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Monday, May 20, 2013  Local leaders are looking to bring more solar power to the state of Georgia.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods after new caffeinated gum introduced

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; Americus city leaders turned to an event Friday afternoon to hear ideas set to move the city and county forward.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  North Korea vows to restart nuke facilities in latest escalation on already tense peninsula

Friday, March 15, 2013  Obama pushes for federal research into clean energy technology that can wean vehicles off oil

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; Georgia Power has announced that 100,000 students in Georgia have now been instructed through the company’s Learning Power program.

Monday, January 21, 2013  As President Barack Obama looks to another four years, the country is anticipating his next moves.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  More than 20,000 emergency room cases have been reported, mostly involving teens or young adults who have consumed energy drinks.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Georgia Power officials are offering a new deal for customers that are looking to purchase a heat pump.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  In the final Ben Hill County Commission meeting for 2012 County Manager Frank Feild presented a positive report about the county's delinquent tax situation.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Updated with video; Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany will unveil some shiny new products donated through a collaborative partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR program, Samsung and Sears.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Commissioners from both the city and county met to discuss an excise tax that would reinstate a 2% tax on manufacturers of energy after the energy tax is phased out.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Updated with video; Ben Hill County commissioners have been cutting back their budget to stay afloat, but a Georgia House bill passed this year might take even more out of their budget.

Monday, September 17, 2012  MillerCoors strives each year to reduce energy.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Updated with video; In the summer month, the heat of the Deep South made working conditions uncomfortable, that was until engineers found a new way to beat the heat.