No Kilojoules Energy Conservation - Electricity Conservation News

Electricity Conservation News

Rethinking cement well established Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:59PMSome 102 years ago, Huaxin Cement Co Ltd was well known as the first cement factory in Central China and was called Hubei Cement Factory. Over the past century it has continually garnered experience and expertise to become a leader in the Chinese cement industry. It has transformed from a traditional cement company to a modern global business, assuring quality for its customers and care for the ...
Legislators caution energy producers: Clouds of change on horizon Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:33PMBIG SPRING - "Everyone in this room knows the importance of energy in the Permian Basin," said Ben Shepperd, executive vice president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, as he convened the West Texas Energy Summit in the Dora Roberts Community Center.
Mighty Mekong is drying up Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:18PMResentment is simmering among Thai fishing communities along the Mekong River facing a prolonged dry spell and record-low water levels. Local residents blame China's dams upstream for disrupting fish and other marine life, causing a sharp drop in fish catches and in turn affecting their livelihoods.
Michael Goforth: Code enforcement goes after Polish actress, painter, survivor Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:15PMCaptured, she survived the train ride to Auschwitz along with her mother when the train was rerouted from the crowded death camp. They survived the Nazi concentration camp at Bosen, near Frankfurt, in Germany, as they managed to escape. Her brother was not so fortunate, dying in the concentration camp at Melk in Austria.She survived the backbreaking labor at a potato processing factory during ...
Battle heats up over Southern California Gas smart meter proposal Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:47PMSoCalGas says the radio-controlled meters will help customers save money. But critics denounce the plan as a boondoggle, contending the costs far outweigh the benefits. Natural gas consumers could pay more than $1 billion to put radio-controlled smart meters on their homes, even though an agency judge has ruled that the proposal by Southern California Gas Co. is a money loser.
Honoring the 'Art' of saving energy Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:31PMDAVIS — Art Rosenfeld's first stab at energy efficiency did not go smoothly: On a Friday night in the 1973 oil crisis, he tried to save electricity by turning off his office mates' lights — but couldn't find the switches. They were hidden by bookcases, file cabinets and posters.
SOUTHGATE: City receives $89,000 grant for energy efficiency programs Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:00PMSOUTHGATE — The city has been awarded an $89,000 grant to further its energy efficiency programs.
Hard sell Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:55PMWith the Las Vegas real estate market in the toilet, it seems many Nevadans are looking for anything to stop the long, precipitous slide.
PG&E to buy power from solar plant near Desert Center Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:28PMSolar developer FirstSolar of Tempe has signed an agreement to sell power from an industrial-scale solar project planned for east of the Coachella Valley to Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Pulling the plug? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:23AMThis photograph shows the City of Washington’s $2.68 million bill for the power it purchased in January.
Sustainable farming practices Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:19PMOnce upon a time on farms in Stellenbosch owls roamed the vineyards looking for mice.
Mixed views on Block Island over proposed wind farm Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:01PMWhile the project is popular with many residents, others question its promise of bringing cheaper electricity
Mixed views on Block Island over proposed wind farm Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:01PMWhile the project is popular with many residents, others question its promise of bringing cheaper electricity
As LAUSD tightens belt, 'green' resolution helps trim water, energy costs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:27PMThe 3-year-old program has been carving away at future utility expenses for the sprawling system. 'Our mission is to be the greenest school district in the country,' says school board president. While the Los Angeles Unified School District grapples with budget slashing, teacher layoffs, program cuts and increasing class sizes, a 3-year-old program has been steadily carving away at future water ...
As LAUSD tightens belt, 'green' resolution helps trim water, energy costs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:27PMThe 3-year-old program has been carving away at future utility expenses for the sprawling system. 'Our mission is to be the greenest school district in the country,' says school board president. While the Los Angeles Unified School District grapples with budget slashing, teacher layoffs, program cuts and increasing class sizes, a 3-year-old program has been steadily carving away at future water ...
Bills of local interest Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:16PMEditor's note: This is a partial list of local bills and resolutions introduced in the Maryland General Assembly by Washington County lawmakers during the 2010 regular session. For more information, go to mlis.state.md.us.
Bills of local interest Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:16PMEditor's note: This is a partial list of local bills and resolutions introduced in the Maryland General Assembly by Washington County lawmakers during the 2010 regular session. For more information, go to mlis.state.md.us.
A new era in green tech solutions Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:57PMKUCHING: One of the leading suppliers of roofing and chimney systems, Monier Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd (Monier Malaysia) plans to aggressively market its products in the fast growing markets of Sabah and Sarawak.
A new era in green tech solutions Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:57PMKUCHING: One of the leading suppliers of roofing and chimney systems, Monier Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd (Monier Malaysia) plans to aggressively market its products in the fast growing markets of Sabah and Sarawak.
N.Y. recycling 'well below' U.S. rate, report says Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:10AMNew York state recycled only 20 percent of its municipal solid waste in 2008, "well below" the national rate of 33.4 percent, according to a draft of a new state solid waste plan obtained by the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Appliance rebates set for April 12, will go fast Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:44AMArizona expects to issue about 35,000 reservations to apply for a piece of the $6.2 million it has to give away to consumers who trade in electricity- and water-guzzling appliances for more energy-efficient models.
TECOM Investments Delivers Third LEED Certified Building at No Cost Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:30AMDubai: 6 March, 2010 - The Sustainable Energy and Environment Division (SEED) at TECOM Investments, the developer of knowledge-based business clusters and a member of Dubai Holding, has achieved another important milestone by handing over the third Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building.
Go and Do in Queen Creek Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:14AM'Cats' performance
Alcatraz to go solar Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:57AM'The Rock' will get more than 1,300 solar panels under new funding released Friday by the National Park Service.
Editorial: Promising idea from the TVA Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:04AMThe Tennessee Valley Authority hopes to nudge its customers toward time-of-day metering as part of an overall plan to curb growth in electricity demand.Combined with a campaign to raise awareness of energy conservation, particularly among those who need it the most, it's an option worth exploring.The theory behind time-of-day metering is that it will encourage more energy conservation by ...
TEMECULA: Students participate in science contest Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:16PMWhen Victoria Granado left middle school, she thought she had completed her last science fair project.
OWTU delivers letter to Petrotrin Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:51PMAncel Roget, president general of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU), yesterday led protesters to the gates of Petrotrin’s Pointe-a-Pierre refinery to deliver a letter to company president Kenneth Allum.
Peters speaks in Greymouth Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:05PM6 March 2010 Winston Peters has returned to the campaign trail this afternoon, with a tub-thumping speech in Greymouth. He has delivered his established style of attack on the way the country's being run to an audience in the town's RSA.
Power outage illuminates a rising energy demand Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:48AMPeople closed their laptops, stopped watching television, dug out headlamps and set out onto the black streets to gather in candle-lit restaurants and bars. When the lights soared back on, cheers were audible on main street.
Local News Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:04AMCHARLESTON — A West Virginia American Water project in Fayette County has been selected by the state Department of Health and Human Resources to receive $3.85 million in federal stimulus money.
Police search for Blind River suspect Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:23AMA strange attempted robbery in Blind River remains under investigation. A woman was walking with her dog on Huron Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 16. She was approached from behind and knocked to the ground, Ontario Provincial Police said.[...]
Local school among top one per cent in Ontario Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:08AMSt. Ann Catholic school is among the top one per cent of elementary schools in the province, according to the Fraser Institute. The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board says St. Ann was selected as a 'School of Distinction,' by the Fraser Institute this year at its Garfield Weston Awards.[...]
Georgia Power wins ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year for Program Delivery Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:28AMGeorgia Power has earned the 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for Program Delivery from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy in recognition for educating and delivering energy efficiency programs to consumers throughout Georgia.
Marconi Society honouring Sault soldiers killed in Afghanistan Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:23AMThe Guglielmo Marconi Society and Elettra Marconi Society are honouring the two sons of Sault Ste. Marie killed in the Afghanistan mission over the last year. This year's recipients of the Honourable Justice I.[...]
ENERGYTown uses less energy in 2009 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:21AMIn 2009, the town of Telluride’s made small strides in its race to shrink its carbon footprint.
Long wait expected for fire victim's identity Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:24AMIt "will be awhile" before police can identify the person found dead in a Goulais River house fire. A man lived alone in single-storey home at 174 Bye's Side Rd., but Ontario Provincial Police can't confirm he is the deceased.[...]
Thief takes toy box Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:24AMA television and toy box were taken from a home on Boston Avenue Wednesday. [...]
President Of Johnston Lemon Asset Management Reveals The Portfolio Picks And Gives Investors Advice Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:37AM67 WALL STREET, New York - February 28, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its High-Yield Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 74 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by ...
Alternative waste plants? What rubbish Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:23AMThere's something a bit smelly about the future of our waste disposal.
A place for subsidies? Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:06AMLarge-scale taxpayer subsiding of home insulation would seem an unlikely policy for a right-of-centre political party. But that is what pragmatic National did and, by and large, Prime Minister John Key and his colleagues will be pleased with the outcome.
Pedestrian killed in collision Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:28AMWatch Video [...]
Plug pulled on power plant Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:54AMTEWKSBURY – Just days before a Connecticut power plant had an explosion killing five people earlier this month, investors in the Billerica Energy Center pulled the plug on plans for a similarly designed peaking power plant slated for the Billerica/Tewksbury town line.
Man struck, killed on Queen Street East — UPDATED AT 1:22 P.M. Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:28AMA man is dead after a vehicle hit him as he walked on Queen Street East early Sunday. Matthew Howard, 19, was eastbound on Queen near Lorna Drive at about 3 a.m. when he was struck by an automobile driving in the same direction, police said.[...]
Energy chief asks Arroyo: Use emergency powers Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:55PMA power crisis in Mindanao must be declared in Mindanao to allow the government to use “emergency powers” in addressing the worsening supply shortage in the island, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said.
www.outlookindia.com | Ann-Sophie Mayr Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:12AMFrom crystals to management of water resources. How come? Forty per cent of electricity required to make our crystals comes from hydel power. It’s time to give something back to nature.
Qatar, US join hands for energy projects Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:50AM26 February 2010 DOHA: Qatar and the United States yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of renewable and alternative energy technology.
Knights open hockey finals with victory Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:13AMPETER RUICCI The Sault Star Talk about a dramatic finish. Brendan Kane's second goal of the game, with two minutes left in double overtime, gave the St. Mary's Knights a 3-2 victory over the St. Basil Saints Friday at the John Rhodes Community Centre.[...]
Minnesota's appliance version of the cash for clunkers program won't last long Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:09AMIf you want to take advantage of the rebates for the cash-for-appliances program that starts next week, you'd better do what you do when you're trying to get into a hot restaurant.
PUCO will move to restore discount rate Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:47PMOhio Gov. Ted Strickland on
Dominion rate-case settlement would lower customer bills Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:30PMDominion Virginia Power’s customers will get a break on their electricity bills, and the company will get four years of stable, robust rates under a proposed settlement to its pending base-rate case. A typical residential customer would see an 8.9 percent smaller bill for basic electric charges this year if the State Corporation Commission approves the settlement.