Obama: Stimulus starting to work
Lawrence Journal-World Wed, 27 May 2009 22:44 PM PDT
President Barack Obama on Wednesday marked 100 days since signing his $787 billion economic stimulus package, saying it’s created or saved more than 150,000 jobs. Speaking in Nevada, Obama unveiled funding for two energy projects: a solar program and a geothermal program that he said would help pave the way to a new, clean-energy future. |
An Allen homeowner knows what’s watt
The Allen American Wed, 27 May 2009 22:43 PM PDT
The city of Allen’s building and coding compliance department granted the first permit last week for a homeowner to install solar panels on the roof of their home to produce solar-electric energy. |
Budget delivers for tenants â€" First National
Scoop.co.nz Wed, 27 May 2009 22:43 PM PDT
First National welcomed the Government’s Budget 09 decision to open up access to home energy efficiency grants for all comers. The First National real estate network, New Zealand’s third largest, helps property owners sell over $1billion worth of property each year and manages around 6000 rentals. |
Council debates wind energy ordinance
The Rowlett Lakeshore Times Wed, 27 May 2009 22:37 PM PDT
In a changing environmental climate, Rowlett leaders are looking at revising the development code to keep up with advances in energy technology. The Rowlett City Council discussed updating the Rowlett Development Code to regulate wind energy devices within the city. |
Downtown CR Businesses Get Feds to Help With Steam Bills
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids Wed, 27 May 2009 22:36 PM PDT
CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cedar Rapids city council will reimburse businesses that had to pay high steam heating costs after the flood. The flood destroyed Alli ant Energy's downtown steam plant. That caused heating bills to double or even quadruple for some downtown businesses. |
City may enter hydro-plant deal
The Glendale News-Press Wed, 27 May 2009 22:34 PM PDT
CITY HALL â€" Glendale Water & Power’s renewable energy portfolio is expected to grow by 1.2% after the City Council on Tuesday authorized the utility to enter into a 20-year, $27.4-million hydroelectric deal with a Washington-based project. |
New “Green†Academic Building to Break Ground at CLU
San Fernando Valley Business Journal Wed, 27 May 2009 22:32 PM PDT
A new $8.5 million social and behavioral science building breaks ground next month on the California Lutheran University campus. The Swenson Center for Academic Excellence will be the Thousand Oaks-based school’s first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building. |
Carter honored as one of South Bay’s Women of the Year
The Beach Reporter Wed, 27 May 2009 22:31 PM PDT
Filled with enough energy to take weekly exercise classes and spend countless hours at the El Segundo Library, Sue Carter, 81, was recently recognized by the Torrance-based Switzer Learning Center as “The South Bay Woman of The Year†along with three other recipients. |
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