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AUGUSTA, Maine — Commissioner of Education Susan A. Gendron has been tapped to serve on a committee of education leaders tasked with developing a transition plan on education policy for President-elect Barack Obama.
Pig poo could soon power rural homes and businesses. Agricultural researchers are probing the potential of pig manure to provide biogas for energy use on farms - something that was last a hot topic at the time of the 1973 oil shock.
The whole energy and water conservation debate is being framed as curtailment. However, plentiful sunlight and rainwater fall on our houses and it is just a matter of harvesting it.
Penguins are so 2007! This year, there are plenty of new, amazing toys, with a heavy emphasis on dinosaurs, board games, and even a green agenda.
Pig poo could soon power rural homes and businesses.
At a time when the country is looking for research-based solutions to its most pressing problems--finding renewable energy sources, addressing climate changes and advancing conservation efforts--it must encourage and champion promising practices. Involving undergraduate students in research and scholarship fosters an engaged learning practice and provides a vehicle for creating new knowledge.
After 18 months of construction and about $13 million dollars in student fees, the new Computer Science building with 24/7 computer lab access is finished and set to open sometime in January, officials said.
The City Council on Monday looked over a $268 million budget for the city-owned electric utility — a spending plan that assumes electric rates will increase 4 percent next year.
Lee's newest schools are going green and are ahead of state requirements.
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