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Early bird rates for Legislative Fly-In end Monday IEC National Share     The deadline for the early bird registration rates are about to expire, so you have until the end of Monday, April 4, to enjoy discounted rates for the 2011 IEC National Legislative Fly-In! To register, please visit the IEC website and download the registration form. The IEC hotel block of rooms at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza also expires April 4, so be sure to reserve your room under the discount code "Independent Electrical Contractors" by Monday as well. More
China wins 2010 clean energy race with $54.4 billion in funding Fast Company Share
Add renewable energy to the list of industries in which China is now coming out on top of the U.S. While China is still home to thousands of pollution-spewing factories, it's also now churning out wind turbines and solar panels at a world-record pace. More 3 common small business tax mistakes Entrepreneur Share
Many entrepreneurs feel the need to carry every responsibility for their business on their own shoulders. As a result, a surprising number of business owners file their own taxes. Perhaps not surprisingly, many of their filings contain avoidable mistakes. Here are three of the most common. More
Anti-union mood moves to Nebraska's modest unions The Associated Press via The Seattle Times Share
In the struggle between governors and unions over public employee costs, Nebraska would seem like an unlikely battleground. Teacher salaries are modest, workers pay toward their benefits and a right-to-work law prevails. But Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman and the Republican-controlled Legislature have taken a bead this session at one aspect of state law that has produced occasional victories for unionized workers. More Small business news: Ideas for adventurous entrepreneurs Business Insider Share
Entrepreneurship is about ideas, lots and lots of them. But it's also about putting those ideas into action. So, what ideas do you have as you embark on your entrepreneurial adventure? And what ideas do you need? More than anything, entrepreneurship is about learning. Time to begin. More
Green Mountain Power to help towns convert to efficient LED streetlights FMLink Share
Green Mountain Power and Efficiency Vermont are partnering to help every town in GMP's service territory change over to Light Emitting Diode street lights, which are more energy efficient. With the support of Efficiency Vermont, Green Mountain Power expects to replace thousands of mercury vapor and high pressure sodium street lights with new energy-efficient LED street lights in towns throughout its service territory. More Scientists create artificial leaf Reviews of Electronics Share
One of the most exciting forms of future energy is solar energy. At the moment, the world is only currently harvesting an estimate 12.2 billion kilowatt-hours of solar energy that is available to us. Solar power may be critical to the future of man, especially when it comes to the colonization of planets within our solar system. More |
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