Melissae Fellet from QUEST Northern California
California Utility Commission Defends $100 Million EV Charging Deal
Electric car drivers cheered last week when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and NRG Energy announced plans to invest $100 million in the state’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Post on Mar 30, 2012 by Bradley Berman from QUEST Northern California
Changing Foghorns
Lightkeeper Peter Berkhout takes QUEST radio reporter Craig Miller to see a genuine rarity: one of perhaps two or three remaining vintage foghorns anywhere in the U.S. that’s still in working order.
Audio Report on Mar 30, 2012 by Craig Miller from QUEST Northern California
Feds Pay For Out-of-the-Box Energy Ideas
Did you know the federal government has a clean tech venture fund? QUEST talks with the head of the program, ARPA- E, about some potentially transformational energy ideas.
Audio Report on Mar 17, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from QUEST Northern California
Post on Mar 12, 2012 by Robin Marks from QUEST Northern California
Phylo: Turning Biology Puzzles Into Interactive Games
People often think of medicine as hard work, but an emerging group of tech-savvy entrepreneurs is looking to re-shape people’s perspectives and turn health, and health research, into a form of play.
Post on Mar 09, 2012 by Kamal Menghrajani from QUEST Northern California
Tsunami Program Faces Cuts One Year After Disaster
Just one year after the disaster in Japan, proposed budget cuts could impact the US tsunami warning program.
Audio Report on Mar 09, 2012 by Amy Standen from QUEST Northern California
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