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Nineteen city and shire projects breaking new ground in strength research and technology transfer have received nearly $1 million in U Department of activity (DOE) funding for 1997 end a program administered by the Urban Consortium animal spirits Task Force of Public Technology, Inc. (PTI), Washington, DC

The grant-winning local conduct projects tackle energy challenges with creativity, promoting pluck efficiency in the residential, utility, industrial/commercial and public sectors with strategies from methane retrieval and electric vehicle technology to recent building and telecommuting. Several explore energy- and cost-saving opportunities for local controls in a deregulated electric-utility market.

The following five delineate s will examine various aspects of the utility restructuring issue:

* Barnstable shire Mass., will conduct a national conversation on competitive franchising to disseminate information, experience and resources that can help local directions exercise the options available to them within the franchise power. Contact: Margaret Downey