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Molten Salt Project To Power Up To 75,000 Homes
NV Energy signed an agreement today to use Crescent Dunes in Nye County, NV, near Tonopah, as a source for alternative power driven...
Blind Man Earns Black Belt in Karate
George Sanchez is blind, but now, after passing his test this month, the 47-year-old is also a black belt in karate. The...
Top 10 New Species for 2008
How many new species would you guess are discovered by scientists in a given year? Would you believe, a tally of more than 18,000...
Indiana Mandates Electronics Recyling
Indiana became the first state to pass a major electronics recycling law this year, and the nineteenth state to pass a law creating...
Sales Tax Deduction Encouraging Car Sales
A new federal incentive allows car and truck buyers to deduct the sales tax on vehicles purchased between Feb. 17 and the end...
‘Comeback’ Forests Rich in Biodiversity, Say Scientists
Tropical forests that have regrown after deforestation are proving more significant havens of biodiversity than previously thought, scientists said last week. A...
Electricity Brightening for State That had Seen Dimming
In the last few years, Connecticut has become a leader in "demand-response," which provides financial incentives for electricity customers to lower their use during...
Top 10 New Species of 2007
Every year scientists at Arizona State University lead an international team in naming the top 10 newly discovered species: the most weird, reclusive and...
Vatican, Muslim Clerics Lay Groundwork For Landmark Talks
For a second day, Muslim and Catholic leaders sat down at the Vatican in Rome yesterday for talks to pave the way for what...
Be Positive Do Something Positive Day, March 1, Created Through Tragedy
After surviving three years of loss, trauma, and grief, Harold Cameron has transformed himself into the "The Chief of Helping People." His mission and...
NYC School System Honored as ‘Model of Reform’
New York City public schools have won the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education, a $1 million award honoring the most improved school systems,...
Web Sites Provide Big Savings on College Textbooks
Because the average first-year college student today spends over $900 on textbooks, Web sites have sprung up offering price-comparison tools that help save 50...
States Trying to Extend Foster Care Benefits
In most states, youths in foster care are on their own when they turn 18. Federal funding for their care is cut off when...
Police Cheered in Rescue of Drowning Kitty
Racing against time and the elements, a Bridgeport, Connecticut, police officer plunged beneath the city streets Tuesday afternoon to save a bedraggled kitten...
3.8 million Acres of California Ocean Floor Protected
The Nature Conservancy announced this week the purchase of six trawling permits and four trawling vessels from commercial fishermen in Morro Bay as part...
States Demand Clean Air, Adopt California’s Greenhouse Gas Limits
More states are saying the EPA doesn't go far enough in forcing the car makers to raise emission standards in their new models. State...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...