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From Cool Share to MPowered: NV Energy Programs That Save
2013-01-17 02:54:00If you’re like me you aren’t in a position to build your net zero dream house. As much as we would like every aspect of our life to be sustainable, sometimes it’s just not possible. I am 25 years old, which means I’ve recently been able to start paying back my student loans. That of course means roommates, cheap rent and the inability to change the infrastructure...
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The Wake of Hurricane Sandy
2012-11-29 06:20:00It’s been three weeks since Hurricane Sandy swept through the northeast portion of the United States, and thousands of people are still without a place to call home. Among the physical destruction of stop signs, lamp posts, houses and buildings, murmurs of causes have begun to fester and spiral into a storm of their own. National and international discussions have begun pointing...
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Whether the Weather is Cold or Whether the Weather is Hot
2012-10-04 08:44:00The groundhog should be ashamed of himself. He is losing the ability to predict what the weather will bring. Over the course of the past there months, our country has experienced incredible weather and climate changes. While summers and winters have been harsher for a few years now, the unpredictability of the weather was highlighted this past summer. Thunderstorms, wildfires and...
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The Power of Choice
2012-09-13 01:05:00As far as going green goes, it’s easy to brush off our own individual responsibilities because the task of saving the planet one ozone layer at a time can be daunting. Part of the problem lies in not understanding that in terms of clean energy, the smallest acts can make the biggest difference. That’s why this year’s National Clean Energy Summit theme “The Power...
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Good Jobs Green Jobs, An Intern's Perspective
2012-03-29 07:09:00CEP Attends Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference By Derek Bernard, CEP Intern This years Good Jobs Green Jobs conference was divided up into four different regional conferences around the country. This was done in part so that every region of the US could be represented and have the ability to bring their own unique ideas and concerns to the discussion. I was lucky enough to attend the Los...
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