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Windmill Power Plan Proposed: Green News
August 28, 2008
Although he has only 18 months left in his term, the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, has proposed an ambitious wind power plan to create energy for the city. His plan would include placing wind turbines on the city's bridges and skyscrapers, according to the New York Times. We would be excited about this proposal even if some of us didn't live in New York. This proposal is a promising step into a greener future, and hopefully a...More Green Schools Being Built: Eco News
August 21, 2008
Step by step, America is becoming greener. Citizens like us are making an effort to run a more eco-friendly home, while offices, companies and other places of business, like the Hearst Tower in New York City, use energy-conserving appliances, air conditioning, and heating units. Happily, schools are the next institution to turn green.Since 2000, nearly 100 public and private schools have been certified as eco-friendly by the U.S. Green...
