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‘Clean Energy Week’ Feb 1 – 5 to Showcase Urgent Need for Clean Energy Jobs, Energy Efficiency, Climate Solutions

90+ National Organizations Urge Congress to Adopt Clean Energy Policies
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Nearly 100 organizations in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental arenas — representing…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Pelosi Statement on President’s Announcement of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on President Obama’s announcement of a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the federal government:
“The effort to build a future founded …

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Eight Teams Move on to Semi-Finals in 2009-2010 Clean Energy Prize Competition

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Eight teams touting new business ideas that include a system to enhance electric vehicle batteries, to a new method to produce a gas used in solar cell production, to plans for turning food waste into fuel all …

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Osama bin Laden lends unwelcome support

Drudge, Fox News and other right-wing media seize on al-Qaida leader’s taped comments reportedly sent to al-JazeeraClimate science is under assault, progress towards a treaty to end global warming is shuddering to a halt, and Barack Obama is struggling to press on with his clean energy agenda.This was the last conversion to the environmental cause [...]

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Barack Obama pledges $8bn to upgrade aged US rail network

US president and Amtrak devotee Joe Biden take jobs pledge to FloridaBarack Obama announced $8bn in grants to upgrade America’s slow and aged passenger rail network today, taking his state of the union promise to build America’s clean energy economy to Florida.Obama was touting his efforts to create jobs by investing in infrastructure and less [...]

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U.S. cap and trade must take back seat: executives

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Business executives and policy officials said a U.S. cap and trade scheme must give way to a clean energy law, after U.S. President Barack Obama favored “green jobs” in his State of the Union Address.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to Address 2010 Washington Auto Show

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will speak at the 2010 Washington Auto show about the Obama administration’s commitment to advancing fuel efficient vehicles while helping to create clean energy jobs.  Secretary…

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Public supports ambitious scheme for micro-scale renewable energy: poll

Campaigners urge government to seize opportunity to turn homes into ‘green power stations’ with feed-in tariffsThe public overwhelmingly support a much more ambitious scheme to push renewable energy for homes and communities, a new poll shows today ahead of a key government announcement next week.Government officials are putting the finishing touches to plans to [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

1,198 State Legislators Call for Action on Clean Energy Jobs Legislation

National bipartisan coalition of lawmakers calls on U.S. Senate to enact clean energy and climate bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Coalition of Legislators for Energy Action Now (CLEAN), a national bipartisan group of state legis…

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Invenergy to Complete Construction of West Virginia Wind Farm Following Agreement to Protect Indiana Bat

CHICAGO, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Leading renewable energy company Invenergy Wind LLC today announced that construction of its Greenbrier County, W.V., wind farm will proceed immediately, bringing up to 100 MW of clean energy to homes and bus…

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