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Federal Grant to Help Build "Clean Coal' Plant in Orange County, Fla.
October 22, 2004 12:00 AM - Louis Hau, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.
It sounds like a can't-miss proposition: The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $235-million grant on Thursday toward the construction of a high-tech "clean coal" power plant in eastern Orange County that will generate more than 1,800 jobs.
Middlesex County, N.J., Supports Fertilizer Plant
October 22, 2004 12:00 AM - Jonathan Tamari, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick, N.J.
Plans for a Woodbridge plant that would turn food waste into fertilizer took a step forward last night as the Board of Chosen Freeholders voted to add the facility to the county's solid-waste-management plan.
Four Southwest Virginia Companies Cited for Pollutants
October 21, 2004 12:00 AM - Duncan Adams, The Roanoke Times, Va.
Manufacturing produces waste. Even highly regulated industries sometimes violate environmental permit conditions or produce more pollution than permits allow.
Supporters Say Wind Energy Set to Explode in New York
October 20, 2004 12:00 AM - Sara Clemence, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.
At Fenner Windpower Project in Madison County, 20 huge wind turbines stand as if at attention, waiting for a breeze.
Nevada Program will Teach Workers to Install Solar-Power Systems
October 19, 2004 12:00 AM - John G. Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nevada officials on Monday announced a federally funded program to train electrical workers to install solar systems.
Vancouver, Wash., Solar-Cell Plant Saves Energy to Make Energy
October 18, 2004 12:00 AM - Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.
As energy prices rise, demand for alternative power sources rises. But so do the costs of creating some of those alternatives.
Two Connecticut Power Companies Team up for Appliance Recycling Program
October 15, 2004 12:00 AM - Marc Silvestrini, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn.
There may be a crisp $50 bill hiding not so quietly in your basement.
New Convenience Store in Saco, Maine, Features Biodiesel Fuel, Organic Food
October 15, 2004 12:00 AM - Tux Turkel, Portland Press Herald, Maine
Garry Glatz hopes people who want to fill their gas tanks with alternative fuel also will want to fill their stomachs with natural and organic food.
Drug Firm Outfits National Sales Staff with Gas-Saving, Hybrid Cars
October 13, 2004 12:00 AM - Dana Knight, The Indianapolis Star
Questions come full speed at Sandra Brown the minute she steps out of her car and into the medical office she is calling on as a pharmaceutical rep.
Using Cleaner Energy Would Add 65,000 New Jobs in Ohio, Report Claims
October 13, 2004 12:00 AM - Dale Dempsey, Dayton Daily News, Ohio
The Steelworkers of America and the environmental group the Sierra Club jointly released a study Wednesday that claims using cleaner energy will not only make a better environment, but create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil as well.