County sheriff's search and rescue team marks its 30th anniversary
Arizona Range News Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:41 AM PDT
Rewards of duty hard to describe, members say Mon, 03/28/2011 - 00:39 By Derek Jordan /Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA - For the last three decades, a group of dedicated volunteers has been on the front lines of searches for missing and stranded persons in Cochise County, sacrificing their time and energy for those they've never met. |
Less is best in energy rankings
Mercer Island Reporter Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:40 AM PDT
Many Islanders have received a letter in the mail from Puget Sound Energy that compares their energy usage to that of their “neighbors.†In it, Islanders are informed as to whether or not they are using more or less than the average energy use of 100 other Island homes that are similar in size to their own. |
Key Plant Traits Yield More Sugar For Biofuels
redOrbit Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:38 AM PDT
New clues about plant structure are helping researchers from the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center narrow down a large collection of poplar tree candidates and identify winners for future use in biofuel production. Led by Charles Wyman of the Bourns College of Engineering's Center for Environmental Research and Technology at the University of California, Riverside, a research team ... |
House committee passes tax break for wind power
Idaho Press-Tribune Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:36 AM PDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) â€" The House Revenue and Taxation Committee approved extending a tax break to wind energy developers whose projects have power contracts by Oct. 31, a compromise backed Idaho Power Co |
Simona de Silvestro stuns field in IndyCar opener
Stamford Advocate Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:36 AM PDT
FILEm - This March 25, 2011, file photo shows Nuclear Clean Air Energy HVM Racing's Simona De Silvestro, of Switzerland, accelerating out of turn 10 during a morning practice session for the IRL Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race, in St. Petersburg, Fla. A 22-year-old Swiss driver in her second season, de Silvestro showed she has the skills to run with open-wheel's best. |
Building science-minded future
Daily Liberal Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT
Will the workforces of regional communities such as Dubbo benefit from a national event that’s inspiring school students to be scientists and engineers? Essential Energy thinks so. |
Don't overreact to nuclear disaster
The Western Courier Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PDT
In the aftermath of the devastating tsunami in Japan, some are calling for a moratorium - or perhaps even an outright ban - on nuclear power. It would be easy to heed these calls, given the problems unfolding at Fukushima. But to give up nuclear power plants would be to shoot American energy policy in the foot. |
ELEKTRA ONE First Flight
GreenMuze Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PDT
The electric powered aircraft ELEKTRA ONE , developed by PC-Aero's Calin Gologan, made its maiden flight on Saturday, 19 March 2011 at Augsburg Airport , Germany, flown by Jon Karkow. During the maiden flight, the ELEKTRA ONE climbed to over 500m (1,640ft) at 122m/min (400ft/min), and consumed 3kWh of energy from the 6kWh total available. Read more... |
Obama Urged to Punish Russian Firms on Iran
The Moscow Times Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:31 AM PDT
The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is facing pressure to punish Russian companies after it slapped sanctions on a state-owned Belarussian energy company over a $500 million investment with an Iranian firm accused of contributing to Iran's suspect nuclear program. |
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