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Allentown-based energy company PPL names new president The Mercury Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:44 AM PDT ALLENTOWN (AP) â€" Allentown-based utility PPL Corp. has named chief operating officer William Spence as its new president. Dim-bulb Republicans fight progress - Sat, 23 Jul 2011 PST The Spokesman-Review Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT I have a horrible confession to make. I’m an environmentalist who’s been hoarding old incandescent light bulbs before they become illegal in January. But it was all unnecessary, so I learn. In 2007, Congress passed a law (signed by President George W. Bush) requiring that light bulbs be 70 percent more efficient by 2020. The tea party opposes all laws that force energy conservation on the public ... Energy customers paid to turn off air conditioning units News 14 Carolina Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT Even in the extreme summer heat, some North Carolina residents are volunteering to turn off their air conditioning units. Progress Energy and Duke Energy are paying customers to have their units turned off for three hour periods in an effort to save energy. More renewable
energy could create Ohio jobs Dayton Daily News Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:31 AM PDT Stronger state renewable energy standards could save Ohio residents and businesses $7.4 billion on their electric and natural gas bills by 2030 and create 14,000 new jobs, the Union of Concerned Scientists said last week in a peer-reviewed report. Power outage affects hundreds The Daily Reflector Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:27 AM PDT Power was expected to be restored mid-day Saturday to an estimated 625 Progress Energy customers in southern and eastern Pitt County. A widespread outage affecting customers in Pitt, Craven and Beaufort counties meant lights out for 5,917 customers, according to the utility's website. Watermark ID Lends a Hand to Solar Decathlon Team Kitchen and Bath Business Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:27 AM PDT Watermark ID , the custom division of Watermark Designs, is providing resource-efficient materials to the City College of New York to use in its “Solar Roof Pod,” the school’s first entry in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon competition. Justin Timberlake Cites 'Rambo' Among Inspirations For 'In Time' Action MTV Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:24 AM PDT When Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried stopped by MTV News' San Diego Comic-Con headquarters yesterday, they came directly from their Hall H panel for "In Time," and were therefore full of the Comic-Con-fueled adrenaline and giggly energy that comes from appearing in front of 6,000 screaming fans. We did our best to get them to talk [...] Area expansion into wind energy could mean changes to education The Newton Kansan Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:22 AM PDT By Chad Frey Newton Kansan What does it mean for education when a large number of jobs are added â€" as has been the case with the Kansas Logistics Park potentially adding hundreds of jobs in the wind energy sector during the next four to five years? Worth Noting: Consumers Energy goes local for its coffee The Jackson Citizen Patriot Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT Five things to keep you in the know about Jackson-area business news and events:5. The first fruits of Gov. Rick Snyder’s Pure Michigan Business Connect program, which calls for Michigan companies to use state vendors, will begin affecting the caffeinated... Radon gas identified as a leading cause of cancer: Feds launch action plan to protect people and families from radon Grand Rapids Herald-Review Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:11 AM PDT The U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Veterans Affairs have joined forces to help save lives and create healthier home and school environments for America's families. The plan brings together commitments that help to reduce exposure ...

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