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A recent report by MSN recognizes Las Vegas as being one of the nation’s top ”greener than you think” cities:

“Most of us will have a hard time reframing our mental picture of Las Vegas, but it’s about time to give Sin City another shot at redemption. The town known for its blackjack tables and Elvis impersonators has surprisingly high rates of carpooling and strong ridership on its CAT public transit system. And Nevada is looking at getting as much as 25 percent of its power from renewable geothermal sources. Plus, according to SustainLane, Vegas’ city fleet is 63 percent alternative-fueled vehicles, the highest of any city in the study. Though it suffers from sprawling suburbs and water abuse, Vegas has set itself on a green path. While there are no LEED-certified buildings in Las Vegas, that’s about to change in a big way. MGM Mirage has announced plans to make its $7 billion CityCenter development not just the first LEED building in the state but the largest in the world.”

Click here to read the full study: 

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The 24 boys and girls in Brian Crosby’s fourth-grade class at Agnes Risley Elementary School in Sparks are Internet celebrities.

They wrote the script and played the parts in a five-minute instruction video that explains how technology helped one of their classmates participate from home in daily reading, writing and arithmetic lessons while undergoing treatments for leukemia.

By latest count, it’s been downloaded 50,000 times on computers as close as Reno and as far away as New Zealand.

“We’re kind of ground breakers,” said Crosby, a teacher for 26 years who’s developed one of the most high-tech classrooms in Northern Nevada. Read full story:

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As the nation’s largest city seeks to replace its entire taxicab fleet with hybrid vehicles over five years, Southern Nevada is taking a much less aggressive approach toward the environmentally friendly cars.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a plan last week to replace the city’s entire yellow cab fleet - about 13,000 vehicles - with cleaner, fuel-efficient hybrids.

Although some of Southern Nevada’s 16 taxicab companies also are moving in that direction, they are doing so much more slowly. Read more:

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RURAL SUMMIT 2007
Developing Rural Nevada’s Future through Leadership
August 28 – 30, 2007
Fallon Convention Center: 100 Campus Way, Fallon, NV, 89406.
(775) 423-4556.
Lodging: Holiday Inn Express: 55 Commercial Way, Fallon, NV,
89406. (775) 428-2588; www.hiexpress.com/falnv
Special Rate for rooms starting @ $71.00 + tax.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.expand2nevada.com/whatwedo/pdfs/RuralSummit2007Flyer.pdf 

Discussion Topics:
• Leadership
• Healthcare
• Rural Tourism
• Water/Growth
• Agriculture
• Econ. Development
• Mining/Sustainable
Development
• County/Local Gov’t.
Fiscal Vitality

Summit Events:
Tuesday Evening: Welcome Reception
Wednesday Morning: Breakfast Reception
Wednesday Evening: Awards Dinner

Round Table Discussions Breakout Sessions

General Session

NV Legislative Review Breakfast/Luncheon Speakers Networking Opportunities

Farmer’s Market Visit Pre-Conference Workshops Exhibitor Space

For Registration contact Clint at nrdc@gbis.com

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Program name:  Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC) / Technology Development Assistance Program
Host:  University of Nevada, Reno
State(s):  Nevada
Main office location:  Reno
Eligibility:  Current and prospective small business owners in Nevada
Types of assistance offered:   Business Advice, Other Assistance
Email address:  nsbdc@unr.nevada.edu
Web address:  http://www.nsbdc.org/

Program description: The mission of the NSBDC Technology Development Assistance Program is to encourage the statewide growth and development of businesses engaged in technology innovation/commercialization to further economic diversification in Nevada. The program serves as a resource to small businesses in applying technology to commercial opportunities and help businesses become aware of existing technologies, facilities, and technical experts available through various government and private sector sources. Learn more:

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