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Make your house green with an energy audit Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:32AMWhen the city of Naperville says the word "green," it's meant literally. Two inspectors in a green van pulled up to Naperville resident Hank Verbooman's drive one day in December, unloaded their gadgets, and got to work investigating Verbooman's house. They tested for air leaks, searched for energy-burning incandescent light bulbs, and most importantly to Verbooman, verified that his furnace was ...
Women's basketball advances to second round of SLC tourney Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:26AMKATY, TEXAS -- The women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Southland Conference Tournament with a 68-63 victory over UT San Antonio on Wednesday night at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.
Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMPARIS — Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?
Rivals Israel, Syria reveal atomic power ambitions Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:23PMPARIS -- Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear? Dual announcements Tuesday by bitter rivals Israel and Syria that they want to pursue atomic power plants could complicate the diplomatic storm over Iran's nuclear program and fuel a widening web of suspicion across the Middle Eas...
Port Richey Fire Department gets thermal imaging camera Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:16PMPort Richey firefighters just got an exciting new piece of equipment they are in no rush to use. But when the time inevitably comes, the odds are now much better that they and the residents they are attempting to rescue from a burning building will make it out alive.
Gasifying Biomass with Sunlight Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:08PMA solar-driven process could yield far more fuel than conventional biomass production. Sundrop Fuels , a startup based in Louisville, CO, says it has developed a cleaner and more efficient way to turn biomass into synthetic fuels by harnessing the intense heat of the sun to vaporize wood and crop waste. Its process can produce twice the amount of gasoline or diesel per ton of biomass compared to ...
Chu urges U.S. companies to accept limit on carbon pollution Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:05PMU.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Tuesday urged companies in the country to accept a limit on carbon pollution and meet the challenge with clean, renewable energy. "We will live in a carbon-constrained world," Chu warned the participants at a key industry conference, sponsored by IHS- Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA Week), which draws more than 2,000 energy professionals to Houston ...
Alliant seeks 13.8 percent rate increase Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:21PMAlliant Energy’s Iowa customers will be seeing higher bills this month to pay for the utility’s investments in green energy.
Israel, Syria announce nuclear energy ambitions Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:03PMParis, Mar 9 (AP) Mideast rivals Israel and Syria on today each announced ambitions to develop nuclear energy, with Israel facing the prospect that its plan could bring new international attention to its secretive nuclear activities.
Advocating for coal Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:42PMBy Jennifer Parli The use of coal at UK has sparked numerous protests, debates and discussion. While many seek to eliminate coal as a fuel source completely from the university, others hold firm that coal is still the best choice for Kentucky. Chairman of the Department of Mining Engineering Rick Honaker said UK is taking every opportunity [...]
Are stones grinding you down? The hidden causes of backache, bad breath and chronic nausea buried deep within your body Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:58PMDespite being incredibly common, stones can often go misdiagnosed. Here, Angela Epstein explains what to look out for.
Historical Museum features special energy program Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:41PMVisitors to a special program Saturday at the Morton Grove Historical Museum will have a chance to look at both the past and future of energy, from potbellied stoves to a solar car.
Living Happily Off the Power Grid Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:52PMA Roane County couple decided to take on alternative energy and invest in solar technology.
AdWords Advantage Online Summit (March 9-30, 2010) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:31PMPort Townsend, WA — Fast-track Your Google AdWords Advertising Profits & Learn the Secrets Most Marketers Will Never Know About Making Their AdWords Campaigns Successful...
For Developing Nations, Exports Boost CO2 Emissions Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:28PMChina is criticized for being the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, but a new report shows that a quarter of that is emitted while making things for Western consumers. Researchers say that climate policy must account for emissions resulting from trade.
Spectra Energy Partners Signs Precedent Agreement with Tennessee Valley Authority for Pipeline Expansion Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:05PMSpectra Energy Partners, LP today announced it has signed a precedent agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority for an expansion of its East Tennessee Natural Gas pipeline system to provide firm transportation services of up to 150 million cubic feet per day to TVA's proposed 880-megawatt combined cycle, natural gas-fired power plant in northeast Tennessee.
LED Streetlights More Cost Effective Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:28PMPITTSBURGH -- University of Pittsburgh researchers have conducted the first cradle-to-grave assessment of light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights and determined that the increasingly popular lamps strike the best balance between brightness, affordability, and energy and environmental conservation when their life span-from production to disposal-is considered.
Researchers link inflammation to illness in overweight people Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:14PMObesity scientists dig deep to find the connection between body fat, white blood cells and a cascade of diseases.
Natrol Launches New Superfruit Antioxidant Supplements to Support Health and Wellness: Natrol® MaquiBerry, Natrol® ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:29PMCHATSWORTH, Calif.----Natrol, Inc., a premier marketer, manufacturer, and distributor of nationally branded nutritional products, introduces three new nutritional supplements -- Natrol® MaquiBerry, Natrol® Resveratrol Diet, and Natrol® Resveratrol Weekend Cleanse -- with superfruit antioxidant capacity.
The New Tower of London Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:30PMMartin Filler The winning design for the US Embassy in London, by KieranTimberlake (KieranTimberlake Architects) One of the most well-intentioned artistic initiatives ever undertaken by the United States government has turned out to be among its least successful: the embassy design program meant to present America’s best architectural face abroad. The latest evidence of this effort’s often ...
Viewpoint: Early renewal of Diablo is necessary Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:47PMFor decades, Diablo Canyon Power Plant has called San Luis Obispo County home. Throughout these years, we have developed close working relationships with many of our neighbors while safely generating clean, reliable and affordable power.
Tweeting to Save the Planet: The Role-And Limits-of Social Media in Environmental Solutions Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:47AMAn emerging branch of environmentalism, armed with startup attitude and the analytical framework of behavioral economics, is positing that given the right combination of information, social pressure, and incentives, behavior can be influenced in an environmentally beneficial way. One element of this strategy involves social media, which can exert positive social pressure.
Masonry Heater Workshop Shows Masons How to Build Clean Burning Wood-Fired Reisdential Heaters Using 500 Year Old ... Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:30PMThe Masonry Heater Association of North America will host a masonry heater building workshop April 16-22, 2010 at Wildacres Retreat, 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, North Carolina. Expert masons will be leading the classes all week. The press is invited to see how this old technology is being used today as an alternative (and Green) heating method.
Masonry Heater Workshop Shows Masons How to Build Clean Burning Wood-Fired Reisdential Heaters Using 500 Year Old ... Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:30PMThe Masonry Heater Association of North America will host a masonry heater building workshop April 16-22, 2010 at Wildacres Retreat, 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, North Carolina. Expert masons will be leading the classes all week. The press is invited to see how this old technology is being used today as an alternative (and Green) heating method.
The mysterious production of blizzards Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:55AMMaybe it all paid off. As the town looked anxiously to the horizon like a dog panting at the door for its owner, many started dancing, rubbing, stashing, and turning to the traditions of paganism to bring a dump to Telluride.
The mysterious production of blizzards Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:55AMMaybe it all paid off. As the town looked anxiously to the horizon like a dog panting at the door for its owner, many started dancing, rubbing, stashing, and turning to the traditions of paganism to bring a dump to Telluride.
Forget salad, WINE 'makes women slimmer' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:55AMWomen who enjoy a glass or two of wine a day put on less weight than those who stick to mineral water or soft drinks, research shows, with red wine particularly forgiving.
Forget salad, WINE 'makes women slimmer' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:55AMWomen who enjoy a glass or two of wine a day put on less weight than those who stick to mineral water or soft drinks, research shows, with red wine particularly forgiving.
Fond du Lac included in air quality watch Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:47AMAN AIR QUALITY WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF PARTICLE POLLUTION IN THE REGION. WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER WISCONSIN WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICLES. LIGHT WINDS WILL KEEP DISPERSION OF POLLUTANTS TO A MINIMUM THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE POLLUTION ...
Fond du Lac included in air quality watch Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:47AMAN AIR QUALITY WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF PARTICLE POLLUTION IN THE REGION. WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER WISCONSIN WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF FINE PARTICLES. LIGHT WINDS WILL KEEP DISPERSION OF POLLUTANTS TO A MINIMUM THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE POLLUTION ...
Keeping the home fires burning Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13AMAs the heaters kick on for the first time of the year tossing their rusted dust smells into rooms across town, some locals in need can catch a break on their bills.
Keeping the home fires burning Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13AMAs the heaters kick on for the first time of the year tossing their rusted dust smells into rooms across town, some locals in need can catch a break on their bills.
'Green' workouts could produce energy for school Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:37AMBloomington High School South plans to retrofit treadmills, exercise bicycles and other equipment so that the kinetic energy produced by exercising staffers can be converted electricity.
'Green' workouts could produce energy for school Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:37AMBloomington High School South plans to retrofit treadmills, exercise bicycles and other equipment so that the kinetic energy produced by exercising staffers can be converted electricity.
Snapper's Aussie first to put PNG in picture Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMSTEPHEN Dupont is the first Australian to be awarded one of photography's grandest prizes, Harvard University's Robert Gardner Fellow in Photography.
Snapper's Aussie first to put PNG in picture Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMSTEPHEN Dupont is the first Australian to be awarded one of photography's grandest prizes, Harvard University's Robert Gardner Fellow in Photography.
Developers caught in the crosswinds Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:44AMMONTPELIER — In 1941, Vermont was at the forefront of the wind energy movement. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau
Developers caught in the crosswinds Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:44AMMONTPELIER — In 1941, Vermont was at the forefront of the wind energy movement. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau
Iraq extends gas MOU with Shell - oil minister Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:30AM* Shell agreed to changes, says minister
Iraq extends gas MOU with Shell - oil minister Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:30AM* Shell agreed to changes, says minister
Krug: School cuts: Use a scalpel, not an ax Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:35AMI’m on record: Schools should be run more like businesses.
Frisco townhome improvements shoot for zero-energy footprint Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:23AMFRISCO - The owner of a Frisco townhome tore out its guts recently to replace them with some of the most energy-efficient innards on the market. From insulating spray-foam and triple-paned glass to controlled air infiltration, Energy Star appliances and more, Chet Pauls is shooting for zero-net energy consumption. Pauls, an environmental engineer and Boulder resident, said the project is an ...
Power struggle Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:11AMIt's likely that few of the students, faculty and staff at UNC give much thought to where the power that turns on the lights, computers and lab equipment comes from.
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Offering an alternative fuel source Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:21AMFort Worth Star-TelegramFORT WORTH -- Randy Hill lives amid the fossil fuels of America, a place where natural gas and crude oil made millionaires and the landscape is dotted with pump jacks.But Hill, who lives outside Abilene in West Texas, is spend ...
Gobco mining coal waste piles, turning gob into cash Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:57PMBack when Walt Crickmer was running Clinchfield Coal Co., he didn’t think much about gob piles.
Groups contend Liberty Green is not so green Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:36PMTwo leading Indiana citizen/environmental groups -- Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and Concerned Citizens of Scott County -- filed as joint interveners in Liberty Green Renewables Indiana LLC's request to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) for declination of jurisdiction.
Texan promotes wood waste for generating power Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:59PMThe owner of a firm that manufactures trailers that dry agricultural products has turned his moneymaking attention from peanuts to timber waste, believing that the same process that revolutionized the peanut industry could do the same for biomass within the alternative energy industry
Cities to decide home fire sprinkler requirement Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:42PMA new building code requirement that all new single family homesand duplexes have fire sprinkler systems isn't the right thing todo in today's economy, says State Sen. Mike Gloor of GrandIsland.
Officials OK plan to drill Marcellus shale for natural gas Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:08AMOfficials in North Fayette and Robinson, Washington County, have approved an energy company's plans to drill the Marcellus shale field, which contains natural gas.