Energy storage bricks eyed to cut power costs
Electric utilities test off peak storage using brick like cores in a dual furnace system. Night charging powers daytime heat with a blower during 16 hours of use, aiming to lower consumer bills and improve peak demand. Tests run with Green Mountain Power, American Electric Power, and Edison Electric Institute.
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Green Mountain Power Corp
Burlington, Vt
American Electric Power System
West Virginia
Michigan
Crawford
Water saving home tips cited by plumbing association
Homeowners can conserve water and save money with faucet aerators leaky faucet fixes and new low flow shower heads. Install thermostatic shower controls, place a bottle in the toilet tank to displace water, and adopt other simple measures to cut monthly usage.
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National Association of Plumbing
Desert blooms scarce in Tucson as spring nears
Dr. Charles T. Mason of the University of Arizona herbarium notes desert wildflowers will be sparse this spring due to late January rains and a dry spell since. He points to 1972 and 1973 as the last banner years for desert blooms.
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Tucson
Charles T. Mason
College of Agriculture
University of Arizona
Mother Nature
Seed catalogs unveil amaryllis to zinnias in new offerings
AP Newsfeatures notes Thompson & Morgan of Somerdale New Jersey highlights unusual items including a melon-squash described as vegetable fruit, a Bat Flower house plant from Malaya, Chartreuse lime-green cauliflower, and Blue Amaryllis from Amazon. Burpee Co introduces new varieties such as Extra dwarf double French marigolds Pretty Joy and Liberty Bell hybrid snapdragon plus Alyssium Color Carpet.
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Burpee Co
Doylestown
Right pesticide knowledge for effective garden pest control
The article explains pesticide types and usage for gardeners seeking effective control. It covers stomach and contact poisons, fumigants, and systemic pesticides, with emphasis on reading labels and seeking expert advice before buying or applying chemicals.
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