Alternative energy groups vie for subsidies St. Louis Post-Dispatch Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:41 PM PDT With more than $11 billion in subsidies up for grabs, Congress and state governor's offices are getting lots of attention from lobbyists as the solar and wind energy industries maneuver for the lions' share. | Back to school The Ames Tribune Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:34 PM PDT Bright blue lockers lined the hallways at Sawyer Elementary School. The polished floors reflected light from new, energy-saving fixtures. Teachers struck a welcoming stance in front of open classroom doors. Outside, a line of children formed. As they waited for the bell, they craned their necks to catch a glimpse of their new teachers and locate friends they hadnât seen all summer. | Study to look at wind power transmission needs The Bismarck Tribune Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:33 PM PDT SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Several Midwest utilities, including Sioux Falls-based NorthWestern Energy, are studying the economics of building high-voltage transmission lines to carry wind energy to eastern markets. | City anticipates funds for energy efficiency Centennial Citizen Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:26 PM PDT Centennialâs plans for spending more than $922,000 in federal stimulus funds cover a broad range of energy-efficient projects around the city. | Carpentersville school wins energy crown Daily Herald Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:22 PM PDT When it comes to sports and community service, Community Unit District 300's high schools tower over the grade schools that feed into them. But when it comes to energy savings, one Carpentersville elementary school stands head and shoulders above the rest. | Bismarck gets grant for center The Bismarck Tribune Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration Thursday announced a $100,000 grant to Bismarck, N.D., to undertake a study and business plan for the development of the Great Plains Applied Energy Technology Center. | Forum looks at polluter penalty The Advocate Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:20 PM PDT Speakers challenged assumptions about the impact of greenhouse gases, debated how much cleaning up the atmosphere will cost and worried about what damage Louisianaâs economy will sustain from carbon fees in a Friday forum at LSUâs Center for Energy Studies. | Low natural gas prices hurting many North Texans Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:17 PM PDT As demand plunges, so does the price, and energy-related businesses are trying to hang on until supply and demand come back into balance. | | |
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