Green buildings save green
PhysOrg Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:42 AM PST
In addition to emitting less carbon dioxide and using less water, sustainably designed federal buildings cost 19 percent less to maintain, according to a report by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The results are included in a white paper recently released by the Government Services Administration, or GSA. |
TSX opens higher on rising oil and gold prices
Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:42 AM PST
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index opened higher on Friday as materials and energy shares rose in concert with gold and oil prices, boosted by reports that the European Central bank may start lending funds to help struggling euro zone countries. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index rose 15.95 points, or 0.13 percent, to 11,931.38 at the open. It then extended gains ... |
Gov.-Elect Wants State To Be Most Job-Friendly
WAPT Jackson Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:38 AM PST
Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, Mississippi's governor-elect, says Gulf LNG Energy's $1.1 billion liquefied natural gas facility on Bayou Casotte should present ample opportunity for job growth along the Gulf Coast. |
Peering Inside the 'Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition' of Explosions
Newswise Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:36 AM PST
Explosions of reactive gases and the associated rapid, uncontrolled release of large amounts of energy pose threats of immense destructive power to mining operations, fuel storage facilities, chemical processing plants, and many other industrial applications. |
Pirates hijack Chevron vessel off Nigeria: sources
Reuters Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:36 AM PST
ABUJA (Reuters) - Armed men boarded an oil supply vessel contracted by U.S. energy company Chevron off the Nigerian coast early on Friday, shipping and security sources said. |
SLIDESHOW: River Walk holiday lights get a green makeover
KENS 5 San Antonio Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:33 AM PST
The River Walk was aglow Thursday night with a myriad of bright colors beaming from over a million lights strung from trees along with river. It's a spectacle that draws visitors downtown every holiday season, only this year the display is much more green. Not glowing green, but conserving energy green. The city has converted 85,000 incandescent lights to more than 1.76 million light-emitting ... |
Reduce those winter heating bills
The Record Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:32 AM PST
Everyone knows that summer temperatures are cooler in the shade, but trees can help cut winter energy costs, too. The most common approach is to plant evergreen trees and shrubs on the north and northwest sides of your property. |
Parma considers extending contract with energy consultant that is division of FirstEnergy Solutions
Parma Sun Post Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:31 AM PST
The city is preparing to extend its contract with The E Group, an energy consultant that helps it decide where to buy electricity for residents. However, council may have some questions about The E Group this time around â€" especially regarding a potential conflict of interest between The E Group and its parent company, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. |
PostRock Confirms Carter as CEO, Announces New CFO
GlobeNewswire Finance Press Releases via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:29 AM PST
OKLAHOMA CITY -- PostRock Energy Corporation today announced that its Board had elected Terry W. Carter as its President and Chief Executive Officer. As previously announced, Terry was elected interim ... |
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