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CERN To Tap Unused Desktop Power To Help Find Higgs Boson Slashdot Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:43 AM PDT hypnosec writes "Research institute CERN has launched a new project to tap into the extra computing power from the public for its Large Hadron Collider atom smashing project. According to the organization, the LHC@home project will, for the first time, allow volunteers to aid in high-energy collisions of protons in CERN's Large Hadron Collider and in turn helping physicists to unravel the ... Construction is underway on solar project at Northfield Mountain Boston Globe Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:37 AM PDT FirstLight Power Resources said today that construction recently started on a 2 megawatt solar facility at the company’s existing hydro-generation site at Northfield Mountain in Northfield. With plans for about 18,000 photovoltaic panels to cover 11 acres of land, the solar facility is expected to be completed by late November. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, one megawatt ... DEEP reminds residents to be mindful of water safety The New Canaan News Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:36 AM PDT The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is urging state residents and visitors to make certain they take all necessary safety precautions while on the water this summer, including the use of personal flotation devices. Arizona's 'energy' conducive to contact with dead, medium says The Arizona Republic Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:36 AM PDT Celebrity medium James Van Praagh, who inspired and co-produced the series ''The Ghost Whisperer,'' speaks at Unity of Phoenix on Aug. 25. Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage decreases AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:35 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) -- A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on Nasdaq at 1 p.m.: Primo Water Corp. fell 55.8 percent to $6.15. Epocrates Inc. fell 38.3 percent to $10.30. Amtech Systems Inc. fell 28.4 percent to $11.85. Velti PLC fell 24.2 percent to $9.09. BG Medicine Inc. fell 19.9 percent to $8.33. Partner Communications Co. fell 17.2 percent to $9.88. FX Energy Inc. fell 16.9 percent to ... Midday Glance: Utilities companies AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:35 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top utilities companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: AEP fell $.46 or 1.3 percent, to $34.60. ConEd rose $.82 or 1.6 percent, to $52.72. Duke Energy fell $.19 or 1.1 percent, to $17.43. Pepco Holdings fell $.16 or .9 percent, to $17.52. Southern Co. fell $.25 or .7 percent, to $38.06. Midday Glance: Coal companies AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:35 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top coal companies are down at 1 p.m.: Arch Coal fell $.57 or 2.9 percent, to $19.06. Consol Energy fell $.62 or 1.6 percent, to $38.53. Peabody Energy fell $.46 or 1.0 percent, to $45.47. Health Unit campaigning for restriction on energy drinks Kapuskasing Northern Times Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:33 AM PDT Kapuskasing has backed a campaign by the Porcupine Health Unit to restrict the sale of energy drinks to adults only. CSET helps homeowners save energy and money The Porterville Recorder Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT Sequoia Community Corps (SCC), a division of Community Services Employment Training, Inc. (CSET) continues to make more homes energy efficient at no cost. Energy conservation and youth training and development combine to be among CSET’s top... Bright Source Energy files application for solar plant Pahrump Valley Times Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT By Mark Waite Bright Source Energy, a company building a solar power plant in Ivanpah Valley, submitted an application to the California Energy Commission Thursday to construct two, 250-megawatt solar power plants on Tecopa Road. The project is being planned on the 3,200-acre Hidden Hills Ranch, just across the California state line. At its peak,[...]

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