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In this Monday, May 14, 2012, file photo, the Reid-Gardner power station is seen near a farm on the Moapa Indian Reservation, in Moapa, Nev. Tribal neighbors of a coal-fired power plant outside Las Vegas are taking complaints about air quality to a federal appeals court in San Francisco. Moapa Band of Paiute Indians leader William Anderson said Monday the tribe hopes the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will order the federal Environmental Protection Agency to adopt a more stringent air standard than the one the agency approved in August for the Reid Gardner Generating Station. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson,file)

Utility to shut down Nev. coal plants

Last updated Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 2:01pm

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada's largest utility has announced plans to begin closing four coal-fired power plants northeast of Las Vegas and invest more money in renewable energy.

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Brian Nielsen, energy electrician at Weber State University’s Energy & Sustainability Office, holds a compact fluorescent lamp. The university earned the title “Cool School’ from Sierra Magazine for its move toward sustainable energy.

Solar panels at Weber State’s Davis campus helped the school earn the title “Cool School’ from Sierra Magazine.

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Weber State declared 'cool' for sustainability efforts

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, September 10, 2012 - 6:12am

OGDEN — When it comes to sustainability efforts, Weber State University numbers among the nation’s “Cool Schools.”

The school is No. 74, to be precise.

WSU received the honor in a Sierra Magazine poll that surveyed many of the nation’s universities for its September/October issue.

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Jimmy Wang, left, founder and chief engineer, and Elinor Haider, chief executive officer, are the management team behind Philadelphia start-up company NovaThermal Energy which has licensed a Chinese technology called sewage geothermal, that uses conventional heat-pump technology to extract warmth from sewage wastewater for heating and cooling buildings. (Clem Murray/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)

Will sewage be the next big heating fuel source?

Andrew Maykuth The Philadelphia Inquirer

Last updated Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 10:46am

PHILADELPHIA -- Among the many renewable energy sources -- wind, solar, hydroelectric, biofuels -- there is one to which we all contribute that has not yet managed to attract the romantic advocates who have embraced other forms of green energy.

We're speaking about the gray river of warmth flowing right beneath our feet: sewage.

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Weber State energy-conservation fund earns recognition

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 16, 2012 - 11:17pm

OGDEN -- Weber State University has been recognized again for its work in promoting environmental sustainability.

The American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment cited Weber State's commitment to make energy efficiency and sustainable practices a campuswide priority by establishing a unique financial arrangement -- a green revolving fund -- to support a range of projects.

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Syracuse to own, convert all streetlights to save money, energy

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 7:33pm

SYRACUSE — City leaders are getting closer to taking ownership of Syracuse’s street lighting, a move they say will save both money and energy.

The city council recently authorized Mayor Jamie Nagle to initiate a program to buy existing streetlights from Rocky Mountain Power and to convert those lights and others to a more energy-efficient system.

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Republicans say Solyndra layoffs were kept quiet until after election

Dana Hall San Jose Mercury News

Last updated Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 6:19pm

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a 14-page memo Tuesday that appears to show that Department of Energy officials urged solar manufacturer Solyndra Inc. to hold off on announcing layoffs last year until after the hotly contested mid-term elections.

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Some interviews essential for just learning information

Ron Campbell Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 10:48am

Of all of the factors involved in getting a job, many of them are not in your control. From the economy to the mood of the interviewer — when you finally get an interview, it is easy to become discouraged.

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Congress told green building loans drive job creation

Contributed Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 12:04pm

WASHINGTON -- Low interest loans to help small businesses improve their energy efficiency is one of the best ways to grow jobs in rural America.

That's the message Dr. Helen Sanders of Minnesota-based SAGE Electrochromics brought to Washington today at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a member of the Committee, is from SAGE's home state.

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