Tag: News
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Spider-Man Joins Earth Hour 2014
In a first of its kind partnership, Spider-Man will be the first Superhero ambassador for Earth Hour, the global movement organized by World Wide Fund (WWF) with a message to inspire individuals to use their power to become Superheroes for the planet. Andy Ridley, CEO and co-founder of Earth Hour, and Jeff Blake, chairman of…
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How Smoking Pot Kills Wildlife
Marijuana illegally grown in the backwoods of Northern California uses large amounts of rat bait to protect their plants—and these chemicals are killing several species of wild animals, including rare ones, biologists say in a new report by NPR. According to the report, growers plant their marijuana in remote locations, hoping to elude detection. They…
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President Obama Pledges $2 Billion+ for Drought-Stricken California and U.S. Climate Resilience Fund
By Brett Walton Acting on climate change and the growing toll it’s taking on U.S. agriculture, President Obama today will announce a $1.2 billion aid package for farmers, ranchers and communities in California and several more agricultural states pummeled by a series of devastating droughts and snowstorms in the past year. The President also will…
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Conergy Completes Seven Solar Energy Systems in California
Conergy does it again: working with four-time partner, Washington Gas Energy Systems Inc., the team has successfully completed the installation of seven solar energy systems in California’s central valley for the City of Corcoran, Calif. This time the partners installed […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Duke Energy Issues RFP for 300 MW of New Solar Projects in NC
Duke Energy today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 300 MW of new solar energy capacity in its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress territories. The new capacity would be in service by the end of 2015. The […] — Solar Builder magazine