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New meters will cost, save you money

July 23, 2010 | No Comments »

Bye-Bye, Batteries: Radio Waves as a Low-Power Source

 

Researchers are developing electronic systems that consume so little energy that it can be drawn from ambient radio waves.

 

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New meters will cost, save you money

 

MORONGO BASIN— Southern California Edison is getting smarter. At least, the technology it’s using is. During a Twentynine Palms City Council meeting last month, SCE’s local public affairs manager, Kathleen DeRosa, detailed the company’s plans to replace current electricity meters with smart meters.

 

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New Fairfield Democrat Running in 108th District (Web Exclusive)

July 23, 2010 | No Comments »

New Fairfield Democrat Running in 108th District (Web Exclusive)

 

Ken Neal of New Fairfield, the Democratic state House candidate in the 108th District, said the projected $3.4 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year should be partly addressed through a restructuring of operations, something that hasn’t happened since 1977.

 

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New Fairfield Democrat Running in 108th District (Web Exclusive)

 

Ken Neal of New Fairfield, the Democratic state House candidate in the 108th District, said the projected $3.4 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year should be partly addressed through a restructuring of operations, something that hasn’t happened since 1977.

 

Read more on Litchfield County Times

Community program finds home for old furniture

July 22, 2010 | No Comments »

News in brief

 

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

 

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Community program finds home for old furniture

 

PORT COLBORNE — Every piece of furniture meant hope for someone starting out in life — or starting out again.[...]

 

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Home construction sinks to lowest level since Oct.

July 22, 2010 | No Comments »

Community Briefs: CUB today in Melrose Park; a cut bills clinic

 

A CUB (Citizens Utility Board) clinic to cut phone bills will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Melrose Park Public Library, 801 Broadway. Hundreds of dollars a year can be saved with simple changes.

 

Read more on Proviso Herald

Home construction sinks to lowest level since Oct.

 

(AP:WASHINGTON) Home construction plunged last month to the lowest level since October as the economy remained weak and demand for housing plummeted.

 

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Community Briefs: CUB today in Melrose Park; a cut bills clinic

July 21, 2010 | No Comments »

Campaign will be clean, green and lean: Gillard

 

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the upcoming election campaign will be devoid of big spending promises and has warned voters of “unpopular cutbacks”.

 

Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Community Briefs: CUB today in Melrose Park; a cut bills clinic

 

A CUB (Citizens Utility Board) clinic to cut phone bills will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Melrose Park Public Library, 801 Broadway. Hundreds of dollars a year can be saved with simple changes.

 

Read more on Proviso Herald

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News in brief

July 21, 2010 | No Comments »

Inspiration sparked at Edgewood’s Camp Invention

 

Camp Invention 2010 at Edgewood Elementary School was a time of inspiration, curiosity and brainpower.

 

Read more on Yardley News

News in brief

 

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

 

Read more on Onalaska Holmen Courier-Life

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Campaign will be clean, green and lean: Gillard

July 21, 2010 | No Comments »

Rebates and Incentives Make the GE GeoSpring Hybrid Water Heater Benefit Your Budget

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—-With a special $1,200 rebate for The City of Tallahassee Utilities customers valid through Sept. 30, 2010, and a Federal tax credit of up to $480 through Dec. 31, 2010, homeowners could end up saving more than the estimated retail price of $1,599* for a new GeoSpring™ Hybrid Water Heater.

 

Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Campaign will be clean, green and lean: Gillard

 

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the upcoming election campaign will be devoid of big spending promises and has warned voters of “unpopular cutbacks”.

 

Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Economy Making Slow Advancements in a Stalwart Recession

July 20, 2010 | No Comments »

Biltmore Park living: Family enjoys urban village with small-town feel in South Asheville area

 

A farm boy from the Midwest, Joe Frank loves waking up early at his condominium at Biltmore Park Town Square to see the sun rise.

 

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Economy Making Slow Advancements in a Stalwart Recession

 

Employment Index Shows Highest Growth Since April 2009

 

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Lowe’s store on Bayshore triggers hope, concern

July 20, 2010 | No Comments »

Southern Calif. Gets 1 Million Smart Meters

 

REDONDO BEACH, CA — Southern California Edison (SCE) has installed one-fifth of the 5 million smart meters that it plans to swap in for customers by 2012.

 

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Lowe’s store on Bayshore triggers hope, concern

 

The fate of San Francisco’s blighted Bayshore Boulevard has been debated at neighborhood coffee shops, community meetings and City Hall for more than a decade, but it appears that finally, the future is here. Dissention over chain stores continues to simmer,… Bayshore Boulevard – San Francisco – United States – California – Metro Areas

 

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Inspiration sparked at Edgewood’s Camp Invention

July 19, 2010 | No Comments »

Inspiration sparked at Edgewood’s Camp Invention

 

Camp Invention 2010 at Edgewood Elementary School was a time of inspiration, curiosity and brainpower.

 

Read more on Yardley News

Inspiration sparked at Edgewood’s Camp Invention

 

Camp Invention 2010 at Edgewood Elementary School was a time of inspiration, curiosity and brainpower.

 

Read more on Yardley News

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