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Editorial: The green jobs revolution

Wind and waste. That’s what will lead the way for Muskegon into the green jobs industry. But it’s going to take a conscious effort to join the revolution. https://www.mlive.com/opinion/muskegon/index.ssf/2009/06/editorial_the_green_jobs_revol.html

Alternative energy blowing in the wind

WASHINGTON — Louisiana’s third-oldest settlement could become the state’s first to have a wind turbine, bringing it closer to energy independence and ahead of a nationwide call for increased use of renewable resources. https://www.theadvocate.com/

Solar, Minnesota energy

Imagine gliding along University Avenue in a light-rail car powered by solar-generated electricity and spotting solar energy panels on nearly every rooftop you pass. Better still, imagine that one of the buildings outside your window is a manufacturing site for solar panels, employing hundreds of workers. http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/47070762.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:U0ckkD:aEyKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Renewable Energy Alternatives

China, second only to the United States in terms of power consumption, announced this week that it will spend about 100 billion yuan ($14..6 billion) to more than double its wind power capacity by 2010 over last year. More than 200 billion yuan was allocated to energy saving and carbon reducing projects under China’s stimulus… ( read more )

Water leaked into our home as the ice dams melted.

Dear Classic Metal Roofs: My husband and I purchased our first home in 2004. The shingle roof on the house was replaced in the spring of 2005. Although it was structurally sound, we had an ongoing problem. The heating/central air unit, which creates its own heat, is located in the attic. This heat would rise… ( read more )