About this Author: Janis Mara
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Profile: Janis Mara is a San Francisco Bay Area journalist on the energy beat who has covered the Million Solar Roofs legislation, wind energy, biogas generated from cow poop and biodiesel made with french fry oil, as well as Bay Area green businesses ranging from SunPower to Blue Sky Biodiesel. In a previous incarnation, she served as marketing director of The WELL, a pioneering online discussion community. Janis lives in Richmond, CA.