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Students take energy-saving lessons home
Sun ReporterA little nervously, Marquita Nelson stood at the lectern in front of two dozen other women at the Caroline Center in East Baltimore and delivered what amounted to a testimonial. "This has helped me a lot, it really has," said Nelson, 23, who plans to...Tags: Energy Saving, Personal Income
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Rebates Make Sense
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will essentially impose a "green" tax on power plant operators based on greenhouse gas emissions from their fossil fuel-burning plants. This tax will be passed on to consumers in the form of higher electric bills....Tags: Global Warming, Government, Energy Saving, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy
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Running on Empty
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHow far can we stretch a gallon of gasoline? OK, maybe it isn't a question for the ages. But with oil setting new records at more than $60 per barrel, it seems like a good time to ask. And considering that the U.S. economy is hooked on oil imported from...Tags: Air Pollution, Fuel-efficient Cars, Prius, Consumer Electronics Industry, Central Intelligence Agency
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GM Talks Electric Costs of Volt Hybrid
KickingTiresBy now you should be aware of GM???s forthcoming Volt plug-in hybrid that???s planned to go on sale in 2010. That may sound like a long time off, but GM has begun partnering with more than 30 utility companies to......Tags: Passenger Cars, Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Cars, Green and Hybrid Vehicles
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Where would we plug in electric cars?
Chicago Tribune reporterAs Ted Lowe envisions his driving future, he'll pull into a parking space and, instead of using a coin-operated meter, he will plug into an electrical outlet to charge his battery-powered vehicle. "I can see it coming. The writing is on the wall," said...Tags: Car Engine Repair, Ford Motor Co., BMW, Toyota, Vehicles
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Panel Adopts Rell Rebate Plan
Courant Staff WriterA legislative panel Tuesday overrode the advice of its own attorneys and adopted a set of rules governing power plant emissions that includes potential rebates for consumers. The move is a victory for Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who had pushed for the rebates...Tags: Lawyers, Government, Energy KD, Richard Blumenthal, Commodity Markets
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Utilities say grid can handle rechargeable cars
AP Auto WriterWhich draws more juice from the electric grid, a big-screen plasma television or recharging a plug-in hybrid car? The answer is the car. But the electricity drawn by plasma televisions is easing the minds of utility company executives across the...Tags: Toyota, Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Fuel-efficient Cars, Consumer Electronics Industry
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Energy Costs Pinch Area Amusement Parks' Bottom Line
Courant Staff WriterIn the fiery days of summer, splashing along the Thunder Rapids river raft ride at Lake Compounce is almost guaranteed to make visitors forget about $4.30-a-gallon gas, creeping inflation and the rest of America's economic woes. Jerry Brick doesn't...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Vehicles, Southwest Airlines Company, Lake Compounce, AAA
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Coal carves a place in the future of global energy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIts gray and black walls stretching to infinity, Latin America's largest coal mine resembles a miniature Grand Canyon. The big difference is that the timeless hand of nature has not carved out El Cerrejon mine. Booming global demand has. A fleet of...Tags: Mining, Global Warming, Natural Gas, Natural Resource Industry, Nuclear Power
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Council objects to power line plan
Of The Morning CallNorthampton County has added its voice to those opposing a PPL power line project cutting through the northern part of the county. County Council voted unanimously Thursday to support a resolution against the power company choosing a route that would...Tags: Local Authority, Lehigh County, Danielsville, Forks Township, Mount Bethel
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