Electricity use curbed by pricing? Not exactlyThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:37PMA Washington D.C. pilot program reveals interesting data about the way U.S. consumers might respond to smart meters and peak usage plans.
The "New Penitentiary Culture": US Designs for Colombian JailsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:37PMAmid much talk of human rights and improved conditions for those deprived of liberty, in March of 2000, the US ambassador and Colombia’s Minister of Justice signed the “Program for the Improvement of the Colombian Prison System.”
2006 Vauxhall ZafiraThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:18PMVAUXHALL Zafira 1.9 CDTi SRi, 5 Doors, Automatic, Estate, Diesel, 2006 56 Reg , 46,000 miles, Black.
'Sugar Bean Sisters' author knows Central Florida is funnyThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:43PMIt all started when playwright Nathan Sanders' cousin lost her wig -- yes, her wig -- on Space Mountain.
2011 Peugeot 508 Official SpecsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:19PMDue for UK launch in the spring of 2011, the new Peugeot 508 will be available in two complementary body styles: a Saloon with a length of 4. 79 m and an SW 4.81 m.
FEATURED OPEN HOUSE: Mattapoisett, 41 Brandt Beach Ave.Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:18PMDESCRIPTION: Location, Location, Location! The private seaside community of Brandt Beach with a private association is the location for this year-round, two- or three-bedroom home. Current owners have updated the house with attention to detail and...
Air-Conditioning Isn't All CoolThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:10PMThere was a time when I could handle the summer heat. I grew up in a big old house with no air conditioning — was it ever too hot when you were a kid? — and lived in any number of dorms, barracks, apartments and houses with, at best, fans. There'd be a few uncomfortable days every summer, but not many.
AC cash for clunkers: How tax credit works or doesn'tThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:35AMIf there was ever a time to buy a central-air conditioning unit or replaces doors or windows, this year was it with up to $1,500 available in federal income tax credit.
New in Maryland: Maple LawnThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:29AMMiller and Smith is building 36 town homes in the Adams Morgan Collection at Maple Lawn in Fulton, a planned community with restaurants, cafes, shops, a community center, a banquet hall and conference rooms, a swimming pool, tennis courts, multipurpose courts, a tot lot and a green for softball, soccer ...