| UNI sponsoring Solar Energy System summit |
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By: William Kresse With demand for smaller wind and solar energy systems rising, the University of Northern Iowa's Center for Energy and Environmental Education has partnered with the National Center for Appropriate Technology, the Iowa Renewable Energy Association and A.... More.
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| Effort aimed at green energy to kick off with Longhorn football |
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When Longhorn football kicks off at home a week from Saturday, so will a brand-new marketing effort aimed at peddling, of all things, green electricity. Texas Longhorns Energy promises customers 100 percent power from Texas wind. "Let your power power the Texas Longhorns," says former star quarterback Colt McCoy, whose family has signed up, in a promotional video. Coach Mack Brown offers .... More.
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| IndieCade 2010 Announces Finalists For October Festival |
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Organizers for IndieCade, an annual international festival devoted to independent games, has revealed 32 finalists for its awards, including titles like Limbo and VVVVVV. Now in its fourth year, the IndieCade festival -- taking place from October 8th to the 10th in Culver City, CA, aims to provide exhibitions, conferences, and curated attractions that "encourage, publicize, and cultivate .... More.
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| Inside look at Vestas' Pueblo wind tower plant |
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If you’ve driven south out of Pueblo in the last year, you’ve probably noticed the giant wind turbine sitting east of the highway. That’s the Vestas Pueblo plant. Continuing Wednesday’s visit by Danish wind energy giant to The .... More.
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| Increased Labor Day travel expected |
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STAMFORD -- Richard Falco said he expects to attend a barbecue somewhere upstate this Labor Day weekend, but his travel plans will rely on what effect Hurricane Earl has on Fairfield County.. More.
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| Sestak earmark still drawing fire |
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Document shows ties to for-profit company. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak says he was unaware of any link between a non-profit and a for-profit company seeking his help in getting federal money.. More.
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| EPA to issue more rules in climate fight |
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Reuters - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.. More.
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| Sec. Hilda Solis: Fighting for Workers This Labor Day |
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It's become a tradition for labor secretaries to use Labor Day to speak on the status of the American worker. Some have made remarks from podiums. Others have testified on Capitol Hill. I want to talk directly to you -- the American worker.. More.
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| Hurricane Earl closes in on East Coast |
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HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina's barrier islands with dangerous surf and winds on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.. More.
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