Tag: Energy
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Are People Living Near Fracking Sites Getting Sick?
GARY WOCKNER — On April 11,Colorado State Rep. Joann Ginal’s (D-Fort Collins) House Bill 1275 was heard, and died, in committee in the Colorado State Legislature. Rep Ginal’s bill asked and proposed to answer a very honest and simple question, “Are people living near …
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Greenpeace Activists Board Ship in Protest of Australia’s Coal Export Boom
GREENPEACE—At sunrise, the six activists left the Rainbow Warrior on inflatable boats and drew up alongside the MV Meister, a ship carrying thermal coal …
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Two Courtroom Victories in the Fight Against Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
APPALACHIAN VOICES — In the past two days, two major court rulings have underscored the need for increased scrutiny from the federal agency responsible for evaluating environmental impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining …
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Santa Clara University Solar Decathlon Team Ready for Radiant House
The fences are up, the steel is on its way, and the bamboo construction beams are taking shape—the 2013 SCU Solar Decathlon team is ready to break ground on the Radiant House. The students will build the solar powered home on campus before hauling the house to Irvine in October for the first Solar Decathlon…
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Solar Array Atop IKEA NJ Distribution Center Now Complete
This installation represents the 37th completed solar project for IKEA in the U.S., with two more locations underway, making the eventual U.S. solar presence of IKEA nearly 90 percent of its U.S. locations with a total generation of 38 MW. IKEA owns and operates each of its solar PV energy systems atop its buildings –…