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News | Green 2009

Posted: Monday - Nov. 16, 2009
Recycling still area focus despite difficult economy
DALTON, Ga. -- Across the nation, recycling operations have suffered as prices on commodities slumped in the recession.
Posted: Friday - Nov. 13, 2009
Athletic wear goes the distance
Workout clothing has gone high tech -- and green.
Posted: Sunday - Nov. 1, 2009
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Sewanee tries going green
SEWANEE, Tenn. -- Kate Cummings doesn't live like most college students.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 29, 2009
East Ridge trucks ahead with biodiesel program
Deep-fried foods may be bad for one's health, but the Southern tradition soon could benefit East Ridge's bottom line.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 25, 2009
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Wanted: Cleaner home for darter
Lavelle and Scott Badger and their six children are watching an intervention.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 23, 2009
Dakota wind sites help TVA go green
The Tennessee Valley Authority, created 76 years ago to harness the power of the Tennessee River, announced Thursday that it will use the wind to generate more of its power by 2012.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 22, 2009
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State falls in energy efficiency ratings
Georgia was listed among the worst in the nation for energy efficiency, while Tennesseans are turning greener, according to a study released Wednesday.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 18, 2009
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New Tennessee building code aims to save energy
NASHVILLE — Tennesseans have the second-highest energy use per home in the country. But a statewide building code aims to change that.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009
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Funds to stimulate green public housing
About $1.7 million in stimulus money will build 10 energy-efficient apartments for low-income housing in North Georgia, officials say.
Posted: Friday - Oct. 9, 2009
Knoxville area fails EPA standard for particles in air
Five East Tennessee counties around Knoxville failed to meet the new daily standard for fine particulates in the air, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
Trucks’ fuel-saving strategies hailed
Two Chattanooga trucking companies have won national environmental awards for saving fuel and reducing greenhouse gases.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 8, 2009
Volkswagen gets green honors
Volkswagen AG’s Golf TDI and Audi A3 TDI are among five finalists for Green Car Journal’s 2010 Green Car of the Year.
Posted: Sunday - Oct. 4, 2009
First fall home, decor show gets a green element
Locals got a taste of “green” at the fall home and decor show at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Saturday.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
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Public housing going green
The Chattanooga Housing Authority was one of only two housing authorities in the state to receive federal funding to create green public housing.
Posted: Thursday - Oct. 1, 2009
Energy-, water-efficient items tax-free in Georgia
Georgians will have a chance to buy energy-sipping and water-efficient products today through Sunday without paying sales tax.
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