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FACTBOX-UN experts recommend new North Korea sanctions
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, May 16 (Reuters) - A confidential report by a U.N. panel of experts has recommended that 15 new North Korean entities and individuals be sanctioned by the U.N. Security Council. It will be up to the 15-member council whether or not it...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, European Union, Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Power, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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NextEra to sell its oil-fired power plants in Maine
ReutersBy Scott DiSavino April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. power company NextEra Energy Inc said on Tuesday its NextEra Energy Resources unit will sell its oil-fired power plants in Maine, which have a generating capacity of 796 megawatts (MW). The company decided...Tags: Companies and Corporations, FPL Group, Alternative Energy, Florida Power & Light, Port Everglades
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Gloucester school officials eye energy audit of Petsworth to save money
Gloucester school officials are soliciting bids on an energy audit of Petsworth Elementary School to try and save money in a couple of areas. Petsworth was selected for the energy audit because school officials are exploring all alternatives to...Tags: Accounting and Auditing
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Increased energy efficiency and savings reported by IID
Customer participation in Imperial Irrigation District’s energy management programs increased in 2012, the IID reported Monday. More than 9,000 of the district’s 145,000 customers participated in these programs, resulting in more than $9.2...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Energy, Local Government
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From disaster comes knowledge
Beverly Findlay-Kaneko has used her memories of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan two years ago to start making a change in her new home of Huntington Beach. Findlay-Kaneko was in Japan when those natural disasters led to three...Tags: Tsunamis, Nuclear Accidents, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Students, Education
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Historic Annapolis mansion considers eco-friendly upgrades
Faced with the challenge of keeping a historic mansion warm for elderly residents while reining in costs, the nonprofit organization that operates the 18th-century Chase-Lloyd House in Annapolis is turning to 21st-century techniques to save the day....
Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Annapolis, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Tour Operations Industry
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Deadline nears for Potomac Edison energy conservation kits
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comPotomac Edison residential customers in Maryland have until next week to ask for energy conservation kits that include energy-saving light bulbs, surge protectors and other items. Todd Meyers, a Potomac Edison spokesman, said Tuesday that the utility...Tags: Conservation, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Maryland General Assembly
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Yale Students Push For Divesting in Fossil Fuels
Back in the 1980s, “divestment” was a term for a student-driven campaign to force colleges and universities to end their financial connections to companies doing business with South Africa’s brutal white apartheid regime. Today, the...
Tags: Global Warming, Halliburton Company, Elections, Harvard University, Students
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Heat just one home this winter
Guest bloggerMaryland's state government desperately wants you to plug up your leaky house in order to use less electricity. To get homeowners on board, the Empower Maryland program is offering 50 percent rebates of up to $3,150 on retrofit projects that make your...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, U.S. Department of Energy, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Politics, Energy Saving
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The Best $75 A Connecticut Homeowner Can Spend
Nothing like a little autumnal chill and diminished daylight to get people thinking about their home's inadequate insulation, leaky ducts and watt-guzzling incandescent bulbs. They'll get no sympathy from The Bottom Line, though, because it probably...
Tags: Condos and Houses, Accounting and Auditing, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Woodbridge, Rentals
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WDBJ7 sits down with George Allen
The Virginia U.S. Senate race is among the most closely watched and hotly contested in the country, and the outcome could determine which party controls the Senate. WDBJ7's Hollani Davis goes one on one with Republican George Allen. Hollani:...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Virginia General Assembly, George Allen, Insurance, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Rising Energy Bills: How to save money
ReporterMany of us get a real "shock" when we open our power bill each month. And as energy rates continue to rise, no relief is in sight. So what can you do to save money? Saving energy will be the primary topic of an expo that will take place at the Roanoke...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Conservation, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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