Scotland ahead of energy targets
Paisley Daily Express Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:39 PM PDT
Scotland is ahead of schedule when it comes to reaching renewable energy targets, the Scottish Government said. Ministers are aiming for 50% of electricity demand to be met by renewables by the year 2020, with an interim target of 31% by 2011. |
Earth Hour 'cut Sydney CBD emissions 9%'
The West Australian Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:36 PM PDT
Turning the lights off for Earth Hour cut emissions in Sydney's CBD by nine per cent, Energy Australia says. The harbour city's famous landmarks and skyscrapers were plunged into darkness for an hour |
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The West Australian Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:30 PM PDT
Turning the lights off for Earth Hour cut emissions in Sydney's CBD by nine per cent, Energy Australia says. The harbour city's famous landmarks and skyscrapers were plunged into darkness for an hour from 8.30pm (AEDT) on Saturday as part of the environmental initiative. |
Ferris State takes third in Rube Goldberg contest
Detroit Free Press Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:28 PM PDT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. â€" A team of St. Olaf College students has won the annual national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at Purdue University with a contraption that used 239 steps to replace an incandescent light bulb with one more energy efficient. |
Hugging polar bears saves tax-payer money
Scoop.co.nz Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:17 PM PDT
The Inland Revenue Department made a profit from sustainability initiatives last year, cutting energy and travel spending by over one million dollars. |
Landmarks go dark for world climate campaign
AFP via Yahoo! News Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:07 PM PDT
From Sydney Harbour to the Empire State Building, cities and world landmarks plunged into darkness as a symbolic energy-saving exercise unfolded across the globe. |
Energy the topic of the ‘Hour'
The Brownsville Herald Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:58 PM PDT
McALLEN - The City of Palms will join hundreds of other cities across the world celebrating Earth Hour, an event designed to promote energy conservation and awareness of the global impact of climate change. |
River treaty changes floated - Sat, 28 Mar 2009 PST
The Spokesman-Review Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:45 PM PDT
The buzz of an electric alarm clock, the sweet heat of the shower, steam rising from a coffee mug. All over the Northwest, people start their day with energy from Columbia River dams. |
Miami's Skyline To Darken For Earth Hour
CBS4 Miami Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:29 PM PDT
Darkness will descend on Downtown Miami Saturday night. From 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., Miami will be among 4,000 cities in 88 countries participating in Earth Hour 2009 â€" that's when skyscrapers and city street lights will be dimmed for 60 minutes to spotlight the threat of global warming and promote energy conservation. |
An old business with a renewed energy
KAUZ Wichita Falls Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:23 PM PDT
"Let the guy fix the boots or shoes and I think it'll be alright. I think we'll make it through the stretch." |
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