Florida Lineman Aids Pot Probe
Published: December 30th, 2010 in: CrimeA routine service call that triggered a police investigation has led to criminal marijuana cultivation charges against a Florida woman, and a co-op technician is an important part of the... Read more
News Roundup for December 30
Published: December 30th, 2010 in: News RoundupVisitors to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado are being transported around the lab’s campus using the latest technology. The Department of Energy has underwritten leases for a... Read more
Feds Reject Breaching Hydro Dams
Published: December 30th, 2010 in: On the DocketRepresentatives of the Obama administration say they can protect endangered species of fish in the Pacific Northwest without tearing down hydroelectric dams that are essential to the region’s... Read more
Why You Need to be at the NET
Published: December 29th, 2010 in: Co-op News, NET Conference, R & DIt’s a staggering figure: $12.6 billion of electric co-op revenue last year came from commercial accounts. Nationally, more than 400 co-ops collect at least a third of their revenues from... Read more
News Roundup for December 29
Published: December 29th, 2010 in: News RoundupParents beware! The energy consumption of various video game systems can differ significantly, the Electric Power Research Institute found. EPRI tested three top-selling systems and found that a... Read more
Copper Thieves Steal from Sheriff
Published: December 28th, 2010 in: CrimeOne South Carolina sheriff now knows first-hand what it’s like to be the victim of copper thieves. The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office was hit earlier this month, when a fence was... Read more
News Roundup for December 28
Published: December 28th, 2010 in: News RoundupThe Tennessee Valley Authority is teaming with the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on the school’s research project to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy in homes. The... Read more
LIHEAP Funds Secure for Now
Published: December 27th, 2010 in: LegislationMoney will continue flowing to help needy Americans keep the heat on this winter, after Congress approved a stopgap plan. LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, will receive... Read more
News Roundup for December 27
Published: December 27th, 2010 in: News RoundupIt won’t float, but the U.S. Navy now has a unique way to get around on land. General Motors has given the Navy a fuel cell vehicle. It was delivered in Honolulu as part of the Hawaii Hydrogen... Read more
Moo: Florida Co-op Hosts Cattle Show
Published: December 22nd, 2010 in: Local InitiativesFor the second year in a row, a Florida co-op has helped youngsters gain real-world experience in the competitive world of cattle exhibiting before they hit the local and state fair... Read more