Solar Wind Energy Tower Inc., an Annapolis-based company (formerly Clean Wind Energy Tower Inc.) that is planning to build very tall cylindrical towers in Arizona and Northern Mexico to generate clean, renewable energy, said it is collaborating with Providence Energy ...

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A suddenly supportive Senate committee will hear Gov. Martin O’Malley reiterate his support on Wednesday for building energy-producing wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology’s benefits for the environment — and the wallet. What customers may ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Construction of one of Maryland’s largest solar energy projects has begun at a state prison complex near Hagerstown. Gov. Martin O’Malley joined a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for the 20-megawatt array of solar panels on 160 acres of state-owned ...

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FREDERICK — Army officials say they hope to reduce Fort Detrick’s reliance on the electrical grid by installing solar panels on an undeveloped part of the installation in Frederick. The Frederick News-Post reported Thursday that Detrick is among four posts ...

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BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Wooing a nation of increasingly angry motorists, President Barack Obama and his Republican rivals are all plunging into gas-pump politics, seeking the upper hand as energy becomes a driving issue in the election campaign. The president ...

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COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland says Pepco is buying the solar home that won the school top honors in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition. The university says Pepco will place the home at one of ...

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FirstEnergy Corp. of Akron, Ohio said its FirstEnergy Solutions subsidiary has signed a long-term agreement to purchase the output from the Maryland Solar Farm, a $70 million, green energy facility planned by Easton-based Maryland Solar LLC for 250 acres of ...

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EA Engineering to be honored by Chamber EA Engineering, Science, and Technology Inc., a multi-disciplinary environmental and engineering firm headquartered in Hunt Valley, will be honored by the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce with the 2011 Baltimore County New Directions Award. ...

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Redskins’ stadium turns to solar power A new solar installation at FedExField in Landover — the home of the Washington Redskins — has been completed by NRG, one of the largest solar power developers in the United States. The 8,000-panel ...

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