Honda FCX Clarity

This newest generation features an advanced Honda "V-Flow" fuel cell stack that is 30% lighter, 20% smaller, offers 100kw output, and a power/density improvement of 50%. Driving range has been increased 9% from 210 to 240 miles, using 5,000 psi gaseous hydrogen. With sub-freezing startup temperatures as low as -22F, it is a practical vehicle for a wide range of real-world applications. Honda continues research on hydrogen refueling solutions right-sized for individual vehicle at-home refueling.

Visit fcx.honda.com for more information.

Year: 2009

PSI: 5,000

Kilograms: 3.9 kg

Range in Miles: 240 miles

Max Power: 100kW

Max Torque: 189 lb.-ft

Max Speed: 100 mph

Fuel Economy: 60 city/60 hwy (m/kg) US EPA Certified

Dear, city of San Francisco

I believe the city of San Francisco California should tax all motor parts, all motor oils and fluids and all motor grease and lubricants bought and sold in San Francisco city limits. It would pay for the environmental effects from all motor vehicles it would pay for the city to plant more trees to clean the air it would pay for the city to clean the storm drains from motor oil pollution or any pollution and to clean the oceans,river,lakes and beaches by adding this tax it would just be extra money to pay for any environmental disasters so the city won’t be in the whole and use valuable money in case of a disaster. By doing this the city would be prepared to act fast and send resources to clean and fix a environmental disaster this money could pay for environmental scientist to study and clean our city up and it could pay and establish Environmental Conservation Police Officers which would be more jobs and help stop environmental problems by having a police force just on the environment.
this one tax could go along ways in making our great city greener

Currently, it's up to a customer to request that a food vendor not include disposable utensils, napkins, and condiments when ordering for delivery or take-out. I've noticed that I remember this about half the time, and my spouse never remembers it. I would estimate, though I haven't done any research on this -- that delivery/take-out food sales are not an insignificant landfill stream. I suggest the city explore a program or an ordinance (or a combination, so that there is buy-in and many restaurant owners are already in compliance by the time the ordinance is passed) that shifts how restaurants handle inclusion of disposables. For instance:

1) Ask if the customer wants utensils, napkins, and condiments, rather than including them by default;

2) If the customer does want utensils, add a city-imposed & collected fee of $1 on to the order, which can help fund the transition program (especially outreach to both restaurants and consumers)

I realize some elements of this idea may be a very hard sell to restaurants, who don't want to charge their customers such a high fee for what they've come to take for granted. But, i think it's a good place to start exploration.

Another way to handle it would be to give the customer a discount if they answer "no" to the "extras?" question.

Another element to consider, though i think it's not good for the long-term waste goals of the city, is to require that any plastic-like items included in to-go orders be certified as compostable, and that some sort of communication occur during the transaction so that customers are reminded to compost their forks and Parmesan containers.

Rather than trucking in new dirt and bringing 'old dirt' to land fills, illustrate conscious progressive choice by prioritizing the transformation of the existing soil via phytoremediation. A healthy SF begins with healthy soil! To have the city commit to making all the soil in SF healthy and beneficially contributing to the broader/connected ecosystems. First, do soil testing to determine level/types of toxins and the nutrient composition, then make decisions about what to plant. It is all connected and for our health and well being and those of all future generations to restore and rejuvenate the soil/air/water (which the process of phytoremediation does effortlessly; it merely takes 'time') makes sense. It also makes sense that SF would lead the way in this endeavor and create a national or global trend.

Growing food locally uses less energy and reduces climate impact. Local farms can provide entry level jobs, particularly for graduates of the organic gardening program at San Bruno Jail. It could pay for itself by selling high value vegetables to our restaurants, and/or provide wholesome greens to low-income day care centers and families. The City-owned golf courses are large tracts of land that consume large amounts of water and produce little value other than recreation for a very small number of people. Farms could be economically viable, would employ more people, utilize the water to produce food, improve our local food security, and sequester carbon at the same time.