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1 hr ago | Triple Pundit

U.S. Army Strives to Create an Energy Informed Culture

The U.S. Army has just issued its latest policy for Operational Energy , and it provides the clearest demonstration yet that the Department of Defense is serious about transitioning the colossal machinery of the American military into a more flexible, efficient and sustainable future.

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Related Topix: US Army, Department of Defense, US News, Energy

6 hrs ago | Lancashire Evening Post

Closure of solar panel firm after staff protest over pay

More than 100 workers at Creative Lead Finder in King Street, Leyland, walked out on Friday, claiming they had not been paid properly for six weeks.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Solar Energy, Energy

9 hrs ago | Balkans.com

Construction of the first green energy efficient school in Eastern...

Construction of the first green energy efficient school in Eastern Europe to begin this summer in Nis, SerbiaThe demand for resources worldwide exceeds today the biological capacity of the Earth by an estimated 20 percent.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Serbia, World News

Mon May 20, 2013

Burlington Times News

Perfect placement: ACC program touts its sustainability

The Horticulture Department at Alamance Community College is taking an extra step to advertise itself and selected a prime location to do it - I-85. A glance at Exit 150 on the interstate offers drivers something new to see, a sign touting "Grow Green" on the side of a hydroponic greenhouse.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

The Billings Outpost

Continue reading: Conservationists welcome vetoes

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has vetoed almost as many bills this spring as former Gov.

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Related Topix: Montana, Steve Bullock, US Governors, Brian Schweitzer, US News, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Prescott Valley Tribune

Prescott Valley commission discusses county ordinances

However, a proposed county zoning amendment that applies to ground-mounted solar or wind-power installations is the only likely amendment that would be relevant to Prescott Valley, according to town planner Ruth Mayday.

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Related Topix: Prescott Valley, AZ, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Home Gardening, Home

American Forests

Greener Green Energy

Now, here's a scientific study Popeye would really go for: Researchers at the University of Georgia have captured energy from spinach, according to a new study published in Energy & Environmental Science .

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, University of Georgia

WBUR-AM Boston

Charlestown Turbine Testing Attracts Energy Companies To Mass.

Beneath the Tobin Bridge, at the end of a vast parking lot in Charlestown is a giant metal building.

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Related Topix: Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Inhabitat

200-Year-Old Stone House in Switzerland Renovated to Achieve High Energy Conservation Standards

This beautiful 1814 stone house in the Swiss mountains has been carefully restored by Savioz Fabrizzi Architects , bringing it up to contemporary standards while retaining its historical charm.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Solar Energy, Energy, Tweetshare

Sun May 19, 2013

Space Ref

Cubesat Constellation May Gather Earth Energy Imbalance Measurements

A team of scientists has won a berth on a tiny satellite to explore one of NASA's most important frontiers in climate studies: the imbalance in Earth's energy budget and the extent to which fast-changing phenomena, like clouds, contribute to that imbalance.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Laurel, MD, Physics, Science, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Greenbelt, MD, NASA

Cape Cod Times

Falmouth turbine removal up for vote

Linda Davis supported building and paying for two town-owned wind turbines when the project came before voters at town meetings between 2007 and 2009.

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Related Topix: Falmouth, MA, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

KHOU-TV Houston

Dallas suburb solar panel fight exposes problems

A legal battle between a suburban Dallas neighborhood association and a homeowner seeking to install solar panels on his house exposed problems with a 2011 Texas law.

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Related Topix: Flower Mound, TX, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Ars Technica

Printable A3-sized solar cells hit a new milestone in green energy

Imagine a future where solar panels speed off the presses, like newspaper. Australian scientists have brought us one step closer to that reality.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Solar Energy

The Heartland Institute

Does Solar Energy Actually Make Massachusetts Safer?

Earlier this month, Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick announced that his state reached the goal of 250 megawatts of installed solar energy capacity.

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Related Topix: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Deval Patrick, US Governors, Beacon Hill (Boston, MA), Boston, MA

Ely Standard

Surprise defeat for council's Lib Dem leader once derided by former ...

HIS political attacks were famously compared by former county council leader Nick Clarke to being "savaged by a cotton bud" although it is unlikely that accounted for the surprise defeat of Councillor Kilian Bourke as Lib Dem leader.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Times Record News

Mills: Is White House too easy on green energy firms?

President Obama's support of green energy projects has resulted in some legendary failures that are responsible for the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Converse County, WY

Sat May 18, 2013

Southwest Riverside News Network

Ocotillo Wells: Blade breaks off wind-powered turbine, prompts investigation

A 173-foot-long blade broke off a wind turbine and fell to the ground at a 315-megawatt wind farm that supplies electricity near El Centro, it was reported today.

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Related Topix: Ocotillo, CA, El Centro, CA, Imperial County, CA, Industrial Machines, Telecom, Siemens, San Diego County, CA, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Downey Patriot

from U.S. Bank Carports: Solar Power

At first glance, it appears that the Florence Avenue branch of U.S. Bank has just installed carports for its customers.

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Related Topix: Solar Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, California, Downey, CA, Los Alamitos, CA, Fullerton, CA, Claremont, CA

AdelaideNow...

Bills rising despite power cuts

LIGHTS at the MCG could run non-stop for 74 years using the amount of electricity saved by Victorian homes and businesses over the past two years.

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Sierra Club Compass

Big Victory: Minnesota's Landmark Clean Energy Standard Charts Course Beyond Dirty Energy

Minnesota has taken a first step in outlining the next big leap forward in the state's sustainable energy future.

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Related Topix: Minnesota, US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Democrat, Energy, Minnesota Government, US Governors