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Green products and displays highlighted Green Day
Green was the theme at Russett's fourth annual Green Day on May 5, sponsored by the Russett Green Committee. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., a constant flow of more than 350 people came through the community center perusing "green" products on display, while...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles
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Hopkins grabs rays from campus rooftops
College students are gluttons for catching rays - now schools are getting in the act, too. In a bid to shrink its carbon footprint, Johns Hopkins University has put 2,900 photovoltaic panels on the roofs of seven of its buildings, on its Homewood and...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Renewable Energy, Colleges and Universities, Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Group homes again drawing concern in Bel Air
The Town of Bel Air has 13 group homes, and five of them are within a two-block radius near Broadway and Franklin Streets, creating a "community killer," one resident said Monday. A sixth group home in the same area set to open soon will bring the...Tags: Concerts, Art Johnson, College Sports, New York University, Obesity
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'Green' energy: New solar panels at River Hill pool will save CA money
Here comes the sun — and the sustainable solar energy and savings that come with it. That line of thinking has brought 24 solar panels on 12 posts standing on Columbia Association land in River Hill, an array that can be seen from Route 32. The...
Tags: Forestry and Timber, Forests, Renewable Energy, Natural Resources
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BWI powers up, saves money with new solar panels
Solar power will never replace jet power at BWI Marshall Airport, but officials believe the clean energy generated by newly installed roof panels atop the daily parking garage could boost the airport's image and bottom line.
The solar panels are part...Tags: Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Energy Saving, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Water Supply
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Harford to host 2012 IECC seminar
The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, as adopted by Harford County, takes effect July 1. To help provide better understanding of the concepts of the code, the Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits is hosting a seminar...Tags: Energy and Resource Industries, Conservation, Renewable Energy, International Energy, Energy Saving
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Solar energy will help power Back River treatment plant
An array of solar panels, spreading across nearly five acres at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Essex, could deliver significant energy savings and will pay for itself within a decade, officials said Tuesday.
The 4,200 American-made panels,...Tags: Local Government, Kevin Kamenetz, Plant Openings, Renewable Energy, Baltimore County
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Roland Park Country School highlights its partial conversion to solar energy
In an effort to "shine a light on solar energy," Roland Park Country School staged a "Solarbration" on April 22 to pay tribute to Earth Day and the school's own stewardship of the environment. "We celebrated our partial conversion to solar energy and the...Tags: Earth Day, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Roland Park, Tourism and Leisure
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McCormick warehouse cuts energy bill to zero
With 369,000 square feet under roof, it would seem McCormick & Co.'s sprawling distribution center in Belcamp would have an eye-popping power bill, with some 3,300 light fixtures and a refrigerated storage area big enough to drive forklifts in and out....Tags: Allegany County, Harford County, Renewable Energy, Frostburg State University, Energy Saving
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As gasoline prices rise, Obama takes aim at alternative-energy critics
With rising oil prices creating a drag on the economy and his re-election effort, President Barack Obama mocked Republican critics of his alternative-energy policy Thursday, comparing them to the "cynics and naysayers" who didn't believe the Earth was...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Barack Obama, Solar Energy, Wildlife, Annapolis
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A better wind bill
For all its risks and potential costs, Gov. Martin O'Malley's unsuccessful 2011 bill to facilitate the construction of offshore wind turbines near Ocean City would have benefited the state — and its electricity customers — through predictable,...
Tags: Natural Gas, Executive Branch, Solar Energy, Martin O'Malley, Energy Resources
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Wind power: Renewable, job-creating, less polluting
Many recent op-eds in The Sun have discussed Gov.Martin O'Malley's wind bill. To those concerned about the cost of wind energy, I would observe that doing nothing might prove even more expensive in the long run. While installing the wind turbines may...Tags: Solar Energy, Environmental Pollution, Health Insurance Cost, Wind Power, Global Warming
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