Harry gets his war on
July 16, 2011 by admin
Filed under Other Energy News
Harry gets his war on
Harry and You Know Who The family and I braved the dead of night last night to attend one of the midnight showings of the final Harry Potter flick: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.” Turns out it was a Potter film well worth standing in line with a [...]
You know when people want to go green and Yahoo! gets them a free energy saving light bulb.?
Is it free or does the Yahoo! want to make money by shipping and handling or other stuff.
DO you think that nothing is free. Because It says that it is free but i don’t know weather to trust is or not.
Rowing Australia gets family friendly
June 28, 2011 by admin
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Rowing Australia gets family friendly
AT first glance it appeared Rowing Australia may have gone soft in the head.
Read more on The Australian
need to paint glass for solar panels.glass gets so hot paint flakes off after a few weeks.?
ive washed glass,sanded it .nothing seems to work.is there something im suppose to put on glass before i paint it? buz bub.
Northbrook 9-year-old gets early start in radio
June 1, 2011 by admin
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Northbrook 9-year-old gets early start in radio
Nine-year-old Nick Remish has big dreams. He wants to attend Brown or Cornell University, play baseball professionally, and host a radio show. He is well on his way to at least one of those goals. Remish, a third grader at Shabonee Elementary School in Northbrook, appears monthly on “For [...]
Racing Deadline, Nev. Solar Project Gets 20th DOE Loan Guarantee
Racing Deadline, Nev. Solar Project Gets 20th DOE Loan Guarantee
A large-scale Nevada solar power project received a conditional offer of $737 million in Department of Energy loan guarantees…
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Is solar power viable in an area that gets significant wintertime snow such as Park City, Utah?
I’m interested in switching to solar power for my home. However, I live in the mountains of Park City, Utah where we get 200+ inches of snow annually. A typical January finds 4 feet of snow in the yard and nearly as much on my roof. Would I benefit from switching to solar? Would I [...]
University of Hawaii campus gets inspiration from UCSC
April 21, 2011 by admin
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University of Hawaii campus gets inspiration from UCSC
SANTA CRUZ — The University of Hawaii West Oahu, with a new campus under construction, has a blank slate with which to work and is looking to emulate UC Santa Cruz’s strategies for integrating sustainability into planning, curriculum, student learning and operations.
Read more on Santa Cruz Sentinel
UAE’s Masdar gets $615 mln solar plant financing
UAE’s Masdar gets $615 mln solar plant financing
* Project gets $153 mln equity infusion from partners
Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News
Building gets modern remodel
Building gets modern remodel
A list of important local and statewide governmental offices. A list of stories posted online in the past seven days.
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S&P 500 gets 21st century makeover
S&P 500 gets 21st century makeover
It’s a sad day for the Luddites of the investing world.
Read more on CNN Money
If a middle school gets solar panels, will they actually be saving money?
How much have previous MIDDLE schools saved? Was there ever an instance where tax payers didn’t have to vote or share their opinion for the solar panels to go on the school?
First-of-its-kind bus station on 35W gets going Monday
December 5, 2010 by admin
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First-of-its-kind bus station on 35W gets going Monday
That glassy, $5 million station at 46th Street in Minneapolis opens for passenger business on Monday morning.
Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Tri-County gets grant to help fix AC, heating systems
Tri-County gets grant to help fix AC, heating systems
Students at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School may have a more comfortable learning environment next year since school officials are preparing to fix its aging air conditioning and heating systems with state help.
Read more on The Milford Daily News
Are we going to ban windmills when a spotted-owl gets shredded up in one of them?
Green bargaining gets Mumbai an airport
Green bargaining gets Mumbai an airport
New Delhi, Nov. 22: A 10-year-old proposal for an airport in Navi Mumbai received environmental clearance today after months of intense negotiations and eventual compromises from both sides.
Read more on The Telegraph
Town gets closer to green
Town gets closer to green
WINCHESTER – Five down and one to go. Should Town Meeting this Thursday approve the stretch code, Winchester will become a Green Community and be eligible to apply for approximately $150,000 out of $4M in grant money this fiscal year.
Read more on Woburn Daily Times Chronicle
Old Sentinel building gets new life: Green renovation offers co-working space, new home for local businesses
Old Sentinel building gets new life: Green renovation offers co-working space, new home for local businesses
SANTA CRUZ — From a block away, it may not look like that much is different about the old Sentinel building.
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UOP gets B-plus in sustainability
November 4, 2010 by admin
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UOP gets B-plus in sustainability
STOCKTON — The Sustainable Endowments Institute graded the University of the Pacific a B-plus in its fifth annual College Sustainability Report Card released last week. It’s a significant rise in UOP’s grade from two years ago, reflecting policy changes and the introduction of programs designed to lower the university’s carbon footprint.
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BrightSource Energy gets OK for solar power plant in Mojave Desert
BrightSource Energy gets OK for solar power plant in Mojave Desert
Many environmental groups oppose the project, saying it will negatively impact native plants and the desert tortoise.
Read more on Inside Bay Area