1 Selectmen advance electricity proposal
LUNENBURG - Selectmen last night voted to take the next step toward municipal electric aggregation, a move that is ultimately expected to give businesses and residents a cheaper rate for electricity than Unitil can offer. Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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2 Mapleward Renewable Generating Station Inaugurated
Thunder Bay, ON – September 8, 2010 ---- Thunder Bay Hydro Renewable Power Incorporated has inaugurated the first project under its’ SEED Initiative (Sustainable Electricity Energy Development) – a 3.2-megawatt electricity generating station that will take harmful methane gas that has been removed from the local landfill and will produce enough electricity to power approximately 3,000 homes ... Source: Lake Superior News
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3 From the benefits of volcanic energy to concern over endangered plants
Dear EarthTalk: Is there any way to harness volcanic energy to meet our electricity and other power needs? -- Antonio Lopez , Chino, Calif. The short answer is yes: Heat generated by underground volcanic activity can and has been harnessed for electricity for over 100 years around the world. Source: The Norwalk Citizen
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4 The Elm City's Light Bulb Exchange
In an interaction that lasted less than two minutes, New Haven resident Cynthia Parker walked away with two free compact florescent light bulbs. “I really want to be green,” Parker says. ”It’s not just about saving money, but saving electricity, too.” Source: New Haven Advocate
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5 Green Energy film series to debut this fall at Wilson College of Chambersburg
The Fulton Center for Sustainable Living at Wilson College and the college Environmental Club this fall are hosting a series of free films, "Green Energy and You. Source: Chambersburg Public Opinion
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6 Pre-1840s come to life during annual rendezvous event
Three days with no refrigeration, running water or electricity didn’t seem to faze the men and women who participated in the authentic pre-1840s rendezvous during Labor Day weekend at the south rim of the Royal Gorge Park. Source: Canon City Daily Record
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7 Morong farmers need aid to endure lean months
SUBIC BAY FREE PORT—While rainy days herald a rebirth in the countryside and newly planted fields promise the bounty of later harvests, farmers who coax a living out of the earth have to endure long lean months of bare existence before their crops could be brought to the market. Source: Business Mirror
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8 Finding a Steadier Path in Gaza
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza -- Tough-looking ambulance drivers in this central Gazan city are drawing images of their fears with crayons. In the northwestern village of El Atatra, in an overheated hall without electricity, 10-year-olds are closing their eyes and imagining a reassuring place. In Gaza City, women who have lost children to political violence are dancing away their tensions, their black abayas ... Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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9 Detroit fires leap from home to home
Thousands of homes remained without power Wednesday morning following a night of raging fires that jumped from house to house on Detroit's east side Tuesday night. Source: Canada.com
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10 Don't forward those photos
Those who assume email leaves no carbon footprint should think again: Large photo and video attachments can linger for years in giant storage facilities, drinking up electricity. Carbon footprint - Environment - Carbon Cycle - Electricity - Carbon Management Source: Boston Globe
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