Khalil s Picks (10 May 2013)
As usual, it's been a great week on the writing front from up-and-coming science writers. This week's selection has the horrifying, the less ...
4 Favored Topics
Environment, green energy, Renewable Energy...
3 Preferred sources
Grist, New Energy News, TheEnergyCollective
Mills: Is White House too easy on green energy firms?
President Obama’s support of green energy projects has resulted in some legendary failures that are responsible for the loss of hundreds of millions ...
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green energy
Solar site powers Edinburgh college
Edinburgh College is opening what is claimed to be Scotland's only solar meadow, to cut power bills and train engineering ...
Consultancy firm to create 25 jobs
The consultancy firm Aramark Ireland is creating 25 jobs in its energy management division over the next 12-18 months to meet growing demand in the ...
New solar power system works toward greener zoo
The zoo teamed up with Wampler's farm sausage, a company working to become energy independent, to pay for and install a 50-kilowatt solar array that ...
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green energy
Buena Vista: Canary in the coal mine
Tom Watkins wrote a piece for The Dome that pretty well sums up what's happening in school districts around the state. It's worth a read, mostly ...
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green energy
Npower feels the heat after accusations of UK tax avoidance
With npower accused of avoiding tax at the same time as hiking prices, some consumers are taking matters into their own hands ...
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green energy
Allen Park automaker that got $50M U.S. 'green energy' loan closes
An Allen Park-based company that was awarded a $50 million federal loan to build handicap-accessible vehicles has stopped production and laid off ...
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green energy
Energy company to invest billions in wind farms in Iowa
The project would put state on track to have 40% of its power generated from wind.
New York Expands Its Recycling Bin
Readers, including waste and recycling experts, react to an editorial.