Dorgan speaks to N.D. House, Senate on water, energy
The Bismarck Tribune Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:41 PM PDT
State and local officials in Minnesota and North Dakota must agree on a flood-protection project for Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., before the federal government will consider helping to finance it, Sen. Byron Dorgan says. |
Small wind turbine forum scheduled
The Bismarck Tribune Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:40 PM PDT
The city of Bismarck is hosting a public information forum about a proposed small wind energy systems ordinance at 5 p.m. May 6 at the first floor meeting room of the City/County Building at 221 N. Fifth St. |
Eastfield College breaks ground for solar array
The Rowlett Lakeshore Times Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:40 PM PDT
To commemorate Earth Day 2009, Eastfield College in Mesquite and Texas-based Green Mountain Energy Company broke ground Wednesday for the school’s new solar array. The 4.4 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system will be ground-mounted and will be used as a teaching tool for the school. |
Solar energy a possibility in Southlake
Southlake Times Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:36 PM PDT
The city of Southlake currently has no ordinance on the books concerning solar energy systems. They are prohibited in Southlake. That could soon be changing, however. |
Scaled-down French Valley power plant still worries neighbors
The Press-Enterprise Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:35 PM PDT
The company seeking to build a natural-gas power plant in French Valley has scaled back its plans, citing the dismal economy and a corresponding drop in the region's electric needs. But the downsized French Valley Energy Center does little to console a group of nearby residents, who fear the plant will ruin air quality and disrupt operations at the adjacent French Valley Airport. |
Mesquite eligible for energy stimulus funds
The Mesquite News Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:33 PM PDT
The US Department of Energy announced plans to make available $3.2 billion in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program money, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Large cities and counties in Texas are eligible to receive approximately $163 million of these grants. |
Friday's Your Views: Fossil fuels are dirty
Southwest Iowa News Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:32 PM PDT
Unfortunately it seems as if we’re being told that burning fossil fuels is now “clean energy.†This simply isn’t true. It’s time the media stood up and said “enough!†We all know the facts, so why is this new spin being presented as truth, when it clearly isn’t? |
City gets rebate check, approves new ordinances
Southlake Times Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:32 PM PDT
The city of Southlake received a rebate check at Tuesday night’s meeting in the amount of $3,258.83. The check is from Oncor, who sponsors a program named CitySmart. Through this program, the city is given incentives for projects that reduce energy consumption. |
Natural gas price, use drop
Littleton Independent Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:28 PM PDT
With demand dropping as spring arrives, Xcel Energy has lowered the commodity price for natural gas. |
Older houses can be ideal for the green-minded
Detroit News Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:26 PM PDT
Studies show that older homes can be energy-suckers due to poor insulation. But other features give Craftsmans, Denver Squares and classic bungalows a leg up in today's green building revolution. |
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