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Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:25 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:25:44 GMT
Directors were re-elected and shareholder measures on executive pay and corporate governance failed, while demonstrators outside protested labor practices, Mon Power's purchase of Harrison plant.
Directors were re-elected and shareholder measures on executive pay and corporate governance failed, while demonstrators outside protested labor practices, Mon Power's purchase of Harrison plant.
Monday, May 20 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-20 16:48:08 GMT
Following May 17 rebuttal testimony and a coming hearing on Mon Power's bid to buy Harrison power station, the PSC will decide if a billion-dollar coal plant is the best answer to future power demand.
Following May 17 rebuttal testimony and a coming hearing on Mon Power's bid to buy Harrison power station, the PSC will decide if a billion-dollar coal plant is the best answer to future power demand.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:36:01 GMT
A new report from the American Chemistry Council says expansion in shale gas plays are driving investments in chemical manufacturing to the tune of bout $71.7 billion in investments, including in West
A new report from the American Chemistry Council says expansion in shale gas plays are driving investments in chemical manufacturing to the tune of bout $71.7 billion in investments, including in West Virginia.
Monday, May 20 2013 9:56 AM EDT2013-05-20 13:56:57 GMT
Remember the Miners, a West Virginia campaign dedicated to honoring fallen coal miners and the sacrifices miners make for U.S. energy, is kicking off the Coal Club. The Coal Club proceeds will be used to fund the Remember
Remember the Miners, a West Virginia campaign dedicated to honoring fallen coal miners and the sacrifices miners make for U.S. energy, is kicking off the Coal Club.
West Virginia University students competing in the 2013 Solar Decathlon will begin this month assembling a solar-powered log home.
They'll build it on property near the Student Recreation Center on the Evansdale campus and, through October, they'll tear the house down and rebuild it, again and again.
Think of it as Legos, only bigger and more complex, said Kenneth Hite, a graduate electrical engineering student spearheading the project.
"It allows time for errors and will give us time to perfect it," Hite said. "We'll put it together a few times like Legos, and we're going to make mistakes. We'd rather make those mistakes here than in California."
The Decathlon, a collegiate design-and-build competition among 20 international teams, is slated for Oct. 3-13 at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. Each team will strive for one thing: to design, build and operate the most affordable, attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house.
The WVU team recently got the green light to start building the home after the U.S. Department of Energy, which hosts the Decathlon, approved its design documents. The team consists of about 50 students across multiple disciplines.
They hope practice will make perfect come competition time in California, where the construction and design of the house really matters.
"We want to do as many practice runs as possible," said Branden Bellanca, team student project leader and computer engineering major. "In California, we'll have only seven days to build it."
The WVU house is the first log-style home accepted into the Decathlon.
The structure will include solar panels and will rely on natural resources to control temperature.
The students also are developing an app that will allow them to control temperature, lighting and other systems in the home from a mobile or electronic device.
"We'll be able to monitor which lights are on and how much power is consumed," said Tyler Steele, a computer engineering student. "A biometric system will be included to control the locks in the home."
The Department of Energy is providing each team with a $100,000 grant. Teams also can raise their own money for the project.
That's where Stephen Rebinski and other business students come into play. Rebinski helps with the fundraising aspect of the project, whether it involves meeting with CEOs of companies or sending emails to alumni.
"As a public accountant, you talk to a lot of different clients and industries," Rebinski said. "People in different industries have their own different languages. I've learned to communicate with professionals and students. Engineers talk differently than business students, but you can still collaborate."
Donations are tax deductible. Anyone wishing to contribute to the project can contact Rebinksi at srebinski@mix.wvu.edu.
WVU students also are reaching across international borders to collaborate on the project. Students in Morgantown are working with representatives from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, which has a research agreement with WVU.
The winner of the competition will be the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.
The first Solar Decathlon was held in 2002; the competition has since occurred biennially in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011.
Artist rendering courtesy of West Virginia University
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