UniSource Energy Corporation, the parent company of Tucson Electric Power, has reported second quarter 2009 net income of $31 million, or 80 cents per diluted share of common stock.

The truly electric car is here — at least it was in Tucson for a short time, before heading up the road to Glendale.

Whether it’s expense, background noise, battery life, or discomfort, there are a lot of complaints with the typical hearing aid.

The Tucson Police Departments Fraud/Economic Crimes Unit would like to notify the public of certain types of schemes that are currently being used to defraud victims of money. The schemes can involve any of the following scenarios:

When Tony Vaccaro looks into the future, he likes what he sees. In seven years, his electricity bill will read $0.

A photovoltaic solar plant to be built at Tucson Water's Clearwater Recharge and Recovery facility in Avra Valley would produce approximately 5 percent of the electricity used by the facility.

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke to local business leaders Thursday as she launched a voter engagement initiative in Pima County.

August 3, 2005 - Long plane rides and even longer bus rides: In two and a half years in the minor leagues, Ian Kinsler has endured both. On July 26, the plane dropped the former Canyon Del Oro High School baseball player off in a familiar place: home.

Tucson Electric Power’s new electricity rate structure, effective Dec. 1, includes expanded time-of-use options that allow residential and commercial customers to save money by shifting their consumption away from high-demand periods of the day, the company said.

If all goes according to plan, by the summer of 2012, Pima County’s Tangerine Landfill will be generating 1,400 kilowatts of electricity an hour from methane gas trapped under its 80 acres.

Marana residents have received their mail-in ballots, and the polls will be open May 17. While our town council elections were decided in March, there are still a couple of important matters to decide in this month’s General Election: Marana’s 2010 General Plan update and Trico Electric Cooperative’s franchise agreement with the town.

"Solar Power 101: A community education series on solar energy," is being presented Monday, May 4, at the Oro Valley Public Library.

It's Saturday, and I am at work testing a new solar-powered vaccine refrigerator that uses ice packs rather than batteries to store energy and maintain cold temperatures. This is a key component of the distribution chain for vaccines and part of a global effort to eradicate polio and other preventable diseases.

Come celebrate Earth’s resources at the Annual Tucson Earth Day Festival and Parade in combination with The Water Festival on Sunday, April 21, 2013. The events are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Reid Park, off Country Club Road north of 22nd Street. The Parade starts at 10 a.m. Last year, there were nearly 100 exhibitors and about 4,500 attendees.  In its 19^th year, the Tucson Earth Day Festival and Parade with the theme Green Planet, Green Future is partnering with the 4^th Annual Water Festival, presented by Tucson Arts Brigade, a community arts and education organization.

 

Experience fun and engaging exhibits that provide hands-on activities and take-away information about how to preserve Earth’s resources for our children of the future. A wide variety of topics will include water conservation, water quality, air quality, household hazardous waste, habitat conservation, alternate fuels, sustainability and other eco topics. In addition, the Earth Day Festival will feature a Farmer’s Market and The Water Festival offers water-inspired entertainment and workshops.

 

Be a spectator or join the parade. Schools, bands, families, community and youth groups, mascots, businesses and agencies will be marching in the parade, sharing friendly eco-messages that focus on this year’s theme “Green Planet, Green Future.”

 

Learn about alternate-fuel vehicles. Curious about saving money on fuel and reducing greenhouse gases? Vehicles powered by clean fuels such as biodiesel, compressed natural gas, electricity, ethanol, propane and even waste vegetable oil may be on display.

 

Participate in the Model Solar Race Car/Solar House Competition which is open to middle school students to show off their design and construction skills. Kits for this competition are available from the Society of Women Engineers atwww.swetucson.org/solar.

 

Enjoy the Art Show, “The Vibe” Live Art Happenings, and the Design for Water Solutions Contest. Featured at The Water Festival, at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, these activities invite artists to display or sell their water-inspired visual, performing and literary arts. Aztec performance group Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc, Tucson Women’s Chorus, One Heartbeat, and Richard Noel are among featured performers, plus Mermaid Odette will be in the wishing well. The RUMBA will feature art made from recycled materials. The Water Festival encourages creative water solutions for our arid environment.

 

 

Join the 3-mile “Walk for Water” featured at The Water Festival and presented by Aveda Institute. You are invited to walk to raise funds for water in impoverished nations, where three miles is the distance that many women must walk to provide water for their families. The walk is 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., before the official festival start time, at The Water Festival’s venue, Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance Area.

 

For more info on the Tucson Earth Day Festival and Parade, go to www.tucsonearthday.org, call (520) 206-8814 or e-mail tucsonearthday@yahoo.com. Find the festival on Facebook at Tucson Earth Day Festival.

 

For more info on The Water Festival, go to www.WaterFestivalTucson.org, call (520) 623-2119 or e-mail info@WaterFestivalTucson.org. Find the festival on Facebook at The Water Project.

Lightning strikes on Tuesday, Oct. 5, damaged at least three Northwest homes.

What do you do when you're home alone on a Saturday night and the lights go out in Oro Valley?

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Lightning strikes on Tuesday, Oct. 5, damaged at least three Northwest homes.

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Gov. Jan Brewer offers her 2009 State of the State luncheon address, "Building a Better Arizona," on Wednesday, May 20, at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.