December 2010
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A Perfect Storm? – Big Steps Forward for Wind...
By Jacki Raithel
This fall’s developments for American wind energy have created quite a whirl – among other things, the Department of the Interior announced an initiative to speed the process of siting, leasing and constructing wind-energy projects along the Atlantic Coast, and Google announced an investment of $1.8 billion in a project to build a network of transmission lines that will connect...
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Going Green for Christmas – 15 Easy Steps to an...
By Jacki Raithel
At CGE we focus on green energy – like solar and wind energy – but we’re not forgetting that we can preserve energy and natural resources by going green in other ways too. With the holiday season upon us, there are some great ways to spread Christmas cheer without damaging the environment, or breaking the bank. As Liz Szabo from USAToday points out, many of the green solutions to...
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Nonprofit fundraising fueled by individual donors
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Dec. 8, 2010
With corporate giving still down this year, many Chesterfield nonprofits are counting on the generosity of individual donors to keep their organizations afloat.
“The biggest difference is the lack of corporate support,” said Amy McCracken, Richmond Animal League’s executive director. “The money that corporations had in the past, they...