(APN) ATLANTA — On Thursday, October 29, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy came to Atlanta to highlight energy efficiency, including a stop by the world’s most energy efficient Arby’s, at 1751 Howell Mill Road. The company has cut energy use by 38 percent at its Howell Mill restaurant in Atlanta, a significant achievement, the Department says. The […]
Read more(APN) AUGUSTA — The U.S. Department of Energy held a hearing at the North Augusta Community Center on June 24, 2014, regarding a proposal to import nuclear waste from Germany to be stored at Savannah River Site (SRS). APN previously reported on the proposal in depth: http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/interspire/news/2014/06/09/savannah-river-site-becoming-world%E2%80%99s-nuclear-dumping-ground-despite-safety-risks.html DOE is soliciting public comments on the prospects through July 21, […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — On January 27, 2014 the Savannah River Site Citizen’s Advisory Board (SRS CAB) voted overwhelmingly to approve an official recommendation urging the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to help Georgia fund an environmental radiation monitoring program. The recommendation, which requires an official response from the DOE, asks the DOE to initiate conversations about the monitoring […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/03/crowdfunding-gives-boost-to-renewables-in-u-s/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Mar 29 2013 (IPS) – A U.S. company called Mosaic has unveiled a new way for citizens to use the Internet to invest in specific solar energy projects around the country. In the style of such websites as Kiva, which raises money for microloans for small businesses in […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/06/u-s-agency-gave-nuclear-industry-a-sweet-deal-documents-reveal/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 30 2012 (IPS) – The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) recently won a two-year legal battle to secure documents from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Freedom of Information Act related to nuclear power loan guarantees offered to utility companies under the Barack Obama […]
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