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EXCLUSIVE STORY: Breaking The Mold Pt. 2
Last Updated: 5:46 PM 02/17/12 - Wednesday night NewsCenter 16 broke the story of a Mishawaka apartment complex with high levels of mold.
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EXCLUSIVE STORY: Breaking The Mold Pt. 1
Last Updated: 5:49 PM 02/17/12 - The relationship between tenant and landlord is often a tumultuous one. That generalization couldn't be truer than at one Mishawaka apartment complex, where for months, renters have fought sicknesses thought to be brought on by mold.
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How to save $579 a year in household utility bills
Last Updated: 7:53 PM 11/30/11 - On Tuesday, we told you how Elkhart Community Schools have shed more than $1 million a year by cutting energy costs.
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Elkhart Community Schools save $1 million per year by going green
Last Updated: 8:08 PM 11/29/11 - Since 2009, Elkhart Community Schools have cut energy costs by more than $1 million a year.
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Utilimaster launches eco-friendly delivery van line, adds 60 jobs
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 10/25/11 - More jobs are coming to Elkhart County. This time Wakarusa-based Utilimaster is upping its staffing as it launches a brand new, eco-friendly delivery truck line.
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Nature Conservancy installs wind turbines in Indy
Last Updated: 6:32 AM 08/08/11 - Three power generating wind turbines have been installed in Indianapolis
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Wind farm developer seeks exemption in Tipton
Last Updated: 6:49 AM 08/03/11 - Chicago-based company looking to build
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NASA going green with solar-powered Jupiter probe
Last Updated: 10:19 PM 08/01/11 - NASA heads for Jupiter this week. And its mission can't get much greener.
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Cutting cooling costs by becoming energy efficient
Last Updated: 7:16 PM 07/22/11 - Air conditioners are vital in the summer, but it can cause summertime budgets to become tight. An easy way to reduce cooling costs is to increase your energy efficiency.
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First Source Bank reduces carbon footprint with new LED lights
Last Updated: 6:13 PM 07/19/11 - First Source Bank held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate their new energy saver project -- implementing new LED lights.
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Live Green Fair returns to downtown Ferndale
Last Updated: 5:35 AM 07/15/11 - The second annual Live Green Fair opens Friday and runs through Sunday at the intersection of Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in the northern Detroit suburb.
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Indiana prisons "go green" with biomass boilers
Last Updated: 5:43 AM 06/23/11 - Greenprisons.org held a national symposium on using sustainable energy for corrections at Indianapolis last week.
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Construction to resume on parts of solar project
Last Updated: 5:22 AM 06/11/11 - Authorities say construction can resume on a massive Southern California solar energy project after wildlife officials determined it will not jeopardize the threatened desert tortoise.
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St. Pius students bike to school for "Bike to Work" week
Last Updated: 5:18 AM 05/20/11 - As "Bike to Work" week continues around Michiana, a group of St. Pius students biked to school on Thursday in Granger.
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Notre Dame to install wind turbines
Last Updated: 6:43 PM 05/19/11 - The wind turbines will be used to field test a device developed and patented by Notre Dame that could improve the efficiency of the rest of the world’s wind turbines.
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St. Clair seeks grants for charging stations
Last Updated: 4:25 PM 05/14/11 - City officials in St. Clair are applying for grants for installation of two charging stations for electric car batteries.
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Better World Books employees participate in IDOT Trash Bash
Last Updated: 7:33 PM 04/21/11 - With Earth Day on Friday, Better World Books employees were cleaning Michiana Highways as part of the Indiana Department of Transportation Trash Bash.
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"Clean your Files" Recycling Day
Last Updated: 7:47 AM 04/21/11 - Now that tax day is over, what's the best thing to do with your tax and important files? Shred 'em!
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Nissan will take new US orders for electric Leaf
Last Updated: 3:41 PM 04/20/11 - Nissan will soon resume taking U.S. reservations for its Leaf electric car.
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NIPSCO agrees to expand use of renewable energy
Last Updated: 3:17 PM 04/20/11 - The Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has agreed to expand its use of homegrown renewable energy sources.
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$30M trash-to-power project in Mich. moves forward
Last Updated: 3:59 PM 04/14/11 - The Texas-based company that owns the Pine Tree Acres landfill in Michigan is moving forward with a $30 million project to convert methane gas from decomposing trash into electricity to power nearly 20,000 homes.
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DTE Energy picks sites for 3 Michigan wind farms
Last Updated: 4:21 PM 04/13/11 - DTE Energy Co. says it's picked sites for three wind farms in Huron and Sanilac counties and will spend about $225 million on the project.
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LaSalle Square Unity Gardens holds grand opening
Last Updated: 8:58 PM 04/09/11 - The LaSalle Square Unity Gardens held it's grand opening on Saturday as weather gets warmer in Michiana.
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Feds set to open Ind. solar power project
Last Updated: 4:25 PM 04/09/11 - The federal government is preparing to throw the switch on six acres of solar panels atop a mammoth Indianapolis office building set to boast Indiana's largest solar power project.
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John Young Middle School to become more energy efficient with state bond
Last Updated: 10:28 PM 03/16/11 - After almost a year of negotiations, the School City of Mishawaka announced on Wednesday the district will receive $1.1 million from the state to make John Young Middle School more energy efficient.
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New technology charges phone without wires
Last Updated: 2:24 AM 03/16/11 - From wireless internet and cell phones to remote start and Bluetooth, the trend these days is to ditch the wires.
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Test driving the Chevy Volt
Last Updated: 6:51 AM 03/11/11 - A new car will hit car dealerships of Michiana soon and while it looks like a normal car from the outside, it is far from normal under the hood.
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Save money by improving energy efficiency in your home
Last Updated: 6:43 PM 03/02/11 - Despite more energy efficient appliances, energy consumption in the United States has increased 21-percent since 1978.
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Purcell Pavilion and Innovation Park get "green" certifications
Last Updated: 6:52 AM 02/28/11 - Two new buildings on Notre Dame's campus have been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for their environmental design.
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MSU among 600 competitors in `RecycleMania'
Last Updated: 6:32 AM 02/08/11 - Michigan State University is taking part in the 2011 "RecycleMania" competition, in which colleges and universities try to see who can collect the largest amounts of recyclables.
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GM using oil spill boom material in Chevy Volt
Last Updated: 8:52 PM 12/20/10 - Boom from the BP oil spill is getting a new charge from the maker of the Chevrolet Volt electric car.
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Michigan to begin wind energy program soon
Last Updated: 10:02 PM 12/08/10 - Governor Granholm said production will soon begin on the first large-scale wind turbines made and operated entirely in the state.
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America Recyles Day in Michiana
Last Updated: 7:18 AM 11/15/10 - America Recycles Day has been celebrated in communities across the country for the past 13 years.
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Vote ahead for wind turbines for School City of Mishawaka
Last Updated: 5:45 AM 11/09/10 - School City of Mishawaka continues to carefully analyze a proposal to build a pair of $11 million wind turbines.
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Operations start at new TRANSPO facility
Last Updated: 6:16 AM 11/08/10 - TRANSPO moves into their new headquarters Monday. Their new building will be twice the size as their Northside Boulevard one, but have the same energy costs.
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ND workers use "trikes" as a way to go green
Last Updated: 6:25 PM 11/02/10 - Going green is becoming more common place. Some people change light bulbs, some people drive hybrids, and some even trade vehicles for pedal power, like at Notre Dame. Some workers are using "trikes" to get around instead of trucks.
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$8 million plan to improve energy efficiency at IUSB approved
Last Updated: 4:50 AM 10/21/10 - On Wednesday, the State of Indiana gave the green light to an $8 million plan to improve energy efficiency in several IUSB buildings.
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A green way to beautify South Bend
Last Updated: 5:12 AM 10/20/10 - Students at the special needs and abilities preschool were hard at work on Tuesday learning about helping the environment while making a useful work of art.
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Focus on Faith - Kids ideas for a green school
Last Updated: 7:22 AM 10/18/10 - When students at the Good Shepherd Montessori School were asked what they want their new campus to look and feel like, they really got to make the decisions.
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Going green saves the planet and the green in your wallet
Last Updated: 3:14 AM 10/11/10 - In South Bend on Sunday, it was all about going green while saving the green in your wallet.
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No climate change on Mich. Supreme Court docket
Last Updated: 4:55 AM 09/16/10 - The court has refused to take an appeal from a group called Citizens for Environmental Inquiry, which had asked state officials to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide.
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Obama's electric car champion
Last Updated: 5:17 AM 08/24/10 - President Barack Obama has pledged to bring 1 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to U.S. highways by 2015.
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EnviroFest to teach kids, families about the environment
Last Updated: 9:37 AM 07/23/10 - The 14th annual event costs $5 or is free for kids under the age of 12.
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Wind power meetings set for Grand Rapids, Dearborn
Last Updated: 5:45 AM 07/20/10 - An advisory board established to provide recommendations for offshore wind energy development in Michigan is hosting public meetings this week.
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Workshop in Elkhart to focus on conserving water, saving cash
Last Updated: 7:44 AM 06/17/10 - The workshop is free and includes a free water conservation kit for Elkhart residents; for non-residents, the kit costs $15.
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Indiana delegation to attend wind energy conference
Last Updated: 5:18 AM 05/21/10 - The show running Sunday through Wednesday is touted as the largest of its kind in the world.
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Dow Chemical, builder show off "Vision Zero" home
Last Updated: 5:15 AM 05/21/10 - The "Vision Zero" home uses energy efficiency technologies from the Midland-based chemical giant such as solar shingles and geothermal heat.
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AM General goes green with electric vans
Last Updated: 7:00 PM 05/19/10 - Mishawaka's AM General is going green with production on Ford electric vehicles.
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Ex-Rep Kennedy speaks at MSU 'green commencement'
Last Updated: 5:50 AM 05/07/10 - Ex-U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy II is to speak as part of Michigan State University's environmentally friendly "green commencement."
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Purdue students to build trucks from African trees
Last Updated: 4:25 AM 05/03/10 - A group of Purdue University engineering students are heading to Africa to show residents in Cameroon how to build trucks almost entirely from trees.
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