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Modernizing the U.S.' antiquated electrical grid is a task that will likely take decades to complete, but at least we're off to a good start with more than five million smart meters installed nationwide, The Lexington, Mass.-based company said today that the Department of Energy has offered a $150 million loan to build two plants to ramp up its process of making silicon wafers used in solar photovoltaic panels. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $15 million to support eight new research and development projects that will accelerate the development and deployment of high-efficiency solid-state lighting technologies like LEDs and organic LEDs (OLEDs).

miss america 2011

Erin is hopeful of winning the Miss America crown after Miss America 1947 Barbara Jo Walker and Miss America 1986 Kellye Cash, both from Tennessee. Folks many years ago I worked as an official tabulator at one of the feeder contests to the Miss Mississippi pageant. While Kirsten Haglund, Miss America 2008, has fond memories of visiting the Big Apple as a child, she confides a relative unfamiliarity with Staten Island. But not for long. last Friday that revealed Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Bryant's plan to use BP money to move the Miss America pageant from Las Vegas to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A year after the name change, Peterson continues to take heat for it, especially in the city where the program’s National Finals have been held for more than half a century. The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women.

netflix

Users have taken to the web to gripe about issues they've had loading Netflix's site to both order and stream content. Well it’s not going to be on Netflix as it online services including the $7.99 a month streaming feature and the ability to order DVDs are down for some users. we're talking about the fact that Netflix is makes up over 60% of the streaming market share out there! Angry users have blamed LulzSec for the downtime but it is unclear if the hacktivists are to blame. Very Aware is highlighting some movies that Netflix is offering with its Watch Instantly feature. Movies you may have missed or movies you may have forgotten. Netflix is a treasure trove, let’s dig in!