Have a warmer winter with more money in your wallet Purcell Register Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:43 PM PDT (ARA) - Winter's chill is supposed to take place outdoors, but too often drafty attics, fireplaces, windows and open vents let cold air into your home. This wastes energy and can cost you big money in higher energy bills. | Algae may be a secret weapon Straits Times Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:42 PM PDT MIAMI - DRIVEN by fluctuations in oil prices, and seduced by the prospect of easing climate change, experts are ramping up efforts to squeeze fuel out of a promising new organism: pond scum. As it turns out, algae - slimy, fast-growing and full of fat - is gaining ground as a potential renewable energy source. | Obama Presses Case for Renewable Energy New York Times Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:41 PM PDT In a wide-ranging speech on Friday, the president took aim at business interests that have lobbied against an energy bill moving through Congress. | Nutritionist encourages energy drink moderation The Wahpeton Daily News Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:40 PM PDT A Fargo nutritionist visiting Wahpeton on Oct. 28 aims to educate the public on the effects of energy drinks. Kristen Liebl, licensed registered dietician at MeritCare, is offering a 45-minute program for parents and coaches at 6:30 p.m. at Hughes Shelter, Chahinkapa Park. | Chesco commissioners get $4.6M in grants The Mercury Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:39 PM PDT WEST CHESTER â" Chester County Commissioners' Chairman Terence Farrell announced the county has received a $4.6 million federal stimulus grant. The grant will cover the cost of 17 projects intended to make county facilities more energy efficient, Farrell said. | CEO says pipeline might lower gas prices Corvallis Gazette-Times Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:30 PM PDT The president and CEO of NW Natural told a crowd of mid-valley political and business leaders Friday that the recession has triggered a decline in natural gas prices, but he warned that the price break won't last and pointed to energy challenges looming in the next decade. | 'Hot Air Tour' headed to Mt. P. The Post and Courier Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:29 PM PDT A conservative advocacy group is coming to Mount Pleasant to launch a unique protest against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's support for a cap-and-trade energy bill. Specifically, the group plans take people on free, tethered balloon rides. | Scattered power outages hit Chippewa Valley The Chippewa Herald Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:29 PM PDT More than 1,000 Xcel Energy customers were without power at some point Friday night as the weather caused scattered outages. | Energy savings discussed again at LASD The Milton Standard-Journal Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:29 PM PDT LEWISBURG â" Energy consumption in the Lewisburg Area School District is guaranteed to be reduced by 20 to 30 percent if the school board signs onto a contract with Energy Education, board members were told at Thursday nightâs meeting. | New Berlin a model site for green project The Milton Standard-Journal Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:27 PM PDT NEW BERLIN â" New âgreenâ jobs could be created in New Berlin soon once the communityâs Energy Independence Project gets off the ground, Rachel Smith of Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation told residents at last nightâs kick-off for the Energy Independence Project. | | |
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