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Ford C-Max
“The size is right,” said one mother of two in an impromptu parking lot encounter with this week’s review vehicle, the 2013 Ford C-Max. She was even more enthusiastic when told about the fuel economy. Then came the issue of price,...
Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Toyota, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Petroleum Industry, Hybrid Vehicles
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DWP watchdog warns high cost comes with L.A.'s coal-free plan
Weeks after Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa celebrated his plan to move the city off of coal-fired energy, a city watchdog has attached a giant price tag to the initiative. Fred Pickel, the ratepayer advocate at the Department of Water and Power,...
Tags: Al Gore, Energy Resources, Career and Workplace, Coal, Unemployment
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IID recognized for solar energy adoption
Imperial Irrigation District and the Solar Electric Power Association announced Tuesday that IID has been recognized as a national leader in the integration and delivery of solar-based renewable solutions. IID is seventh on SEPA’s annual top 10...Tags: Solar Energy, Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Renewable Energy
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Might a tax holiday cure slow economy?
PIERRE — As taxpayer relief and job incentives go, the best idea of the 2013 legislative session never stood a chance. That was the proposal from Sen. Tim Begalka to phase out South Dakota’s 2 percent contractor’s excise tax....Tags: Tim Begalka, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Career and Workplace, Government
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East River Electric named Wind Co-op of the Year
East River Electric Power Cooperative was presented with the 2012 Wind Cooperative of the Year award at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Tech Advantage conference in New Orleans, La., on Feb. 21. The award honors one electric... -
Renewable energy: We're using more of it
Wind energy. Renewable energy. Alternative energy. The amount of energy Michiganders use that has been produced by wind and other renewable sources has increased substantially in recent years. When someone flips a switch to turn on a light in their...Tags: Consumers, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy Saving, Civil and Public Service
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East River Electric named Wind Co-op of the Year
East River Electric Power Cooperative was presented with the 2012 Wind Cooperative of the Year award at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's “Tech Advantage” conference in New Orleans, La., on Feb. 21. The award honors one... -
Shut the door on high-pressure electric sales
Watchdog with Paul MuschickState officials warned today to be diligent when weighing offers for electricity sales from door-to-door and telephone solicitors. The Public Utility Commission, Office of Consumer Advocate and attorney general's office said there has been a "rash of... -
Glendale Water & Power could face rating dip
Several bond-rating agencies this week warned that without an increase in electric rates this year, Glendale Water & Power could face a downgrade due to its weak financial performance. The warnings come weeks before a City Council election in which three...
Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Financial and Business Services, Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings
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Blumenthal, Courtney: Say 'No' To Majority Of CL&P Storm Costs
The Hartford CourantU.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Joe Courtney urged the state's utility regulator Monday to dock Connecticut Light & Power most of the $414 million in storm costs it wants to recover from ratepayers. "In what other line of business would a company...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Northeast Utilities, Ottawa Senators, Hurricane Irene (2011), Snow Storms
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A power to act on warming
WASHINGTON -- The test of President Obama's seriousness about addressing climate change is not his pending decision on the much-debated Keystone XL pipeline. It's whether he effectively consigns coal-fired power plants -- one of the biggest sources of...
Tags: Energy Resources, Elections, Global Change, Ecosystems, Washington, DC
Apr 17, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Apr 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 17, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Mar 1, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Feb 28, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 20, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 28, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Apr 1, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
Feb 26, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 25, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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