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Solar ovens offer hope in AfghanistanTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:58AMA US diplomat has encouraged the use of solar ovens as a low tech solution in Afghanistan.

In Geography, Proficiency Overall Remains Low: Lowest Performers Show Greatest Improvement; Grade 8 Remains Flat ...Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:00AMFewer than one-third of the nation's students achieve at or above the Proficient level in geography, according to the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress .

Council homes to go solarTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:08AMA council could begin offering housing tenants free electricity if it agrees to plans to install solar panels on its building stock.

Solar power for homes heating up in St. Louis CountyTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:32AMSome call it a "rooftop revolution."

Solar ovens, renewable energy offer hope for AfghanistanMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:54PMTOKYO (Reuters Life!) - At first, she noticed Afghan children hauling brush. Then, in Afghan family compounds, she noticed women tending small fires and trying to cook over them. But it wasn't until U.S. diplomat Patricia McArdle realized how often it was sunny in Afghanistan that she put it together with a youthful memory of cooking with solar ovens and realized this was a low-tech option ...

Solar panels keep buildings cool, study showsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:50PMSolar photovoltaic panels installed on rooftops do more than supply clean power, they also act as "roof shades" to keep buildings cool.

NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY SUMMIT 4.0: THE FUTURE OF ENERGY, TO BE HELD IN LAS VEGAS ON AUGUST 30Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:58PMLas Vegas In its fourth year, The National Clean Energy Summit will focus on Americas clean energy future with the convening of The National Clean Energy Summit 4.0: The Future of Energy to be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Aria Resort and Casino at CityCenter in Las Vegas, Nevada. Co-sponsored by...

Despite noise issue, M'ville board OKs solar projectMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:57AMMILLVILLE -- Concern over noise is shaping up as a serious obstacle to a plan for a solar-powered electric generating facility off Hogbin Road in western Millville.

UNT breaks ground on zero-energy labMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:36AMCongressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) is bringing together local and state officials, as well as industry experts and businesses, for an energy efficiency and conservation summit on Saturday at the University of North Texas in Denton.