Sierra Club: Virginia’s new majority must usher in a green future
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For the first time in almost three decades, the democratic party will hold a majority in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.
Search Results for solar energy
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POWER grants strengthen coal-impacted economies in Appalachian Virginia
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Virginia will receive six grants totaling $4,227,512 in the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) program.
Report: Virginia would gain from transition to clean electricity
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Virginia would benefit in monthly electricity bills, jobs, income, and state GDP, as well as health and environment, by a transition to zero-carbon sources of electricity.
EMU ranked among Sierra Club’s ‘Cool Schools’
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The Sierra Club recently recognized Eastern Mennonite University’s strong commitment to environmentalism and sustainability with a “Cool Schools” ranking.
Julián Castro proposes doubling wind power
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Democratic Party presidential nomination candidate Julián Castro visited a wind turbine manufacturing plant in Newton, Iowa, on Wednesday, and proposed new policies to invest in renewable energy, particularly wind power.
Third year of College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports faculty research
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Now in its third year, the Virginia Tech College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards that will support such diverse projects as nanotechnology, mass extinction events, and halting disease in corn.
Earth Talk: What is bionic leaf, and how does it help the planet?
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Brainchild of Harvard biochemist Daniel Nocera, the “bionic leaf” is a small man-made solar collector that takes sunlight and water and turns it into any of a variety of usable fuels or fertilizers.
Top 5 tips for maintaining golf course
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Proper and regular maintenance of a golf course is very important under any condition. But usually, it gets quite tough to maintain the quality of a golf course during tight play schedules.
Northam announces Microsoft Corporation’s sixth expansion in Mecklenburg County
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Microsoft Corporation, one of the largest and most influential companies in the world, will inject significant capital investment to expand its enterprise data center in Mecklenburg County.
Deeds, Toscano earn 100 Percent in Sierra Club Virginia Chapter General Assembly scorecard
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The Sierra Club Virginia Chapter published its annual Virginia General Assembly Climate & Energy Scorecard.
