Economic problems lead to more gardners WRAL.com Raleigh Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:43 PM PDT The struggling economy, coupled with high energy and food prices, is pushing many people to grow their own food, instead of buying it. | Black Hills Energy allowed to raise rates Douglas County News-Press Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:27 PM PDT Special to the News-Press Black Hills Energy has received a decision from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission allowing the company to increase rates for the typical residential customer bill by 2.04 percent, or $1.76 per month. Black Hills Energy requested an increase in response to growing costs of operation and system investments required to maintain safe, reliable service and support ... | Douglas Dispatch The Daily Dispatch Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:21 PM PDT McNeal resident Don Hudgins will represent Precinct 2 on the Cochise College Governing Board beginning in April. Hudgins, energy delivery manager for the Arizona Public Service Cochise and Mountain districts, fills the seat vacated by Dr. Michael Carter, who moved out of the area and resigned. | Legislature tweaking state's renewable-energy quotas The Montana Standard Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:48 PM PDT HELENA The 2009 Legislature has been changing Montana's landmark laws that encourage production of renewable power, such as wind, solar and geothermal and some of those changes are under fire by green-power advocates or producers. | Tri-State's renewable energy plan praised 9 News Denver Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:48 PM PDT DENVER (AP) - Environmentalists say they're encouraged by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's plans to focus more on renewable energy and natural gas and less on coal in the near term. | Expanding skyline; dwindling economy? WBTV Charlotte Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:40 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Just months ago, many were worried about the future of Charlotte's skyline, but then Duke Energy decided to occupy the Wells Fargo tower under construction. | Voice out the energy Deccan Herald Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:40 PM PDT The urban youth has become a rallying point in this election. Are we seeing the stirring of a larger change or is it merely a passing fad? Sunday Herald questions how the momentum can be sustained. | WVa session ending with PROMISE, other bills Charleston Daily Mail Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:35 PM PDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia would increase taxes to fund jobless benefits, limit PROMISE college scholarships and set future energy source benchmarks under measures advanced by the Legislature as it wrapped up its regular session.Saturdays bills... | Developer plans all-solar city Moldova.org Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:03 PM PDT A Florida developer says he wants to build a 19,500-home city powered entirely by solar energy.Babcock Ranch will be developed by Kitson & Partners on 17,000 acres northeast of Fort Myers, Fla. The developer said it will be the first city on Earth powered by zero-emission solar energy, The Miami Herald reported Saturday.The city will include the world's largest photovoltaic power plant, to be ... | | |
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