March 11, 2009
The Sierra Club and its clean energy allies in Nevada won twin victories when two proposed coal plants in the state were scrapped in the last month. On February 9, a three-year Sierra Club campaign concluded successfully when NV Energy called off plans to construct the Ely En...
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Tom Valtin
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Today, AT&T made a major announcement: that it will invest more than a half-billion dollars over the next decade to purchase more than 15,000 alternative-fueled vehicles — 8,000 vans powered by compressed natural gas, and another 7,100 hybrid passenger cars. The telecommunications giant estima...
Joel Makower: Two Steps Forward
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A new battery material that recharges 100 times faster than the lithium-ion in your laptop has been revealed by researchers at MIT. The discovery could lead to cellphone-sized batteries that could be charged in 10 seconds. "The ability to charge and discharge batteries in a matter of seconds ra...
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Alexis Madrigal
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March 10, 2009
And it’s headed for DC. ThinkProgress: According to the Maryland Department of the Environment, approximately 4,000 gallons of toxic coal ash has spilled into the North Branch of the Potomac River in Luke, MD. A “dime sizedâ€� hole developed in the pipeline on March 8, but was not discovered...
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LeisureGuy
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The story of energy efficiency is hardly new. But like all good stories, an evolving plot effectively - one might say efficiently - moves the narrative forward. Gone are the days of energy efficiency dismissively referred to as little more than a sign of "personal virtue" with no "basis for sound na...
Triple Pundit
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Tom Schueneman
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Mrs. Meyers Clean Home: No-Nonsense Advice that Will Inspire Your to CLEAN like the DICKENS Life is hectic and messy. Keeping your house clean and nice is the only sensible thing to do. Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Home is two parts common sense and one part inspiration. Read it and you will learn how to ...
Keeping the Castle
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Karen Weideman
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March 09, 2009
Given the economic downturn, job seekers are smart to look at areas of opportunity likely to grow even in an ongoing downturn. Naturally, many have turned their attention to clean tech, where investment should only continue thanks to the stimulus package and global efforts to address climate change....
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Frank Marquardt
at 10:44 AM
I recently had to reformat my hard drive, which meant a complete reinstall of the Sims. Fortunately I was able to save my downloads and my neighborhoods, but since starting the game up again none of my Sims can use the phone. If someone calls them it's fine, but if they try to call anyone they jump ...
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Yeast Radio - Bloated Lesbian Visionary
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March 08, 2009
Just over half the electricity generated in the United States comes from burning coal. If you're concerned about climate change (and who wouldn't be?) that figure alone is alarming. However, while it will take big changes nationally to affect the role of coal in our electrical production, there's on...
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