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And the nominees are … – The Bakersfield Californian The Bakersfield Californian And the nominees are …The Bakersfield CalifornianHampton Inn & Suites North: The hotel reduced its energy consumption by more than 65 percent with solar panels and LED lighting, infrared occupancy sensing thermostats and a Chargepoint dual electric charging station. Kern Council of Governments … Continue reading »

NASA settles on its toolkit for mission to explore Europa – Gizmag Gizmag NASA settles on its toolkit for mission to explore EuropaGizmagBack in February, NASA announced that it had asked Congress for US$30 million to fund the mission, which is slated for lift-off sometime in the 2020s. If approved, the mission would see a … Continue reading »

Jordan unveils Dh48 billion of new deals – The National The National Jordan unveils Dh48 billion of new dealsThe NationalPrime minister Abdullah Ensour announced during the opening day of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa that committed investments include a total of $237 million from UAE companies such as a … Continue reading »

Jeb Bush says brother spent too much as president – WMUR Manchester WMUR Manchester Jeb Bush says brother spent too much as presidentWMUR ManchesterBush spoke about his experience creating a business in Florida and his efforts as governor to substantially slow the growth of state government spending while growing a rainy day fund. “I vetoed … Continue reading »

Q&A: Deval Patrick on innovation and growth – MIT News MIT News Q&A: Deval Patrick on innovation and growthMIT NewsWe invested in a solar company early on, Evergreen Solar, and after a couple years they moved. We didn't get the job multiples they promised … and we were just pilloried. We had a 46 percent … Continue reading »

Merger of Pepco and Exelon Approved in Maryland – Wall Street Journal Merger of Pepco and Exelon Approved in MarylandWall Street JournalThe deal has faced opposition in Maryland and in the District of Columbia over concerns that long-distance ownership of the Pepco utility could lead to rate increases and job losses. In an effort to … Continue reading »

In from the cold – Science Magazine (subscription) Variety In from the coldScience Magazine (subscription)In the coming months, the government is expected to establish an agency akin to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) that will distribute research funds through competitive, peer-reviewed grants. Few on either side of the Cuba-U.S. ideological …Feature: Cuban science comes … Continue reading »

ACA meets with city officials, county judge – Pleasanton Express ACA meets with city officials, county judgePleasanton ExpressJourdanton City Manager Dan Nick, standing near a setup of almost 600 solar panels located behind the new, beautiful Jourdanton City Hall. The panels produce enough electricity to handle a significant … That is our job to have … Continue reading »

Dairy changing the equation for sustainable business practices – Dairy Herd Management Dairy Herd Management Dairy changing the equation for sustainable business practicesDairy Herd ManagementWinners of 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards are: (Front row, left to right): Maria Forry, Oregon Dairy Farm; Ken Nobis, Nobis Dairy Farms; Matthew Freund, Freund's Farm; Jan Henderson, Alliance Dairies … Continue reading »

Here’s how Bernie Sanders, the greenest presidential candidate, could get even … – Grist Grist Here's how Bernie Sanders, the greenest presidential candidate, could get even …GristMiller notes that distributed solar, which enables everyone with a solar panel to create their own energy instead of relying on a monopolistic utility company, fits especially well with … Continue reading »