Updating bathroom lights and vent fans a fairly simple task Tri-Valley Dispatch Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:40 PM PDT Editorâs note: James Dulleyâs nationally syndicated column is being distributed through a special program of the Arizona Department of Commerceâs Energy Office and now runs monthly in Tri-Valley Dispatch. | Venezuelan president says he needs more chemotherapy New Kerala Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:37 PM PDT Caracas, Sep 14 : Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that he will probably have to undergo a fourth cycle of chemotherapy for cancer, but insisted that he will campaign for re-election next year "with the energy that circumstances require". | MONROE: District exploring solar energy for new high school The Cranbury Press Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:35 PM PDT David Kilby, Managing Editor MONROE With the premiere of the new high school dawning, Monroe Township school officials are considering installing solar panels on top of the school, which they say will save the district money in the long run. | Azerbaijan announces major gas discovery MENAFN Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:31 PM PDT (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Azerbaijan's state energy company has announced the discovery of a major natural gas field off the country's Caspian Sea coast. Socar's vice president Khoshbakht ... | PRINCETON: Solar project at schools moving forward The Princeton Packet Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:31 PM PDT Princeton Regional Schools is taking a step forward on its solar project. At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Board of Education adopted a resolution to participate in the Mercer County Improvement Authorityâs renewable energy program. | Obama administration marches forward with âgreenâ agenda despite Solyndra scandal The Daily Caller via Yahoo! News Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:27 PM PDT The Obama administration continues to move forward with its âgreenâ agenda, despite new concerns on the heels of a high-profile bankruptcy in the solar-energy sector. More recently, approximately 500 Texans lost their jobs Monday because of Environmental Protection Agency regulations on the energy industry. | The Physics (And Economics) of Blowing Up a Planet Forbes Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:24 PM PDT Phil Plait has a great article exploring the physics of what it would take to blow up a planet, whether you're a bureucratic Vogon just doing your job, or a Galactic Empire trying to brutally suppress dissent. The key thing he notes is the sheer amount of energy involved in blowing up a planet: I pulled out my trusty back-of-the-envelope and did the math. If you want to vaporize the Earthâ"and ... | Lawmakers buck clean air rule The Bryan-College Station Eagle Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:23 PM PDT AUSTIN -- A threat by one of the state's largest energy companies to shut down generators and layoff hundreds of workers over stricter pollution standards came one day after the EPA issued a letter assuring the company a plan could be worked out to h ... | | |
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