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Special Report: The Rise and Fall of China's Sun King
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - In a 2010 speech before a packed ballroom of university students in Sydney, Shi Zhengrong, founder of Chinese solar-panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd, listed the people who had been important in his rise to fame and riches....Tags: Trials, Barack Obama, Agriculture, Alternative Energy, Science and Technology
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Irvine council clashes on routine items
Although typically considered routine, the consent calendar contained three items that caused a hubbub at Irvine's City Council meeting Tuesday. Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Lalloway voiced his lack of support for creating a plaque honoring Planning...Tags: Conservation, Elections, Decathlon, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Northwood
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Cuccinelli acceptance speech for GOP nomination for governor
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli gave the following remarks in accepting the Republican nomination for governor at the Republican Party of Virginia nominating convention in Richmond Saturday: "I think you now have a better sense of why I’m one of...Tags: Conservation, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia), Political Candidates, Lawyers, Mitt Romney
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'Green' gas plans offer climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger“Would you like to buy a carbon offset with your purchase today?” That’s a question you hear more often when you rent a car or buy groceries at MOM’S Organic Markets. Now, you also have that option when you buy natural gas to...Tags: Rentals, Home Heating, Natural Gas, Worcester County, Gold Standard Incorporated
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed budget for Funkstown
holly.shok@herald-mail.comProperty tax rates are expected to increase in the upcoming fiscal year, but Funkstown residents will not pay more because of low property assessments, according to a town official. The town’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year calls...Tags: Water Supply, The Herald-Mail, Environmental Issues, Budgets and Budgeting
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Oil price probe widens, senator wants Justice Department help
ReutersLONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands, while a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the...Tags: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Money and Monetary Policy, BP Plc, Renewable Energy, Ethanol
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BGE requests rate increase on heels of last case
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. asked Friday for another rate increase, three months after winning approval for higher charges, and company officials said they expect to seek more in the future. It's the third time in as many years that BGE has...
Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Litigation and Regulation, Snow Storms, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Smart homes
It may sound like something out of science fiction, but the ability to remotely control your house's systems like lights, heat and even security, is as close as your smart phone or tablet. As smartphones and mobile computing devices increase their...
Tags: Coopersburg, Trexlertown, Computer Hardware, Allentown, Environmental Issues
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Passive, yet powerful houses
The idea of passive house design isn't new. It was first promoted in the early 1990s. But the concept — virtually airtight buildings, heavily insulated and using triple-glazed windows, requiring little energy for heating or cooling — has yet...
Tags: New York City, Personal Service, Germany, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues
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New-home trends that can work for your remodel
Builders are back in business, and new-home construction is up in areas across the country. So is remodeling, as plenty of Americans choose to stay put and upgrade their current homes rather than tackle the challenge of buying and moving into something...Tags: Architecture, House Building, Arts and Culture, Renovation, Environmental Issues
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In a Chicago suburb, an indoor farm goes 'mega'
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (AP) - Farming in abandoned warehouses has become a hot trend in the Midwest - with varying degrees of success - as more entrepreneurs worldwide experiment with indoor growing systems in attempts to grow more food locally. Now one...Tags: Whole Foods Market, Career and Workplace, Bedford Park (Cook, Illinois), Arugula, Environmental Issues
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Growers should plan ahead for energy beet production
Farmers considering energy beet production in the future should assess what herbicides they use during this growing season due to potential residue impact. “Many growers across North Dakota are looking hard at a new industrial crop called energy beets,...Tags: Syngenta AG, Research, Genetic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Agricultural Research and Technology
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