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1885 school to be revamped into home for National Trust for Historic Preservation Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:06AMThe National Trust for Historic Preservation is planning a $2.3 million renovation of the former Emerson School, where it plans to relocate next year.
Doors open to saving energy Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:53PMOn sustainable house day, learn from people who know how to minimise their footprint.
Nature Inn open with 16 modern rooms Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:09AMHOWARD -- Doors opened Sept. 2 to the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle, the first overnight facility of its kind in Pennsylvania s state park system.
Report highlights Central Texas labor market, how to maintain strong work force Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:50PMReport highlights Central Texas labor market, how to maintain strong work force
Filling board post Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:04PMAndover FILLING BOARD POST — Residents interested in filling a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen will have until Sept. 17 to return a one-page questionnaire to the town manager’s office, said board secretary Brian Major. The questionnaire can be found on www.andoverma.gov, and at the town manager’s office at Town Hall. The selectmen will then hold an open work ...
Eco-friendly village hall opened in Ingram Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:44PMVillagers in Ingram celebrated the opening of their renovated village hall with a community fun day.
How the Curiosity rover will land on Mars Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:27PMUnlike past Mars missions, Curiosity will be lowered to the ground and set on its wheels by a slowly descending "sky crane" designed to unreel the lander like a lure on a fishing line.
Solar power: California approves first solar thermal project in 20 years Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:34AMThe California Energy Commission approved construction Wednesday on the first solar thermal farm regulators have permitted in two decades. The Beacon Solar Energy project on the western edge of the Mojave Desert is one of a group of solar roposals...
Independence Party candidate outlines sweeping energy plan Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:06AMIndependence Party congressional candidate Steven Wilson unveiled a sweeping energy proposal on Tuesday that aims to wean America off foreign oil by 2029.
UW breaking ground for Visual Arts Center Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:20AMState and national lawmakers will speak at a public groundbreaking ceremony at 10:30 a.m. today for the University of Wyoming’s new Visual Arts Center at the corner of 22nd and Willet.
Energy & Natural Resources Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:28AMAlthough the most suitable energy resources should be not only affordable and safe, but also environment-friendly and sustainable, use of unsustainable energy resources are widespread.
York, Maine, cabinet makers bring old-fashioned quality to bear Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:13AMYORK, Maine — In the middle of a recession, you might not expect to see a high-end cabinetry studio turning a healthy profit
Design set for new Bellevue Youth Theatre; funding in question Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:13PMFinal designs are in place for a new $6-million facility that would house the Bellevue Youth Theatre organization and all its shows at Crossroads International Park. The goal is to insert a 150-seat, eco-friendly theater into an existing hillside, avoiding significant loss of green space and allowing park users to picnic on the roof if they like. The project is a wrap in terms of planning. All ...
Global Solar Energy Rolls Out the Most Powerful Flexible Module to Roofing Industry Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:10AMTUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Global Solar PowerFLEX BIPV module is specially designed for commercial and industrial rooftops, and deliver more power per rooftop than any other solar solution.
EnergyCore Wins 2010 Most Valuable Product Award Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:07AMSEATTLE----Mikron Industries, an innovative solutions provider for window manufacturers, is pleased to announce its EnergyCore™ window system has been named one of 2010’s Most Valuable Products by industry-leading Building Products Magazine.
Global Solar Energy Rolls Out the Most Powerful Flexible Module to Roofing Industry Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:00AMTUCSON, Ariz.----Global Solar Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide solar material, today unveiled its flexible building integrated photovoltaic module: the PowerFLEX™ BIPV.
Rep. Pickett helps cut Sullivan County Schools energy costs Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:51PMThe Sullivan County School District will be able to reduce its annual energy costs using a local energy source, as the result of a $630,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA).It is a substantial amount of money, and state
Building a zero emissions house Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:17PMPeter Reefman expects to pay around $20 a year for his electricity
Make vacation plans at these environmentally friendly hotels Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:14AMAt the Arizona Biltmore, an employee "green committee" has spent the last two years dreaming up ways for the Phoenix luxury hotel to be more environmentally conscious.
New OTEC facility moves forward Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:17AMLa Grande facility will get under way soon, with a host of local construction workers putting up an office building and warehouse that will be models of efficiency.
Cutoff stalls green projects in homes Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:15AMLOS ANGELES — A popular program that allows homeowners to tap low-interest government financing to install energy-efficient solar panels, windows and insulation has stalled, leaving tens of thousands of green improvement projects across the country in limbo.
World solar power: Turkish technology reaches Stroudsburg Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:05AMIn the face of constantly rising electric bills, Sall Katirci is betting that demand for solar water heaters will rise just as quickly.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 28 August 2010 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - crew rest day. TVIS is Go!
Builder puts emphasis on energy efficiency Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:42AMThe ubiquitous insulating foam, whose technical name is polystyrene and is actually 98 percent air created with a petroleum by-product, is now being used more extensively by homebuilders committed to producing energy-efficient, “green homes.”
New Buncombe schools to open in 2011 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:40AMARDEN — When it opens next year, the Charles T. Koontz Intermediate School will feature state-of-the-art technology and innovative green building techniques.
New apartments for seniors open in Houlton Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:33AMHOULTON, Maine -- A little more than a year after construction crews broke ground on the project, a $2.5 million, three-story apartment complex is now open in the historic downtown. Tenants began …
Tuscaloosa builder builds energy efficient home Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:40PMStyrofoam is not just for cups and coolers anymore.
New fire station signals move toward future Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:02PMBy Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent It’s out with the old and in with the new for the Savage Fire Department. read more
Back to school â€¦ in a new building for Fuchs Mizrachi Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:13AMGrowing the next generation of Jewish community leaders is the goal of Fuchs Mizrachi School (FMS). Achieving that aim will get a little easier, says head of school Rabbi Pinchos Hecht, when the school moves into its new building on the Shaker Blvd. Jewish campus this fall.
Abrupt pause in home-upgrade program leaves projects incomplete Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:02PMA popular program that allows homeowners to tap low-interest government financing to install energy-efficient solar panels,...
La Grange business takes hard line with new technology Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:53PMTeresa Fister, owner of Blue Pearl Stone Technologies in La Grange, is not looking to drop out of society and live like a Bedouin. She just wants to leave only the lightest carbon footprint behind. And at the business she has carved out literally from stone, Fister has a good start.
Lions Pool could become solar powered Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:00PMEvery summer, hundreds of swimmers soak up the sun at the Lions Pool. Now the city is considering harnessing the sun’s power to heat the pool itself. At a recent meeting, council agreed to move forward with an evaluation of the facility to determine its ability to accommodate solar heating.
From the Global Classroom Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:19AMEvery subject has two sides. Reading an article on the advantages of living in the core of a city caused me some discomfort as an environmentalist. Arguments by those living downtown aren’t in dispute. Rural space is indeed a luxury and in fact one which can be carbon costly.
/C O R R E C T I O N -- SwissINSO Holding Inc/ Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:45PMPR Newswire incorrectly published the release, "SwissINSO is on the Move" on 25 Aug 2010 19:04 GMT , by SwissINSO Holding Inc. We are advised by a representative of the company that in the second paragraph, SwissINSO SA should read "SwissINSO Holding Inc. (SWHN.OB)". Complete, corrected release follows: LAUSANNE, Switzerland , August 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - SwissINSO, a major innovator in the ...
SwissINSO is on the Move Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:05PM-
New Bedford Library Goes High-Tech, Green Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:41PMThe city is expanding its library despite budget cutbacks. Library - Libraries - Library and Information Science - Subject Specific - Business
Secret of Twin Asteroid Birth Revealed Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:45PMAsteroids are changeable worlds that can split into pieces, creating two smaller space rocks with separate paths around the sun, a new study finds. The process can happen non-destructively — just add sunlight and lots of time.
Secret of Twin Asteroid Birth Revealed Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:22PMAsteroids are changeable worlds that can split apart, birthing new, smaller bodies with separate paths around the sun, a new study finds.
The next generation of green Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:08PMIt took two years of hard labour and hard living to build what is in all probability Canada’s most sustainable house — although now the proof is in the probes.
Solar System Older Than Estimated Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:14AMMeteorite age suggests planets began to form earlier than thought.
New Ankeny High School merges modern energy, design features Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:05AMThe halls and classrooms of the new Ankeny High School will be filled with students and bustling with activity one year from now.
Work starts on eco-homes project Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:47AMConstruction work begins on a street of eco-homes on the site of a derelict filling station on Tyneside.
FPL Changes Space Coast Skyline to Add New, Clean Energy Center Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:35AMBREVARD COUNTY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Florida Power & Light Company (NYSE:NEE) changed the Space Coast skyline this morning by demolishing the most visible structures at its 42-acre, 45-year-old Cape Canaveral Power Plant, as it prepares to build the Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center, which will open in 2013. FPL’s Next Generation Clean Energy Center will use about 33 percent ...
FPL Changes Space Coast Skyline to Add New, Clean Energy Center Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:21AMBREVARD COUNTY, Fla.----Florida Power & Light Company changed the Space Coast skyline this morning by demolishing the most visible structures at its 42-acre, 45-year-old Cape Canaveral Power Plant, as it prepares to build the Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center, which will open in 2013.
Group tours green buildings Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:38AMArchitects, academics and policymakers came to Bowling Green on Saturday to see for themselves why the city is gaining a reputation for green building.
Green pioneers of Cottage Grove, Stillwater, St. Paul and Woodbury Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:29AMLee Olson reaches under the sofa in her dining room and pulls out a tray.
Letter: Common Sense about Marin Commons Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:50PMThe Marin County Board of Supervisors will be receiving the draft environmental impact report for the proposed emergency offices facility this month. The Marin Commons site off Lucas Valley Road should be the priority site for the new emergency facility.
Tips to keep your AC from boiling over Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:32PMWhen the heat is on, your central air conditioning system needs to work at its best.
Researchers make magnetic fields breakthrough Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:39PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Dundee have made a breakthrough in the study of magnetic fields, which enhances our understanding of how stars, including the Sun, work.
Building on economic optimism: Despite economy, area builders think they can offer buyers want they want Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:42AMAug. 20--PEWAUKEE -- From an economic standpoint, 2009 hardly seemed like a year for putting on a parade of any kind.