San Diego bike sharing: DecoBike

San Diego recently joined thousands of other cities around the world with bike sharing programs. DecoBike San Diego launched February of last year with 80 rental stations and plans to eventually expand the city network to 180 stations. Will car-crazy San Diegans embrace bike sharing? While usage has been slow to start, if other cities are any indication, bike sharing will become more popular and be a game changer in terms of creating a bicycling culture and adding more bicycle infrastructure to make biking in San Diego safer and more enjoyable.

San Diego solar boom

Solar energy is soaring in Southern California -- surging past wind and hydro as the Golden State's top renewable energy source. On a recent visit to San Diego I was amazed at all the new rooftop solar. It seemed like every other home had solar panels on the roof, a noticeable difference from the last time I went out West a few years ago. It makes sense that San Diego would be the epicenter of America's solar boom given how much sunshine the region is blessed with all year round.