http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines RSS Feed for Newsplex - Green - Headlines en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:27 GMT 2012-05-18T14:19:27Z en-us http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Dominion_Proposing_Solar_Power_Incentive_152027785.html Dominion Virginia Power is proposing an incentive to encourage customers to install solar panels and sell the electricity to company. Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:27 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Dominion_Proposing_Solar_Power_Incentive_152027785.html 2012-05-18T14:19:27Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Clean_Commute_Day_150224115.html In an effort to go green and save money, the City of Charlottesville is asking residents to commit one day this spring to walk, bike or ride the bus to work. Fri, 04 May 2012 22:48:02 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Clean_Commute_Day_150224115.html 2012-05-04T22:48:02Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Energize_250_Challenge_149130275.html Thursday was the first day of the Energize! 250 Challenge. For the rest of the year, city officials hope to convince 250 homeowners to take action to reach a ten percent overall gain in energy savings. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:07:41 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Energize_250_Challenge_149130275.html 2012-04-26T23:07:41Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Meadow_Creek_Restoration_Project_148255565.html The Nature Conservancy and the City of Charlottesville will restore nearly two miles of Meadow Creek stretching from Hydraulic Road through Greenbrier Park, beginning later this spring. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:47:24 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Meadow_Creek_Restoration_Project_148255565.html 2012-04-20T14:47:24Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Va_School_Studying_Whether_it_Can_Use_Wind_for_Energy_146435345.html Massanutten Regional Governor's School is planning a study to determine whether there's sufficient wind to provide electricity for the school and Triplett Tech. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:25:27 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Va_School_Studying_Whether_it_Can_Use_Wind_for_Energy_146435345.html 2012-04-06T16:25:27Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Local_Leaders_Thank_EPA_for_Work_Improving_Kids_Health_146336755.html Local leaders gathered Thursday morning to thank the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts improving the health of children. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:15:14 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Local_Leaders_Thank_EPA_for_Work_Improving_Kids_Health_146336755.html 2012-04-05T22:15:14Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Report_Virginia_Vulnerable_to_Impact_of_Climate_Change_146325605.html In a report released Thursday, the National Resources Defense Council says Virginia is among the states least prepared for climate change. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:53:31 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Report_Virginia_Vulnerable_to_Impact_of_Climate_Change_146325605.html 2012-04-05T19:53:31Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/8_Companies_Interested_in_Building_Wind_Farms_Off_Va_Coast_145957795.html Virginia's offshore winds are attracting global interest. Eight companies have expressed interest in developing wind farms off the Virginia coast, including two from Spain. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:27:33 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/8_Companies_Interested_in_Building_Wind_Farms_Off_Va_Coast_145957795.html 2012-04-03T17:27:33Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Dominion_Interested_in_Leasing_Land_Off_Va_Coast_143484196.html Dominion Virginia Power is telling the federal government that it's interested in leasing areas off the coast of Virginia to develop wind energy. The government is making 113,000 acres available about 24 miles off the Virginia coast. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:32:11 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Dominion_Interested_in_Leasing_Land_Off_Va_Coast_143484196.html 2012-03-20T15:32:11Z http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Va_Tech_Energy-saving_Initiative_Aims_to_Save_8M_142795635.html Virginia Tech is hoping to save more than $8 million in utility costs over 11 years by undergoing an energy conservation initiative in six campus buildings. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:27:29 GMT http://www.newsplex.com/green/home/headlines/Va_Tech_Energy-saving_Initiative_Aims_to_Save_8M_142795635.html 2012-03-15T16:27:29Z