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University Solar Fields on the Rise

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University campuses are often the hotspot of new trends — ones that come in all shape and form. One of the latest trends is an increasing number of solar energy fields hosted by universities, made possible by a number of supporting factors.
 
At Colorado State University, a solar electric system is up and running, according to Carol Dollard, energy engineer at the school.

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Health Building Uses Nature’s Blueprint

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PHOENIX — Construction continues on the city-owned sustainable Health Sciences Education Building in downtown Phoenix, designed to encourage an interdisciplinary approach to health sciences education and research.
 
The 268,000-foot educational facility, located on the 28-acre Phoenix Biomedical Campus, broke ground in May last year and is slated for completion in August 2012.
 
The $129 million facility will be used by the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, the UA College of Pharmacy and the UA Mel and Enid Z

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Safety Bill Envisions Interoperable Communications in Schools

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DENVER — A Colorado bill proposed by state senator Steve King (R.) aims to equip all schools with statewide communications interoperability — the first bill in the nation to propose a system on a statewide scale, according to the senator’s School Safety Summit initiative.
 
King said the bill, filed Friday, will be introduced early this week and assigned a bill number. 
 
Colorado State Senate Bill 11-173 states that each school day, state educators and school personnel are accountable for the safety of

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Environmental Curriculum Launches in California Districts

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