, / PRNewswire / – The largest photovoltaic power plant will be built at the assembly plant of General Motors in Detroit, Hamtramck, converting sunlight into electricity to power the Chevrolet Volt electric home.
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Renewable Briefing Gm Aps Bodean Us Army Ikea
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May 12, 2011 by News Gatherer
US Economy Adds 244,000 Jobs In April. Signs Of Improvement?
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May 7, 2011 by News Gatherer
The unemployment rate, meanwhile, rose 9 percent from 8.8 percent, rising for the first time since November. Employers added 244,000 jobs in April, the agency said, with increasing private sector employment – 268 000 – the highest in five years. Despite this increase was slight, is a disappointing reminder that the economic recovery has been uneven, with 13.7 million people who want jobs can not be found.
Us Missing Out On Agricultural Millions Because The
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May 5, 2011 by News Gatherer
Retail sales of hemp products in the US were $400 million in 2010 (so Vote Hemp tells me)–with $0 of the raw materials produced in the US. And because of that we’re missing out on huge economic opportunity. Not insignificant when we’re in less than ideal economic conditions and the potential for hemp is huge. US Is Missing Out in Millions of Dollars From Hemp ProhibitionFactoid #2: The United States is the only industrialized nation where growing industrial hemp is illegal. Based on Canadian stats, an acre of hemp is worth $200-400; and acre of soy or corn just $50.
Apple Sues Samsung While Us Itc Sides With
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Apr 19, 2011 by News Gatherer
Its nice to see Apple that the company builds its A4 and A5 smart, because a4 chips are really the "hummingbird" Cortex A8 chips used in the galaxy of the platform, but with less graphics capability and the A5 IPAD 2 and 5 is an iPhone version of the new chip downclocked "Exynos" used in the galaxy and two new galaxy of the Commission of 9 and once again, Apple has not had the decency to pay for high-end graphics core "Exynos" social and if this were not enough Samsung is also the company responsible for most of its NAND and RAM for fruit gadget theme aircraft.
U.S. Airways: You Know Those Free Miles We Gave You? We’re Taking Them Back – The Consumerist
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Apr 12, 2011 by News Gatherer
Responding to criticism, A & F posted on Facebook this week that “We’ve re-categorized the Ashley swimsuit as padded. We agree with those who say it is best ’suited’ for girls age 12 and older.” Oh, well, then it’s fine, because what 12-year-old doesn’t need a padded bikini?. But the company that back in 2002 was marketing thongs for little girls with the words “eye candy” and “wink wink” may not have the best instinct for what constitutes age appropriate attire.
U.S. Airways: You Know Those Free Miles We Gave You? We’re Taking Them Back – The Consumerist
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Apr 11, 2011 by News Gatherer
Responding to criticism, A & F posted on Facebook this week that “We’ve re-categorized the Ashley swimsuit as padded. But the company that back in 2002 was marketing thongs for little girls with the words “eye candy” and “wink wink” may not have the best instinct for what constitutes age appropriate attire. We agree with those who say it is best ’suited’ for girls age 12 and older.” Oh, well, then it’s fine, because what 12-year-old doesn’t need a padded bikini?.
More Citizen Involvement For US Nuclear Power Plant Siting, Design, & Upgrades
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Apr 8, 2011 by News Gatherer
However, all the facts are not on the table. In both 2008 and 2009, the United States added more nonhydroelectric renewable capacity than it added traditional capacity (natural gas, coal, oil, and nuclear).2 At the end of 2010, the United States and China each had over 20 percent of the world`s installed wind capacity.3 While it is true that China`s total installed wind capacity was about 5 percent more than that of the United States in 2010, not all of China`s wind capacity is connected to the electric grid.
US Values Profits Over Jobs, Unlike Competition
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Apr 2, 2011 by News Gatherer
The political defense of capitalism is that economic power is diffuse and cannot be aggregated in such a manner as to have undue influence over the democratic state. This is anything but an academic concern. The economic defense of capitalism is premised on the ubiquity of competitive markets, providing for the rational allocation of scarce resources and justifying the existing distribution of incomes. Both of these core claims for capitalism are demolished if monopoly, rather than competition, is the rule.
US Preacher Warns End Of The World Is Nigh: 21 May, Around 6pm, To Be Precise
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Mar 29, 2011 by News Gatherer
The end of the world is near, May 21, to be precise. This is the date that Harold Camping, a preacher from Oakland, California, confidently predicting the second coming of the Lord. Around 18:00, an estimated 2 percent of the world population will be immediately "removed" in the sky, the rest of us will be sent directly to another location.
2/3rds Of US Corporations Pay Zero Federal Taxes
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Mar 28, 2011 by News Gatherer
Bank of America has not paid a penny of federal income tax for two years and raked in another 1 billion U.S. dollars of tax "benefits." The bank is reaping the benefits after accepting 45 billion U.S. dollars of taxpayers, whose company had to count as a deduction when the money returned.