Perhaps you’re dreaming of obtaining your home’s electricity without having to rely on that provided by your town or city. If so, you’re hoping to go “off the grid.” And if that’s your dream, you’ve ...

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BEIJING, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Astronomers meeting in Beijing say they've agreed on a new definition of the fundamental unit of distance between objects in the solar system. The "astronomical unit," ...

FREMONT, Calif. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, WGL Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: WGL) announced an agreement to provide project capital to EchoFirst Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WGSW, Inc ...