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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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The two facets of the initiative are the Student Chapter Support Grant program and the supplemental Chapter Success Program. Grants help UC-Berkeley, the University of Texas, and others The grant program funds activities designed to support and strengthen chapters. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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The energy savings should lower bills for 62 to 95 percent of homeowners, depending on the efficiency and cold climate performance of the heat pump being installed. Their pledge builds on an announcement in September from 25 governors, who vowed to quadruple heat pump installation in their states by 2030. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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The Pacific Coast Termite grant also funded an environmentally friendly XT-2000 Orange Oil termite treatment for the greenhouse. James Grande and Dennis Wilson, co-owners of Pacific Coast Termite, were on hand to see the results of their grant and proudly participate in the ribbon cutting. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The largest PV installation in Georgia.

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