Archive for February 23rd, 2010

Owner of Local Newspaper Files Suit Against Clendenin Town Recorder

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The owner and publisher of The Country Times newspaper in Clendenin is taking the town’s recorder to court over allegations he isn’t complying with a Freedom of Information Act.

Source: www.wsaz.com

Skepticism meets Vt. nuke plant’s cheap-power gift

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The owners of Vermont’s only nuclear plant on Tuesday offered a shot of cut-rate power in an effort to help the state build jobs — and were immediately met by skepticism about their motives in making the pitch on the eve of a Senate vote that could lead to the plant’s demise.

Source: news.yahoo.com

BMW to Build Electric Car in Leipzig, Germany

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

MUNICH, GERMANY - The BMW Group announced Feb. 22 the company plans to build its Megacity electric vehicle in a plant in Leipzig, Germany.

Source: www.automotive-fleet.com

Two Arrested During Gallia County Raid

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The Sheriff’s Office says deputies executed a search warrant at a trailer in the 400 block of Jackson Pike.

Source: www.wsaz.com

Video - Cheap Solar Power

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Bill Gross, founder and chairman of eSolar, explains how the company plans to make solar power as cheap as coal.

Source: www.technologyreview.com

Obama’s health care bill revision seeks Dem unity

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

A $950 billion, 10-year health care proposal released by President Obama on Monday mirrors a bill passed by the Senate last year but revises some of its most contentious provisions, from taxes to Medicare.

Source: www.usatoday.com

Testing the electric vehicle-to-grid connection

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

It’s not often that a press event at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting features a car. But the car that was driven into the press room today was an electric one, with some added communications skills: it could talk with the electric grid. The University of Delaware is already working with the utility PJM to test the use of electric vehicles for stabilizing the …

Source: arstechnica.com

Kendrick Gives WVU Fund Another $125,000

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

West Virginia University alumnus Ken Kendrick is giving the school’s College of Business and Economics another $125,000.

Source: www.wsaz.com

Plex From Yo Gabba Gabba! to Visit Charleston Mall

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Kids of all ages can dance to their favorite Yo Gabba Gabba! songs this weekend in Charleston.

Source: www.wsaz.com

Kanawha Commission to Collect Back Taxes from Greenbrooke Associates

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The Kanawha County Commission is planning to collect back taxes from the former owner of the Greenbrooke Building in Charleston.

Source: www.wsaz.com