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BLS named a Green Ribbon School – Sampan BLS named a Green Ribbon SchoolSampan… raised vegetable gardens, student-designed rain catchment systems, rooftop weather stations, a SAGE vertical garden in the cafeteria, a rooftop solar array, a state-of-the-art hydroponic vegetable farm, a $75,000 energy lighting retrofit saving 200 … New bill requires state provide information on … Continue reading »

Vergennes schools net $767000 grant for afterschool, summer programs – Addison County Independent Vergennes schools net $767000 grant for afterschool, summer programsAddison County Independent… extend the afterschool hours at VUES beyond the initial proposal, job descriptions for the program's site coordinator and project director, and more information about how the local schools will start kicking … Continue reading »

Your Views – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Your ViewsMilwaukee Journal SentinelIn 2008, Milwaukee County residents voted "yes" on an advisory referendum to create a 1% sales tax to fund parks, recreation and culture, transit and emergency medical services. The sales tax would have taken these … Wisconsin's capable manufacturers … The Liberal win in Quebec leaves … Continue reading »

Telengana BJP promises laptops to top rankers – Deccan Chronicle Telengana BJP promises laptops to top rankersDeccan ChronicleHyderabad: Free laptops to toppers of professional courses, entrance tests, fillip to solar energy and night courts followed by 24×7 courts, are among the several promises and freebies offered by the Telangana BJP in its poll manifesto that … Continue reading »

More personal student counseling advised – The Durango Herald More personal student counseling advisedThe Durango HeraldThis year's recommendations fell into four categories: the academic achievement gap, jobs and higher education, behavioral health care and energy development. “Fear-based” … Instead, the state should fund a fact-based program that gives students … and more » In ‘Transcendence,’ a … Continue reading »

Google: Solar-Powered Drones, Driverless Cars And More Revenue Growth … – Seeking Alpha Google: Solar-Powered Drones, Driverless Cars And More Revenue Growth …Seeking Alpha… including hedge-fund analysts, asset managers, independent research shops, students, and non-professional investors Estimize has created a data set that is more accurate than Wall Street up to 69.5% of the time, … Continue reading »

Fossil Fuel Industry’s Tired Battle Against Clean Energy Is Also A Losing One – Forbes Forbes Fossil Fuel Industry's Tired Battle Against Clean Energy Is Also A Losing OneForbesSo I can't really blame the fossil fuel industry for fighting old battles in an effort to undo approaches that have increased investment in renewable energy in … Continue reading »

It’s Not All Bad – Free Times It's Not All BadFree TimesThanks in part to the championing effort of the S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the prescience of the state Legislature a few years ago to fund pregnancy prevention efforts statewide, South Carolina's teen pregnancy rate is down 47 percent … Budget passed, … Continue reading »

New Mexico’s Badlands – Insurance News Net (press release) New Mexico's BadlandsInsurance News Net (press release)The mesa is off the electrical grid, so residents use solar panels or gas generators to make their own, often sporadic, electricity. There are no paved roads, just …. The county also hired an employee, Mike Gallegos , to oversee … Continue reading »

St. Paul enterpreneur wins state grant for alternative energy – Minneapolis Star Tribune St. Paul enterpreneur wins state grant for alternative energyMinneapolis Star TribuneThe Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) said it will give HexFuel $740,000 from the new Minnesota Job Creation Fund, provided the company first meets its performance goals. “Business expansions … Continue reading »