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Energy saving is the activity of reducing the amount of energy producing resources people use and deplete in the daily course of their lives. There is a limited quantity of nonrenewable energy resources on Earth, so it is essential to save the current supply and use renewable sources that will be available in the future. By making some behavioral changes, individuals and organizations can decrease their consumption of heat and power to save energy.
Specific energy saving activities include, but are not limited to, using more efficient light bulbs; lowering heating system thermostats in the home and office; reducing the use of cars and other petroleum reliant vehicles; and reusing ma...
Specific energy saving activities include, but are not limited to, using more efficient light bulbs; lowering heating system thermostats in the home and office; reducing the use of cars and other petroleum reliant vehicles; and reusing ma...
Energy saving is the activity of reducing the amount of energy producing resources people use and deplete in the daily course of their lives. There is a limited quantity of nonrenewable energy resources on Earth, so it is essential to save the current supply and use renewable sources that will be available in the future. By making some behavioral changes, individuals and organizations can decrease their consumption of heat and power to save energy.
Specific energy saving activities include, but are not limited to, using more efficient light bulbs; lowering heating system thermostats in the home and office; reducing the use of cars and other petroleum reliant vehicles; and reusing materials such as plastic bags and water bottles.
Specific energy saving activities include, but are not limited to, using more efficient light bulbs; lowering heating system thermostats in the home and office; reducing the use of cars and other petroleum reliant vehicles; and reusing materials such as plastic bags and water bottles.
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Funkstown budget includes increase in property tax and water rates
davem@herald-mail.comFunkstown Town Council members unanimously passed a 2012-13 budget Monday night that includes a 4-cent property tax rate hike, a 10 percent water rate increase and a temporary utility recovery fee that charges each household account $25 per quarter for...Tags: Environmental Issues, Health Insurance Cost, Budgets and Budgeting, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Property Tax
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Fort Detrick says wastewater phosphorus levels back to normal
The Army is investigating a spike in phosphorus levels in treated wastewater from Fort Detrick in Frederick. An installation spokeswoman says she learned of the problem late Wednesday. She says readings were back to within regulatory limits by Thursday...Tags: Fort Detrick (military base), Environmental Issues
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Washington County to get more solar power
heather.keels@herald-mail.comWashington County is finalizing a deal with a solar power company that could make county government one of the first in the United States to generate all the power it uses on its own property, County Administrator Gregory B. Murray said this week....Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Rentals, Renewable Energy
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Funkstown budget proposal includes tax, fee increases
julieg@herald-mail.comSaying it’s been a difficult year for Funkstown financially, Town Clerk/Treasurer Brenda Haynes presented a proposed budget Monday night that included a 4-cent property tax rate increase, a 10 percent water rate increase and a temporary utility...Tags: Politics, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues, Health Insurance Cost
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Washington County Commissioners OK budget adjustments for schools
The Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved second-quarter budget adjustments for county schools during a brief meeting with school system officials Tuesday. The Washington County Board of Education approved the adjustments on March...
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Washington County Board of Education briefs
Old Boonsboro High gym to get new roof, windows Boonsboro High School’s old gym will get a new roof, and the gym windows will be replaced with more energy-efficient windows this summer, under a contract approved by the county school board this...Tags: Politics, Services and Shopping, Environmental Issues, Religion and Belief, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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W.Va. Rotary Club inducts 3 members
The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown recently inducted three new members, including: • Elizabeth Granzow is retired from the Prince George’s County, Md., fire department, where she was a captain responsible for initiatives to help volunteer and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy
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Md. state senator touts record in his bid for Congress
andrews@herald-mail.comEditor’s note: This is one in an occasional series of profiles about candidates running for election in the 6th Congressional District. State Sen. Robert J. Garagiola said he’ll gladly compare his record to anyone else’s in the 6th...Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Primaries, Republican Party
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Firm planning solar power facility at Hagerstown prison has new owner
dona@herald-mail.comMaryland Solar LLC, the company that announced plans last year to build a 20-megawatt solar power-generating facility on the grounds of the Maryland Correctional Institution, has been acquired by First Solar Inc., which intends to complete the project...Tags: FirstEnergy Corp., Plant Openings, Renewable Energy, Credit and Debt, Roxbury
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Potomac Edison's regional headquarters recharged
dona@herald-mail.comAs the final touches are being put on the $3 million renovation and modernization of Potomac Edison’s regional headquarters on Bower Avenue, a quarter of a million customers of its FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary will see some changes in coming weeks....Tags: Science and Technology, Allegheny Energy Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Two new incentive programs help to make way for new office building
julieg@herald-mail.comThe center of what once was the Martin’s Food Market at Fountainhead Plaza sat empty for more than three years before it was demolished this winter to make way for a new free-standing office building that could open by the end of this year. The...Tags: Politics, Vehicles, Music, Services and Shopping, Economy, Business and Finance
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Former President Clinton endorses Delaney in 6th District race
Capital News ServiceEndorsements are hot commodities in the very competitive 6th Congressional District, but none is bigger than the one just snagged by Democrat John Delaney: former President Bill Clinton. In a statement released Monday, the former president called Delaney...Tags: Politics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Keith Ellison
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