Archive for January 6th, 2010

Kenya: Solar panel project to light up schools
Afrika
Nairobi (Kenya) – Two private companies have been commissioned to install solar panels in 117 schools and health centres in arid and semi arid regions in a

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Millersville University students build 'green' Web site for county
Lancaster Newspapers
People want to go green, just as long as it's practical and affordable." Phoenix said the Web site is a small step to help Lancaster County residents of any

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ETFs Tepid as Flat Finish Follows Fed
Smartmoney.com
Stocks and most exchange-traded funds finished flat Wednesday as the release of last month's Federal Reserve minutes reflected a belief that central bank

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Wind turbine the first on Ingleside skyline
Ingleside Index
Carol and Frank Fenton are the first residents in Ingleside to erect a wind turbine generator on their property. At a turnkey cost of about

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As temps plummet, orange juice prices heat up
Washington Post
That in turn has sent investors into the commodities market. Commodities are often priced in dollars so foreign demand rises when the dollar weakens.

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Farming the wind
Review Messenger
A 120-ft. tower with a 31-ft. wind turbine was erected on Dorothy Kennelly's property in Huntersville last week. In an effort to save on energy costs and to

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How Publishers Can Go Green
mediabistro.com (blog)
As if they didn't already have enough to worry about, 21st Century publishers need to be concerned about their

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Mother Nature Network (blog)
Thieves target solar panels in Napa Valley
Mother Nature Network (blog)
NPR had an interesting segment about a rash of solar panel thefts at vineyards. Most of them are occurring in Napa Valley. Vineyards often use ground based

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PRECIOUS METALS: Comex Gold Surges To Near 3-Week High
Wall Street Journal
Inflation concerns, continued beginning-of-year investment flows from funds and late-day dollar weakness all enabled gold futures to hit
PRECIOUS METALS: NY Gold Climbs To Nearly Three-Week HighWall Street Journal

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Venture Capital For Clean Technology Down 33% In 2009-Study
Wall Street Journal
US thin-film solar-panel maker Solyndra Inc. achieved the largest round of venture capital last year, at $198 million, followed by four companies that
Cleantech Investing Drops 33% in 2009, But Recovery Hope GrowsSolveClimate (blog)
Global 'cleantech' investment drops amid downturn — surveyThe Hill (blog)

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